Study: Novel long-duration energy storage tech poised to 'out-compete' lithium-ion batteries

Stuart Stone
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Some burgeoning long-duration energy storage systems have already or are poised to achieve lower costs for longer durations than srandard lithium-ion battery storage, according to BloombergNEF

Long-duration energy storage is rapidly gaining momentum worldwide, with some forms of the technology already on course to out-compete lithium-ion battery storage on cost in some markets as decarbonisation...

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