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Dutch startup’s rust-powered batteries could help crack Europe’s energy storage gap

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A Dutch startup thinks it has the answer to two of Europe’s biggest energy transition conundrums – long-duration storage batteries that are free from critical minerals and powered by rust. In a pilot project in February, Amsterdam-based Ore Energy supplied four days of uninterrupted power to a research facility operated by France’s EDF electricity utility using a battery made of little more than i...
Ore Energy's iron-air battery technology shows promise as a sustainable and cost-effective solution for Europe's energy transition needs. The technology uses abundant resources that can be sourced locally across Europe, potentially reducing dependence on critical minerals and volatile supply chains. The batteries store and release electricity through simple chemical processes of rusting and de-rusting.