Ashlawn Energy, LLC Announces the Opening of its 12,000 Square Foot VanCharg™ Energy Storage System Final Assembly Facility in Painesville, Ohio <em >(November 16, 2011)

The new VanChargTM final assembly facility will create energy storage systems that improve the nation’s power infrastructure and help integrate its renewable energy. The new facility in Painesville, Ohio is an integral part of Ashlawn Energy’s plans to launch Northeast Ohio as the world’s hub of flow battery design and manufacturing where Ashlawn Energy is expected to employ more than 200 employees over the next few years. ( Read More )

RPT-FACTBOX-Five facts about vanadium and redox batteries (November 10, 2011)

Nov 9 (Reuters) - A little-known metal used in steelmaking could emerge as a game-changer for battery technology, raising the prospect of an investment boom like the one that lifted rare earths out of obscurity last year. Here are some facts about vanadium, a metal that has been used in steelmaking for decades and is now gaining traction in green technology applications.  ( Read More )

Nissan Develops 10-Minute Electric Car Charger (October 21, 2011)

Last week, Nissan announced it has developed a EV car charger that can charge the batteries needed by vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi iMiEV in a record time of ten minutes, crediting the breakthrough to Vanadium-based battery technology.

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Vanadium: The Best Thing Since Lithium - Poised to Take Over Battery Tech (May 25, 2011)

Nick Hodge, an influential clean tech writer and managing editor of Alternative Energy Speculator, describes why he considers vanadium the "best thing" since lithium and why it may be the new "Holy Grail" of battery materials.


Converteam teams up with VFB Manufacturer. GE acquires Converteam to create global leader in power conversion. (March 29, 2011)

GE's global leadership in the energy value chain combined with Converteam's strong position in Energy Conversion and association with Prudent Energy's high capacity energy storage systems is expected to strengthen their worldwide delivery capabilites and create a reference industrial player.


BMW Features VFB at Launch of New Electric Vehicle.  (Feb. 21, 2011)

On Feb 21, 2011, the world headquarters of BMW in Munich launched its new sub-brand EV, the BMW i, before the international press. A  light show,video and large screen projections turned the BMW world, the BMW Museum and BMW headquarters building into a vibrant world of colour.
President Obama :: Speaking on the Vanadium Redox Flow Battery 


President Obama Recognizes the VFB at Small Business Forum (Feb. 22, 2011)

President Barack Obama at the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business in Cleveland, Ohio states that it is "one of the coolest things I ever said out loud".


The Latest Developments in Vanadium Flow Batteries (March 24, 2011)

The increasing evidence in the marketplace of key developments in VFB technology is expected to result in the acceleration of commercial applications of vanadium-based battery technologies. A great opportunity exists for vanadium producers who can provide the necessary high purity, battery-grade vanadium required by the VFBs. Energizer Resources (TSX.V:EGZ) is uniquely positioning itself to meet the new anticipated demand for high purity, battery-grade vanadium with its Green Giant project.


Learn How a Vanadium Flow Battery Works (Oct. 20, 2010)

A short informative video from Prudent Energy on how its Vanadium Redox Battery - Energy Storage System (VRB-ESSTM) works. Prudent Energy is the designer, manufacturer, and integrator of the patented Vanadium Redox Battery (VRB™) – a large-capacity energy storage system with high performance and low operating costs.
Go with the Flow :: Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos on the Vanadium Flow Battery


Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos on the Vanadium Flow Battery. (Nov. 24, 2009)

Informative video on the inventor of the vanadium flow battery