Staying in charge: Stuart Nathan continues his exploration of the technologies which are set to improve the storage of electricity in an era of EVs

摘要

In our April cover feature, "Charging into the future", we looked at developments in battery technology aimed at storing large amounts of charge for long periods; the main application for this is in storing intermittent renewable energy when it is available, so that it can be sent to the grid when the sun is not shining, the wind is not blowing or at periods of slack tide.