Presidential Green Chemistry Award Simple, Powerful and Safe
Design Notes on Core Chemistry Selection
| VRB Chemistry | Sulfate V | ZnBr | IronFlow | Lithium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No thermal runaway |  | | |  |
| No flammable materials | | | | |
| No recovery downtime | | | | |
| No degradation | | | | |
| No side reactions | | | | |
| No dendrites | | | | |
| No swelling w. charge | | | | |
| No stress fractures | | | | |
| No hot spots | | | | |
| No current gradients | | | | |
| No ion maldistribution | | | | |
| Few cells per MWh | | | | |
| Lasts for decades | | | | |
| Small MWh Footprint | | | | |