China makes batteries that run on gravity, could be an end run for lithium-ion

Image: Screenshot from the video “China is Building Gravity Batteries” by Interesting Engineering. Article by Kaif Shaikh. Interesting Engineering – updated March 12, 2025.

As the global transition toward renewable energy accelerates, storing electricity generated by intermittent sources, such as solar and wind, becomes more urgent. Power production often plunges when the sun sets or the wind dies down. At the same time, demand can surge unexpectedly, placing strain on electric grids that are already juggling the stresses of an electrified future. Enter gravity batteries, a technology that […]

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