Featured in Outlook Obscured – 03-2025

Making batteries better

A panel of battery energy storage system (BESS) experts at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, in January, discussed emerging technologies, new materials, risk avoidance, and ways to maximize energy density and return on investment.

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Blathnaid O’Dea

05 Mar 2025

From left, moderator Hasan Shafi with Phil Hart, Paul Soskin, Jinhui Zhang, and Nicolas Bréham. | Photo: pv magazine

The trend over the past year has been customers seeking low cost and safer storage solutions, Jinhui Zhang told the audience at a panel held during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.The founder and CEO of Hyperstrong Technology Corp. was discussing the Beijing-based energy storage manufacturer’s future R&D plans.Rather than full solid-state batteries, Hyperstrong has been exploring …

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