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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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[–] cron@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I find it misleading that they call it "100 hour battery". What's the point?

I'd rather see information about the price per kWh or energy density.

Edit: It even sounds bad, when I think about it now. What would you rather have: A battery that can charge and discharge fast or one that is slow in this matter? If this startup wants to succeed, it needs to beat lithium-based batteries in cost.

[–] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

energy density doesnt matter that much for a landbased stationary battery

[–] cron@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You're right. But still, some hard specs would be interesting

[–] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 7 points 1 day ago

Oh absolutely. An article like this useless babble of buzzwords sucks.

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