Welcome to the Aqueous Battery Brief. In this week's roundup: ZincFive's BMS, Sumitomo New VRFB, and XL and ENEOS' MOU.
Latest News
ZincFive Bows New BMS
ZincFive has launched a new BMS built specifically for nickel-zinc batteries and data center power demands.
The launch comes as ZincFive says it has delivered or contracted more than 2 gigawatts of NiZn power globally.
Get details in Interesting Engineering and Data Centre Magazine.
Sumitomo Adds 2MW VRFB
Electronics giant Sumitomo Electric Industries will add a 2-megawatt redox flow battery system to its existing V40 series of vanadium redox flow batteries.
The new offering will expand the company's lineup for grid-scale energy storage projects in Japan.
Story in the International Business Times.
XL and ENEOS Sign Non-Lithium MOU
Organic flow battery innovator XL Batteries has entered into an MOU with ENEOS Holdings, Inc., the parent company behind one of Japan's largest energy firms, establishing a framework for long-term collaboration to commercialize non-lithium-ion batteries at grid scale.
Learn more in EnergyTech.
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Mark Your Calendars
Flow Batteries North America, the second annual flow battery-dedicated event in North America. October 19-22, Phoenix, Arizona. Details & Registration
Affordable Power™ Conference & Expo, featuring the energy and storage solutions that the grid and data centers need. November 3 & 4, Syracuse, New York. Details & Registration
📆 Get ahead of your planning with the Aqueous Energy Events Calendar in our December 29th Aqueous Battery Brief.
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