The long-duration energy storage dilemma
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A decarbonized grid, powered primarily by solar and wind, will require a lot of energy storage. Lithium-ion batteries, while the technology du jour, won't come close to solving the impending problem on their own.
The long-duration energy storage dilemma is multi-pronged: today's market structures don't adequately reward energy storage of longer than four hours, and potential solutions are mired in technical challenges and steep capex costs.
But one company may have cracked the code.
Episode 45 of Factor This! features Robert Piconi, CEO of Energy Vault, a…
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