Dive Summary:
- NRG Energy has just invested $15 million in the Eos Energy air battery called Aurora, which uses air and zinc.
- The low-cost battery has been touted as the holy grail of batteries that utilities have long wished for and that scientists have been working on for half a century.
- The New Jersey-based Eos Energy says the initial battery might cost $160 per kWh, lasts 30 year, and be composed of benign materials.
From the article:
“Eos Energy is testing out its first batteries with New York utility ConEdison, and the two are using a state grant to install batteries on the New York grid. The company says it also has other utility partners in the works.”