Scientists in Italy have looked at how flywheel storage and reversible solid oxide cells could be integrated with lithium-ion batteries in minigrids powered by solar. They found that flywheels ...

When it comes to energy storage, our first thought usually is lithium ion batteries. But what if we went old school... like just spinning things really fast and capturing that kinetic energy, old ...

Explore the resurgence of flywheel energy storage systems in "How This Mechanical Battery is Making a Comeback." The Dinglun ...

As a means to store energy, power cars, or even ensure geopolitical survival, batteries suddenly rule our planet. Within the past two decades, however, racing minds briefly saw one of humankind’s ...