Scientists in China have achieved a breakthrough in 'all-iron flow battery' technology. This innovation promises to significantly reduce the cost of storing renewable energy, potentially solving a major bottleneck in the global energy transition.

Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in “all-iron flow battery” technology that could sharply reduce the cost of storing renewable energy while significantly extending battery lifespan. Lithium costs over 80 times more than iron as a raw industrial material at present. An iron battery may offer a potential solution to one of the biggest bottlenecks in the global energy transition, according to the researchers. A team from the Institute of Metal Research under the Chinese Academy of...