Form Energy was granted a patent for a refuelable grid battery.

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    "patent_title": "Refuelable battery for the electric grid and method of using thereof",
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    "uspto_assignee": "FORM ENERGY, INC.",
    "patent_abstract": "Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable battery for the power grid to provide a sustainable, cost-effective, and/or operationally efficient solution to energy source variability and/or energy demand variability. In particular, the systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable primary battery solution that addresses bulk seasonal energy storage needs, variable demand needs, and other challenges.",
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