Innovation
15Jun-23

BESS: An Innovative Solution to the Climate Crisis

For the global community to successfully mitigate the climate crisis, we need more than one solution, there’s no doubt about it. But at AceOn, we take heart from the fact that a number of governments in different parts of the world now recognise the huge impact that battery energy storage systems (BESS for short) can play in turning the tide. Learn more about how BESS is an innovative solution to the climate crisis and how such systems can transform the...

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15Feb-23

Pioneering project to make maritime industry more green wins £4.6m

A pioneering research project, led by leading UK battery specialist AceOn, has been awarded a £4.6million grant to help power a green future for the maritime industry and establish the UK as a world leader in marine renewable technologies.   The RESTORE project which gets under way in April, sees AceOn leading a consortium of pioneering businesses and organisations - Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Engas Global, Liverpool John Moores University, Newcastle University, Taurus Engineering and CAGE.  The Government grant that has been...

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13Feb-23

Batteries Don’t Grow on Trees – Yet…

The global search for sustainable batteries has led to several unusual yet innovative discoveries.  In Finland, a company called Stora Enso is one of the largest private forest owners in the world, and in the digital age, they realised that the demand for paper and office printing has been on a steady decline for years.  Armed with significant resources at their disposal, they started looking at ways in which their abundant forests could offer a sustainable and affordable solution to the burgeoning EV battery...

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13Dec-22

ScaleUp Institute showcases AceOn as peer networking model for success

We’re absolutely delighted that AceOn’s success has been highlighted in the 2022 annual review by the ScaleUp Institute.  The institute has highlighted our involvement in one of its Innovate UK EDGE peer support groups to show how the groups consistently offer crucial support for companies like ours which want to grow.  Our managing director Mark Thompson is one of five national industry leaders featured in the review reflecting on the challenges they face as they grow and how the peer group has...

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17Jun-22

A History of Panasonic’s Achievements in Battery Technology

As far as the Asian battery market is concerned, Panasonic is the undisputed leader. With a rich history spanning 100 years, Panasonic has been responsible for many impressive product releases and a range of technological advances, as we explore in this article. 1923 - Battery-powered shell lamps In 1923, Panasonic founder Konosuke Matsushita invented a battery-powered shell lamp in the shape of a cannonball. It was to serve as a light for bicycles and provided up to thirty hours of operation,...

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