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…
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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.
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…
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…