A common drawback of any battery technology – whether traditional, or modern – is their use of natural materials. Storing clean energy in something which has a negative environmental impact, and needs to be replaced regularly, is counterproductive. So, what are some alternative storage techniques, and are any of them Read more
Lithium is not the only option when it comes to battery storage. There are a wide range of technologies, which all vary considerably in terms of their cost, efficiency, suitability-of scale, and stage of development. Sodium-ion Batteries Sodium Batteries have become an emerging rival to Lithium-ion when it comes to Read more
One of the simplest solutions to our intermittency problem is storage. This is likely no surprise, as battery storage is now commonplace, with figures from the IEA showing an 8-fold increase in capacity since the turn of the decade: Graph per IEA Commercial and domestic renewable generation assets alike will Read more