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Complementary storage

Lithium-ion batteries are a fantastic crutch for the renewable energy transition. It’s not all roses, though: Short duration limits, and potentially dangerous thermal runaway in rare circumstances, means the hunt continues for alternative electrochemical batteries. However, alternatives will largely complement lithium-ion batteries, rather than supersede them. Blake Matich looks at promising options to keep an eye on.

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Blake Matich

02 Nov 2021

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From the outset, as many industry insiders say, the question of alternatives to lithium-ion batteries is not an either-or situation, as different technologies suit different applications. Energy storage will be enormous, and whatever storage alternative technologies can shoulder will free up more Li-ion resources for the sectors in which it is particularly useful, especially …

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