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Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Revolutionizing Energy Storage: The 12-Hour Battery
This chapter explores the advancements in battery technology, particularly the shift from traditional lithium-ion systems to innovative 12-hour flow batteries, which are essential for long-duration energy storage. It emphasizes a partnership trial at a coal generation site, detailing the design, scalability, and cost benefits of this technology. Additionally, the conversation highlights the urgent demand for such storage solutions, underlining plans to construct a gigafactory in Australia to meet the global energy storage requirements.
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