Upgraded Vanadium Redox Battery (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Upgraded Vanadium Redox Battery

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This artist's rendering of an upgraded vanadium redox battery shows how using both hydrochloric and sulfuric acids in the electrolyte significantly improves the battery's performance and could also improve the electric grid’s reliability and help connect more wind turbines and solar panels to the grid.

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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