How are Data Centres Breaking Free from the Grid?
Data centre operators are harnessing microgrids and renewables to unlock grid independence, driving new standards for resilience, sustainability and growth
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Grid-Scale Battery Stabilizes Scottish Power Supply
Grid-scale batteries in Scotland are stabilizing power supply with advanced grid-forming inverters.
China aims to nearly double battery storage by 2027 in $35 billion plan
China is looking to almost double its so-called new energy storage capacity to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, according to an industry plan announced by authorities on Friday.
Powerful lithium batteries in written-off EVs now hot property at salvage auctions
Demand for secondhand electric vehicle batteries is surging across Australia, as buyers repurpose them for everything from solar storage to off-grid energy
Colombia’s EV sales soar, but battery recycling startups struggle to keep pace
A surge in electric vehicle sales has helped drive a boom in battery recycling, but the startups face major challenges.
Electrified Thermal Solutions' e-bricks could be key to decarbonizing heavy industry | TechCrunch
Heavy industry relies on fossil fuels not just for power, but heat. Thermal batteries could help make electrification a reality for those companies.
Exclusive: Sunamp's thermal battery uses a chemical found in salt-and-vinegar potato chips
The startup has devised a durable way to store solar power as heat that can then be used for household heating or hot water.
Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing | TechCrunch
Pornainen recently turned on a 100 MWh thermal battery filled with ground up soapstone.
BYD Shares Jump to Record on Five-Minute EV Battery Charging
BYD Co. shares jumped to a record after the Chinese automaker unveiled a lineup of electric vehicles that it says can charge almost as fast as it takes to refuel a regular car.
Alabama Power to build state’s first utility-scale battery storage system on retired power plant site
The 150 MW facility will provide reserve power for Alabamians.
Form Energy raises $405M for its 100-hour iron-air batteries
The long-duration energy storage startup has raised a total of $1.2 billion. Form is expanding its West Virginia factory and working on its first…
Samsung Unveils Solid-State Batteries with 20-Year Lifespan and 9-Minute Charging Time
Samsung has unveiled a new solid-state battery with 20-year lifespan, 600-mile range, and 9-minute charging time.
Oil power UAE completes Arab world's first nuclear plant
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the completion of the Arab world's first nuclear power plant, calling it a "significant step".
Mineral discovery could meet global battery and solar panel demand for next 100 years
Norge Mining hopes to open first mine in Norway within next five years
‘Breakthrough battery’ from Sweden may cut dependency on China
Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn’t rely on scarce raw materials
Indonesia’s e-bike shops are building their own batteries
Battery-pack builders chase maximum range, despite safety risks.
Tesla Megapack on X: "Last Tuesday night, battery storage became the largest source of supply to the California grid for the first time, discharging over 6GW https://t.co/SomgrRqORS" / X
— Tesla Megapack (@Tesla_Megapack)
How Electric Car Batteries Might Aid the Grid (and Win Over Drivers)
Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset.
As massive earthquake rocks Taiwan and shutters trains, battery-swapping e-scooters rush in
The largest earthquake to hit Taiwan this century rattled the entire island overnight, collapsing buildings, damaging roads, and shutting down...