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Form Energy in the US is also developing this technology, though they haven't deployed to the grid yet.

As electricity grids get nearer to being 100% renewables, they need to account for <5% of times both solar & wind don't meet peak electricity demand. Lithium-Ion batteries, which only store electricity for a few hours, aren't much use here, but Iron-Air batteries will be.

They can store days worth of electricity, and not only that, they are stable and non-flammable. The only chemical reaction taking place is iron oxidizing (rusting).

Ore Energy connects world’s first grid-connected iron-air battery in Delft

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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are we measuring energy in just hours now?

[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

I'm assuming they're oversimplifying the unit of maH to just hours, but who knows without a sheet of the specs of one of these batteries.