From solar-absorbing granite facades that help regulate indoor temperatures to photovoltaic-embedded limestone pathways that generate electricity, these innovations are transforming passive stone surfaces into active energy contributors.
Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) have emerged as promising solutions for stationary grid energy storage due to their high efficiency, scalability, safety, near room-temperature operation conditions and the ability to independently size power and energy capacities.
Led by Argonne National Laboratory, participants included government, academic, and industrial researchers representing an array of disciplines—combining discovery science, battery design, research prototyping, and manufacturing collaboration in a single organization.