Flow batteries: A liquid-based energy storage solution for renewable power

Joshua James Bailey

1h ago· 5 min readenNews

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This article discusses the limitations of current renewable energy storage technologies and presents flow batteries as a promising alternative. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries store energy in liquid form, are non-flammable (mostly water-based), extremely durable, and could enable large-scale, cheap, and safe storage of renewable energy — potentially accelerating the green transition by solving the intermittency problem of wind and solar power.

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Harnessing renewable resources such as wind and solar energy is vital for the green transition.

To break our reliance on this finite and polluting source of power, we need to be able to store vast amounts of renewable energy cheaply and safely, but unfortunately, no technologies yet tick all the boxes.

Unlike lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries can't catch fire (as they are mostly water) and are extremely durable.

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Unlike lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries can’t catch fire (as they are mostly water) and are extremely durable.

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