Spinoff story

Giant Batteries Deliver Renewable Energy When It’s Needed

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

A large, nontoxic battery that can store energy from the wind or sun was developed by Wilsonville, Oregon-based ESS Inc., which drew from flow battery research and development conducted in the 1970s and '80s at what is now the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.