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Emiliano Bellini
Emiliano joined pv magazine in March 2017. He has been reporting on solar and renewable energy since 2009. Emiliano is responsible for the daily news coverage on pv-magazine.com with a particular focus on European market. Emiliano also covers new technology, R&D, installations and company financial reporting. In its previous experience as a journalist, Emiliano has written about EdTech and new language technologies.
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BBDF 2025: Warranties, safety key to achieving battery quality
In a panel titled “Technological advancement and risk mitigation – What to consider when choosing a component?” technology specialists discussed what defines quality in the battery storage business. They all agreed that safety and warranties are the main pillars of any quality strategy a developer wants to implement.
Jul 16, 2025
BBDF 2025: Merchant vs. contracted strategies
The 'Revenue models and market perspectives across Europe' discussion panel has delved into Europe’s hottest market showing how diversified and complex the current and future scenarios can be. The discussion also highlighted that, despite strong appetite from investors and a significant range of business models, lenders remain very cautious when it comes to risk hedging.
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Scientists in UK build solar redox flow battery with 9.54% solar-to-chemical efficiency
The PV-driven redox flow battery can reportedly achieve a maximum solar-to-output electricity efficiency (SOEE) of 3.11% during a 36-hour period. The system incorporates a 25 sq cm heterojunction (HJT) photovoltaic device and is based on a neutral-pH aqueous iodine-bromine redox couple.
Home batteries have same probability of catching fire as other appliances
New research from Germany shows that home batteries have much lower chances of being hit by fire than electric vehicles and most home appliances. The researchers warned, however, that fires in residential storage systems can be more dangerous than those of burning tumble dryers.
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Segula presents compressed air storage system for residential applications
The system consists of a reversible compressor connected to a storage unit that can be installed indoors or outdoors. The compressor must be connected to the solar panels, with the whole system being controlled by an application that optimizes self-consumption.
Apr 11, 2025
Pathway to commercialization of aqueous sulfur-based redox flow batteries
Researchers in China have identified a series of engineering strategies to bring aqueous sulfur-based redox flow batteries closer to commercial production. Improving catalyst design, ion-selective membranes, and device integration will be key to solve this battery storage technology’s issues.
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