Battery experts can generate a charge out of about anything these days. Form Energy is adding rust to the list. Experts developed iron-air batteries that can use the chemistry that occurs when metal ...

California is preparing to test an unconventional battery system that could provide clean power for days instead of hours, a key step toward reducing dependence on lithium-ion storage and natural gas ...

When there’s extra wind or solar power on the grid in the Netherlands, some of it now goes to a new type of battery made from just three components: iron, air, and water. Called an iron-air battery, ...

An artist’s rendering of a 56-megawatt iron-air battery system, developed by Boston-based Form Energy. Great River Energy plans to install a much smaller, 1.5-megawatt iron-air battery pilot project ...

Iron-air batteries are emerging as a pivotal innovation in energy storage, capable of significantly enhancing renewable energy integration and grid stability. Form Energy's investment in a $760 ...

Chloride ions, abundant in seawater, could replace lithium in future rechargeable batteries, reducing dependence on limited lithium reserves. Leveraging chloride ions enhances the redox chemistry of ...

Grid-scale energy storage developer Form Energy announced it is moving ahead under an agreement with Georgia Power to deploy a 15 MW/1500 MWh iron-air battery system in Georgia. The multi-day battery ...

Form Energy closed a $450 million Series E fundraising round yesterday to continue its work turning iron into rust. The round was led by TPG Rise Climate and joined by new investors GIC and Canada ...

Cheaper batteries made from widely-available materials could help the grid transition more quickly towards renewables. Explore the 2023 list of 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch. Form Energy is ...

Solar and wind power have intermittency in their productive hours, as multi-day weather events can affect output. Therefore, cost-effective, multi-day storage is an important feature in grid ...