Iron-air batteries use a reversible rusting process to store and release electricity using abundant materials like iron and water. These “100-hour batteries” could solve renewable energy’s biggest ...

The federal government is making a $389 million investment in New England's power grid, with an emphasis on better storing and transmitting renewable energy throughout the region. It will use the ...

When there’s extra wind or solar power on the grid in the Netherlands, some of it now goes to a new type of battery made from just three components: iron, air, and water. Called an iron-air battery, ...

Form ramps up production of its cheap batteries for long-term storage that aim to make renewable energy more viable. Form Energy is out to make long-term storage of renewable energy, like solar and ...

Construction of an iron-air battery storage system at the soon-to-be-retired Comanche Generating Station south of Pueblo could get underway early next year. Xcel Energy and its partners, Form Energy ...

California is preparing to test an unconventional battery system that could provide clean power for days instead of hours, a key step toward reducing dependence on lithium-ion storage and natural gas ...

As low-cost iron-air batteries enter commercial production, they promise to make utility-scale wind and solar power even more competitive with fossil-derived electricity. Low-cost iron-air cells, ...

The CEC approved funding to build a long-duration energy storage project today similar to the one shown above. Source: Form Energy. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $30 million ...

Monash University researchers have developed a cobalt-iron catalyst that significantly improves the performance and enhances the lifespan of zinc-air batteries, achieving remarkable stability over ...

A new electrocatalyst combining iron phthalocyanine (FePc) with mesoporous Ti₃C₂ MXene significantly enhances oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance under alkaline conditions, achieving higher ...

There’s an exciting new development in the global race to discover next-gen battery tech. Iron-air batteries are finally ready to be tested in real-world applications, with major disruptive potential ...