CMBlu Energy Wins 2025 “Advanced Battery Innovation Award” From CleanTech Breakthrough
PETALUMA, Calif., April 10, 2025 – CMBlu Energy, the developer and manufacturer of the first-of-its-kind Organic SolidFlow battery made from abundant and easily sourced raw materials, today announced it is the recipient of the “Advanced Battery Innovation Award” in the second annual CleanTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by CleanTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout climate and clean technology companies, products, and services around the globe.
CMBlu Energy’s Organic SolidFlow battery combines the benefits of both solid-state and flow batteries, enabling safe, sustainable, and secure long-duration energy storage. CMBlu’s battery uses carbon-based molecules and earth-abundant, recyclable materials to store energy efficiently while also eliminating fire and supply chain risks typically associated with lithium-ion batteries. Its recyclable and reusable organic electrolytes ensure minimal global environmental impact, and it boasts a 10 to 20-year lifespan unaffected by usage cycles.
The Organic SolidFlow battery can be domestically sourced and manufactured, which allows CMBlu Energy to establish a strong presence in the United States. The technology’s ability to be manufactured, transported, and function effectively across a broad temperature spectrum enhances its reliability and usability in diverse conditions as well as across a wide variety of geographies. The system’s compact, modular, and scalable design allows efficient stacking on industrial racks inside buildings. This increases the Organic SolidFlow system’s scalability and serviceability. The flexible power and capacity come with a smaller physical footprint and accommodate various space requirements without the risk of thermal runaway.
Receiving the Advanced Battery Innovation Award is an exciting milestone in CMBlu’s journey to redefine safe energy storage. Our Organic SolidFlow battery technology, inspired by nature, provides a powerful alternative to conventional systems. By storing energy in organic molecules, we avoid rare and conflict materials to deliver a safer, more sustainable, and more resilient solution. Thank you to CleanTech Breakthrough for this recognition.
The mission of the annual CleanTech Breakthrough Awards program is to spotlight and celebrate the global innovators who are transforming the climate and clean technology landscape. The program aims to perform the industry’s most comprehensive analysis of standout leaders and technologies shaping a more sustainable future. This year’s program received thousands of nominations from more than 14 countries worldwide, reflecting the global momentum and impact of clean technology advancements.
The Organic SolidFlow battery is not only safe and durable but also delivers the potential of a lower levelized cost per kilowatt-hour compared to lithium-ion batteries. With the increasing demand for long-duration energy storage, utilities, commercial and industrial customers are looking for technologies that are safe, sustainable, and secure. With more intermittent power sources, we need powerful, scalable and affordable energy storage systems that protect people and nature.
The Organic SolidFlow battery sets a new benchmark in clean tech innovation. By combining the advantages of two proven technologies – redox flow batteries and solid-state batteries - CMBlu Energy is delivering independent scaling of power and energy, without sacrificing energy density, safety or environmental degradation. Congratulations on winning the ‘Advanced Battery Innovation Award!
About CMBlu Energy
CMBlu Energy empowers the world with unlimited energy storage inspired by nature. CMBlu’s first-of-a-kind Organic SolidFlow battery is a safe, sustainable, and secure long-duration energy storage system made from abundant and easily sourced raw materials, eliminating many concerns often associated with lithium-ion batteries. CMBlu Energy combines the best of solid-state batteries with the architecture of flow batteries, redefining flow battery performance. CMBlu Energy supports a localized supply chain, reducing dependence on imports and ensuring energy security. CMBlu has a team of over 250 employees, including 150 scientists in Germany, Greece, and across the U.S. For more information, visit www.cmblu.com.
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