Zinc-based batteries and battery technology are poised to become a significant player in the net-zero mission – so hopes the Zinc Battery Initiative (ZBI). The ZBI was founded in 2020 as an endeavour of the Durham, N.C.-based International Zinc Association to raise awareness…
COULD ZINC, IRON OR EVEN AIR HELP POWER OUR FUTURE?
Better, more affordable energy storage is key to accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources. That was the message U.S. Department of Energy officials delivered Tuesday at Georgia Tech. Gene Rodrigues, assistant secretary for electricity, addressed attendees…
FINDINGS FROM STORAGE INNOVATIONS 2030 ZINC BATTERIES
This technology strategy assessment on zinc batteries, released as part of the Long-Duration Storage Shot, contains the findings from the Storage Innovations (SI) 2030 strategic initiative. The objective of SI 2030 is to develop specific and quantifiable research, development, and deployment…
THE INTERSECTION OF RECHARGEABLE ZINC-AIR BATTERIES AND SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY
The global energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the need for sustainable and efficient energy solutions. Among the emerging technologies that hold promise in addressing these challenges are rechargeable zinc-air batteries and smart grid systems. The intersection of…
THE SCALABILITY OF ZINC AIR BATTERIES: A KEY FACTOR IN THEIR GROWING POPULARITY
The scalability of zinc air batteries has emerged as a key factor in their growing popularity, as the global push for renewable energy sources and sustainable technologies continues to gain momentum. With the world increasingly relying on energy storage solutions to…
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF ZINC-BASED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
The global demand for clean and sustainable energy sources is on the rise, and researchers are constantly exploring new and innovative ways to store and deliver energy. One promising area of research is zinc-based energy storage systems. These systems have the…
OUR CARBON-NEUTRAL FUTURE DEMANDS DISPARATE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
Our global marketplace is certainly a competitive one but there is no reason why renewable energy technologies, whether they emanate from energy metals including lithium, uranium, zinc, cobalt, etc., or from the sun and wind or hydropower, should be competing for…
DIVERSIFYING THE FUTURE OF MOTIVE POWER AND ENERGY STORAGE
Zinc-Air Regenerative Fuel Cell System (ZRS) is a patented technology that stores energy in the form of zinc particles, similar in size to grains of sand. In order to release energy, the zinc particles are combined with oxygen drawn from the…
‘IT’S UP TO YOU NEW YORK, NEW YORK’ …. & ENERGY STORAGE?
As reported in New York’s Energy Storage Roadmap developed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State Department of Public Service, “energy storage will play a critical role in supporting New York’s decarbonized electric grid…
ZINC8 ENERGY RECEIVES 10-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND FROM ULSTER COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Zinc8 Energy CEO Ron Macdonald joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has received a 10-million-dollar influx of cash in the form of a tax-exempt revenue bonds. Macdonald telling Proactive is provided to companies to advance the job…
