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Energy storage systems (ESS) play a crucial role in balancing the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, ensuring a stable and reliable energy supply during peak demand periods. In capturing and storing excess energy during low-demand periods, ESS help optimize energy usage, reduce waste and enhance energy efficiency.
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The growth in Chinese shipments of batteries for energy storage systems (ESS) is far outstripping the growth in deliveries of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Friday November 1.
Read the full transcript from episode 5 of Fast Forward podcast on lithium and navigating the future of energy storage with Albemarle’s Eric Norris.
In the fifth episode of Fastmarkets’ critical minerals podcast Fast Forward, Albemarle’s president of energy storage, Eric Norris, said that economics need to support growth in energy transition’s future
This paper, originally published in the Bayes Business School’s Commodity Insights Digest, explores the performance and trajectory of the lithium futures market, which emerged to manage price volatility in the booming lithium industry
In the third episode of Fastmarkets critical minerals podcast Fast Forward, Trafigura CEO Jeremy Weir tells host Andrea Hotter why the current geopolitical environment means that the energy transition won’t be a smooth ride for commodity traders
Here are the key insights from our conversation with Fastmarkets’ Paul Lusty on the future of the battery raw materials and electric vehicle markets
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