49th Power Sources Conference Monday, 20 June, 2022 to Thursday, 23 June, 2022 Alternative energy storage technologies to challenge electrochemistry Thu, 04/29/2021 - 10:58 -- Vic A raft of alternative energy storage technologies is making headway in the long-duration energy storage system (ESS) market. Cold air storage A 50MW liquid-air energy storage (LAES) system, with a minimum of 250MWh, is under construction in Manchester, UK. Highview Power, an energy storage company, will operate the facility in partnership with Carlton Power, a UK independent power station developer. MAN Energy Solutions will provide their LAES turbomachinery solution for the CRYOBattery plant, which will be one of the largest battery energy storage systems in Europe.