EnerVenue CEO discusses nickel-hydrogen storage as infrastructure for data centers

Troutman Pepper Locke · April 22, 2026 · ✓ verified

EnerVenue CEO discussed treating batteries as infrastructure, focusing on nickel-hydrogen energy storage vessels.

  • Main announcement: The EnerVenue CEO was featured in an April 21, 2026 article in Energy-Storage.News arguing for treating batteries “like infrastructure” and describing nickel-hydrogen energy storage vessels as a long-duration storage approach; the piece cites industry commentary and perspectives.
  • Background and related detail: The article quotes William R. Derasmo, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke; Derasmo previously wrote a 2025 guest blog noting that energy storage systems co-located with data centers may require vertical stacking of storage containers to maximise limited floor space (2025 guest blog referenced).