Air travel
United plans to electrify airport operations with sodium-ion batteries
United Airlines is making a strategic equity investment in sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy as the aviation industry works to curb emissions.
Batteries
Solar
Biden admin seeks $3B to fund rooftop solar+batteries in Puerto Rico
Geared toward low-income households, the federal funding could help avert future blackouts, but some question whether they’ll ever see the money.
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Batteries
Kore Power raises $75M to build lithium-ion battery cells in Arizona
Federal tax credits and incentives are driving a boom in U.S. battery manufacturing. This U.S.-based battery maker wants in.
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Grid edge
Swell raises $120M for virtual power plants to link solar and batteries
Getting networks of homes with rooftop solar and batteries to help balance the grid requires innovative tech and financing. L.A.-based Swell Energy is on it.
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Energy storage
Long-duration storage firm Energy Vault pivots to short-term batteries
The startup pulled in millions for its novel gravity-based storage design, but most of its deal flow these days comes from garden-variety lithium-ion batteries.
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Electrification
This startup is adding a battery to induction stoves
Impulse's innovation allows induction stoves to plug into regular outlets so buyers can avoid expensive electrical upgrades.
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Batteries
The used EV market can't thrive without accurate battery-health data
Batteries are the most expensive part of an EV. They’re also a black box. These companies are finding ways to diagnose their health and value.
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Solar
New California rooftop-solar plan drops ‘solar tax,’ but fears remain
California regulators want to promote equity and boost batteries to shore up the grid. Critics on both sides say the latest net-metering plan misses the mark.
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Solar
7.000 sistemas solares vinculados van a ayudar a la red central en Puerto Rico
Sunrun está desarrollando la primera planta de energía virtual en la isla utilizando sistemas solares y de baterías ya instalados.
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Solar
Puerto Rico will link up 7,000 solar systems to help its shaky grid
Sunrun is developing Puerto Rico's first virtual power plant using rooftop solar and battery systems across the island.
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Energy storage
Australia to replace coal plant with record-busting 850MW battery
Newcomer Akaysha Energy won backing from investment giant BlackRock and now will build a gargantuan battery in New South Wales.
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