Batteries

Energy storage

Are market constraints hampering the evolution of ‘last-mile’ grid resources?

Future grids will need assets on standby for times when there isn't enough wind and solar. But how will these assets be valued and compensated?

By Jason Deign . 27 April 2021
Energy storage

Newsletter: When promises turn into projects

Canadian startup Hydrostor is making good on its promise to build a new storage technology at massive scale.

By Julian Spector . 26 April 2021
Energy storage

Hydrostor is developing truly massive grid storage in watery caverns

Design work is beginning for a 500-megawatt project that could be online by 2025.

By Julian Spector . 23 April 2021
Batteries

The many varieties of lithium-ion batteries battling for market share

Even a small niche in a trillion-dollar market is a big prize.

By David Roberts . 21 April 2021
Batteries

Newsletter: We are living in a battery materials world

Forgive the pun.

By Julian Spector . 21 April 2021
Batteries

Startup Sionic Energy promises next-gen battery benefits without the wait

Sionic says its silicon anode and customized electrolytes can slip into existing manufacturing lines with ease.

By Julian Spector . 20 April 2021
Energy storage

Can solid-state battery company QuantumScape live up to the hype?

Being a public company means dealing with short-sellers and telling the public the actual truth.

By Eric Wesoff . 19 April 2021
Grid edge

Can a new way to pay for behind-the-meter flexibility help prevent rolling blackouts in California?

Marin Clean Energy’s Demand FLEXmarket merges efficiency and demand response to capture the value of behind-the-meter resources. Could it be the start of a statewide trend?

By Jeff St. John . 19 April 2021
Batteries

Newsletter: Lithium-ion, electric trucks, using AI to finance solar in Africa and more

Plus, a Clubhouse on climate journalism next Tuesday.

By Nicholas Rinaldi . 16 April 2021
Batteries

How do lithium-ion batteries actually work?

It's still battery week, and it's finally time to get anodes and cathodes straight.

By David Roberts . 16 April 2021