Enzinc Founder & CEO Michael Burz from Octet’s latest interview. Details below.
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Adoption, Deals, and Tech
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Eos to Deliver up to 750 MWh for MN8
Zinc-based energy storage systems manufacturer Eos Energy has signed on to deploy up to 750 MWh of US-made LDES across multiple renewable projects for renewable energy and services leader MN8 Energy. Read the press release.
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Enzinc to Bring Nickel-Zinc to a Leading Lead-Acid Co
Zinc-air battery manufacturer Enzinc has announced a Joint Development Agreement with a leading lead-acid battery manufacturer.
Enzinc’s “Enzinc Inside” approach lets battery makers use existing manufacturing equipment to produce nickel-zinc batteries with greater energy and power density, enhanced safety, and easier recycling than their current chemistry allows.
- More about the partnership on LinkedIn.
- Go deeper in Octet’s Enzinc interview (details below).
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Eos + Talen’s AI Infrastructure for Pennsylvania
Separately, Eos has launched a strategic collaboration with independent power producer and energy infrastructure leader Talen Energy to advance power capacity for AI infrastructure in Pennsylvania. Read the announcement.
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730 Eos Jobs + New Headquarters
Eos will also expand its Pennsylvania production facilities – including plans to add 730 new jobs – and move its headquarters to the state. Details on CBS Pittsburgh.
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Water-Based Deep Dives
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Faraday: Flow a Strong Option for Developing Economies
In a new report, UK-based electrochemical energy storage research body The Faraday Institution points to the value of flow batteries for developing industrial, mining and off-grid island communities. Details in BEST Magazine.
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Catch Up Quick on BESS
Utility dive has a great overview of what existing BESS is, the chemistries it includes, how it links to smart grids and the regulatory tailwinds behind it. Great for sharing with new hires or potential investors. Go deeper in Utility Dive.
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Watch: Enzinc’s Zinc Sponges Take Lead-Acid Ahead
Get a deeper look on Enzinc’s work with lead-acid firms (see news above) and how its sponge technology and fast-tracking manufacturing + R&D supports partners like the US Navy. It’s all in our latest episode of Aqueous Energy, featuring Enzinc Founder & CEO Michael Burz.
Watch at the video above.
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Mark Your Calendars
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Flow Batteries North America, October 27-29. | Register
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Two Chances to Hear Octet
On October 15th, hear Octet’s CEO Onas Bolton present at the Electrochemical Society (ECS)’s first-ever dedicated Aqueous Battery section at its 248th Meeting.
Additionally, Octet’s Chief Commercial Officer Emily Dickens will present in two events this fall:
- As a speaker in the International Zinc Association’s 2025 Zinc Metal Roundtable (Nov 5 – 7). Learn more
- As co-chair of the Zinc Battery Committee at NAATBatt’s Sodium-Zinc Battery Workshop (Nov 18-19). Details & Registration
We’ll see you there.
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