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The reality of battery commercialization

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Bringing advanced battery research into real-world applications remains one of the most difficult challenges, requiring a three-stage, overlapping development process, argues Kieran O’Regan.

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    Kieran O’Regan

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The author is the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of About:Energy.

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O’Regan, K. The reality of battery commercialization. Nat Energy (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-025-01807-8

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