Turning Waste Into Energy Storage

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Researchers at Northwestern University have developed an approach to make redox flow batteries using triphenylphosphine oxide, an industrial waste product.  Researchers envision these batteries someday being used for energy storage.

For details: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/01/trash-to-treasure-industrial-waste-battery/ 

For context: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/energy/why-energy-storage-matters-global-energy-transition