ESS’ historic IPO: Who made it happen?

BY ROBERT MALTHOUSE AND BEN COOK $1.1bn ESS has become the first long duration storage manufacturer to go publicThe company was founded in a garage ten years agoBut funds backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have turned ESS into a powerhouse Long-duration energy storage systems provider … Continue reading →

Why the energy storage industry needs to get over ‘lithium-ion for everything’

By Craig E. Evans, President and CEO, ESS Inc Energy storage had a big year in 2017. We saw it being proposed to power a city the size of Berlin and we saw it being added to critical microgrids in places such as Puerto Rico. Read more … Continue reading →

Interest in using flow batteries for long-duration storage sees ESS raise $13m

By Jason Deign ESS Inc, the Oregon, US-based flow battery manufacturer, this week announced USD$13m in new funding from investors including the global chemical industry leader BASF. Read more … Continue reading →

Flow battery firm ESS boosts top team

By Jason Deign Portland, Oregon, USA-based flow battery maker ESS has brought in a company growth strategy master to chair its board of directors. The all-iron flow battery manufacturer last week announced its chairman would be David Lazovsky, the former president and CEO of … Continue reading →

The utility veteran’s choice of energy storage

By Jason Deign An executive appointment last month has signalled increasing confidence in the ability of flow batteries to tap into the promising market for long-duration energy storage. Michael R Niggli, the former president and chief operating officer of San Diego Gas & Electric … Continue reading →