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Adoption, Deals, and Tech
$9.9M Defense Industry Contract for ESS
Iron-flow LDES firm ESS has announced a $9.9 million contract with Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) and the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for a large capacity energy storage (LCES) system at the U.S. Clear Space Force Station in Alaska. Read the announcement.
It’s a Wrap on Æsir Expansion Phase One
Æsir Technologies has concluded phase one of its expansion and is now moving into the second phase to support its Defense customers. Read the announcement on LinkedIn, and head to YouTube for a virtual walk-through of the facility.
Two-System Deployment for StorEn
VFB innovator StorEn Technologies, Inc. has deployed two battery systems at Duke Energy’s e-GRID facility within the Clemson University Restoration Institute in North Charleston, South Carolina. The deployment is part of a research collab focused on next-gen power systems and grid-scale storage. Story in Clemson News.
Watch: Why e-Zinc over Lithium?
Brett Simon, Director of Commercial Strategy at e-Zinc, goes on Exact Solar’s This Week in Solar show to talk about what makes e-Zinc’s zinc-based battery fundamentally different from lithium systems. Catch the episode.
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Mark Your Calendars
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.
Four Chances to Hear Octet
Catch the Octet team presenting at four events (so far) in 2026.
This Month
- NAATBatt 2026: Charging Innovation • Feb 9 – 12 / Tucson, Arizona, USA
- TechBlick: Batteries Reshaped 2026 • Feb 11 – 12 / Virtual Meeting
This Year
- International Battery Seminar & Exhibit • Mar 23 – 26 / Orlando, Florida, USA
- BCI Convention + Power Mart Expo • May 3 – 6 / Nashville, Tennessee, USA
We’ll see you soon.
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 Scientific identified a path to 10% greater round-trip efficiency by testing 30+ electrolyte additives.
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