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Are redox flow batteries a viable solution for large-scale energy storage?

Redox flow batteries (RFBs) have emerged as a promising solution for large-scale energy storage due to their inherent advantages, including modularity, scalability, and the decoupling of energy capacity from power output. These attributes make RFBs particularly well-suited for addressing the challenges of fluctuating renewable energy sources.

Can flow batteries and regenerative fuel cells transform the energy industry?

Flow batteries and regenerative fuel cells have the potential to play a pivotal role in this transformation by enabling greater integration of variable renewable generation and providing resilient, grid-scale energy storage.

Why are electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies important?

The global transition towards renewable energy sources, driven by concerns over climate change and the need for sustainable power generation, has brought electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies into sharp focus [1, 2].

Can a current flow battery be modeled?

Now, MIT researchers have demonstrated a modeling framework that can help. Their work focuses on the flow battery, an electrochemical cell that looks promising for the job—except for one problem: Current flow batteries rely on vanadium, an energy-storage material that’s expensive and not always readily available.