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Adoption, Deals, and Tech
Form to Co-Deploy Ireland’s 1st Iron-Air System
Form Energy and FuturEnergy Ireland have agreed to jointly deploy a 10 MW / 1,000 MWh iron-air battery system — Ireland’s first iron-air battery storage project. As Form pointed out on LinkedIn, the deal was (appropriately) formalized on St. Patrick’s Day. Read the press release.
GS Yuasa Bows AGM for Commercial Vehicles
Kyoto-based battery giant GS Yuasa has launched its first absorbent glass mat (AGM) battery specifically for the commercial vehicle sector. The YBX9625 AGM Super Heavy Duty is designed for intensive hoteling loads and evolving electrical needs of modern truck fleets. Details in GarageWire.
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Aqueous Deep Dives
2026 Data Center Energy Storage Outlook
ZincFive’s 2026 Data Center Energy Storage Industry Insights Report offers insight from 150 global decisionmakers as AI reshapes power requirements and infrastructure. Access the report.
LDES, Ahead of Form’s IPO
With Form Energy’s recent deals and an IPO on the horizon, Latitude Media has a deep dive on the iron-air giant and the LDES space more broadly. Read the story.
State of Zinc
In the The Battery Magazine, Dr. Josef Daniel-Ivad, Head of the Zinc Battery Initiative at the International Zinc Association (IZA), talks about zinc’s success in data centers, telecom backup, and LDES – and where zinc chemistry could soon take conventional technologies head-on. Details on The Battery Magazine’s LinkedIn.
ZincFive’s Data Center Nomination
ZincFive’s BC 2 AI UPS Battery Cabinet has been nominated for the DCS Data Centre Power Innovation of the Year Award. Read details and voting info on ZincFive’s LinkedIn page.
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Mark Your Calendars
Octet @ International Battery Seminar and Exhibition
Octet’s Emily Dickens will present at the 43rd International Battery Seminar and Exhibition, March 23-26 in Orlando, Florida. Catch Emily’s conference preview interview on how small electrolyte improvements can make huge battery performance impacts. 🎥Watch on LinkedIn:
R-Zinc 4.0
EverZinc is hosting its 4th R-Zinc conference May 6th – 7th in Nashville, USA. Details & registration.
ICYMI: Upcoming 2026 Aqueous Events
📆 Get a head start on 2026 planning with our Aqueous Energy Events Calendar in our December 29th Aqueous Battery Brief.
Who’s Hiring
Seeking a new role — or know someone who is? Start with the quick links to aqueous firms’ open roles pages and specific roles below.
👩🔬 Open Roles Pages (Multiple Roles)
👨🔬 Specific Openings
- Urban Electric Power: Mechanical Engineer — Battery Cell & Module Development
- Æsir Technologies is looking to fill multiple engineering roles. Interested candidates should send resumes to Æsir’s Employment Page.
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Octet Case Study: $7.5M in Projected Savings
Read how Octet identified a path to 10% greater round-trip efficiency
by testing 30+ electrolyte additives.