Sumitomo Electric plans long-life battery plant in North America

Redox flow cells can last 30 years, or twice as long as lithium-ion ones

20230207 Sumitomo battery facility in California

Sumitomo Electric's test facility for redox flow batteries in California.

OSAKA -- Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries plans to build a new battery plant in North America as the U.S. accelerates its shift to sustainable energy, Nikkei has learned.

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