Welcome to the Aqueous Battery Brief. In this week's roundup: lead-acid moves, zinc for AI, and nickel-hydrogen production.
Estimated reading time: 3 – 5 minutes.
Latest News
Stryten Closes Purchase of C&D Trojan
Lead-acid heavyweight Stryten Energy has closed the purchase of rival battery manufacturer C&D Trojan.
The tie-up brings Stryten’s new global workforce to 4,800 in its corporate offices and 18 ‘gigafactories’ across the US, Mexico, and China.
The company’s enlarged portfolio includes lead-acid technologies alongside lithium and VRFB offerings.
Details in Energy Digital.
ZincFive Launches Rack-Level Storage
Nickel-zinc innovator ZincFive has unveiled rack-level energy storage for AI data centers.
The new NiZn In-Rack Power Solutions are designed to handle the intense power spikes of AI workloads, without the fire risk – and to store enough energy to provide minute-level backup power during outages.
This feature combination positions the tech strongly against both lithium-ion and capacitor options. Read the press release.
Separately, the company has announced the public filing of its S-4 on the road to its upcoming SPAC.
Clarios Launches New AGM Production Line
Lead-acid giant Clarios has launched a new absorbent glass mat (AGM) production line at its St. Joseph, Missouri plant.
The move is part of a $400M expansion planned to increase the OEM’s production capacity by an additional 4.8M AGM batteries annually.
Details in News-Press NOW.
EnerVenue Opens First High-Volume Factory
Nickel-hydrogen startup EnerVenue has opened its first high-volume factory for its Aqueous Metal Cell (AMC) battery, located in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China.
The Fremont, California-based company already counts customers in the US, Australia, and China, and signed its first multi-megawatt-hour order last month.
EnerVenue says the AMC lasts about 30 years and carries no thermal-runaway risk, making it a highly attractive option for grid storage and data centers.
Details in pv magazine.
Mark Your Calendars
Hear Octet at The Battery Show North America
Catch Emily Dickens, Chief Commercial Officer at Octet Scientific, on the panel: “Beyond Lithium-Ion: Which Technologies Will Power the Future Grid?”
October 14th, 1 PM. | Session details
Flow Batteries North America, the second annual flow battery-dedicated event in North America. October 19-22 / Phoenix, Arizona. Details & Registration
NAATBatt 2027 Annual Conference, the “official meeting of the North American advanced battery industry.” This year’s theme: Empowering Electricity. February 8-11, 2027 / Rancho Mirage, California. Details & Registration
VOLTA 2027, the global forum for battery leadership. February 23-25, 2027 / Silicon Valley. Details & Registration
📆 Get ahead of your planning with the Aqueous Energy Events Calendar in our December 29th Aqueous Battery Brief.
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