Solar batteries fall into three main categories. From least to most expensive, they are: Flooded lead-acid (FLA) Sealed lead-acid (SLA) Lithium-Ion Flooded lead-acid batteries use a tried-and-true technology that is more than 100 years old. They require monthly maintenance to stay operational. The main task is refilling the battery with distilled water, which evaporates during the c...

Lithium battery technology is rapidly enabling the electrification of transport, and of the energy sector. However, the batteries themselves can often be seen as a short-lived commodity and as yet, recycling and reuse have not become major priorities in the industry. Dr Amrit Chandan, CEO of UK-headquartered Aceleron Energy discusses what it means to build a circular economy around advanced lithiu...

China deployed 533.3MW of new electrochemical energy storage projects in the first three quarters of 2020, an increase of 157% on the same period in 2019. According to work by the China Energy Storage Alliance’s (CNESA) in-house research group, the country now has around 33.1GW of installed energy storage project capacity in total, with global cumulative capacity now at about 186.1GW. These ...

December 1st, 2020: China’s lead production rose 9.9% year on year in November to a monthly record high of 599,000 tonnes, according to news agency Reuters quoting the National Bureau of Statistics on November 17. The figures are in line with a report by the state news agency Xinhua, which said industrial recovery in China in the third quarter of 2020 was the strongest growth of the year. Th...

This type of battery is the key component in many renewable energy systems. A deep cycle battery is used to store electricity and release a steady current over time. Unlike a car battery, which only releases a quick burst of energy to spark the ignition, a deep cycle battery is used when you require a sustained energy current—to power household appliances over the course of a day, for exampl...