Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have made a groundbreaking discovery in flow battery design. They used a starch-derived additive called β-cyclodextrin, which boosted the battery’s capacity and longevity by 60% in a year-long experiment. This flow battery technology is crucial for large-scale energy storage and could revolutionize the grid’s reliability with renewable energy sources. The use of β-cyclodextrin offers a sustainable alternative to costly mined minerals used in existing flow batteries.
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Great advancement for Electric grid storage.
Another on a long line of “breakthrough” work that will never be commercialized and doesn’t deliver on its promises. Flow batteries are unlikely to be a solution we ever use.
