Yet, after investing millions of US tax dollars into a cutting edge flow battery formula, the American government basically gave it away to China, who is currently the lead producer of RFB.

"Currently, we have to prepare a lot of material when we identify a promising new battery formula, and this takes a lot of time," Feng said. "With this mini flow cell process, we can figure out ...

A tiny flow battery delivers outsized benefits by reducing the time, cost, and resources needed for testing new battery materials. Flow-style batteries are already demonstrating the potential to ...

Flow-style batteries are demonstrating the potential to dramatically cut the cost of energy storage. A rapid prototyping and test system developed by Pacific Northwest National Labs uses a ...