Batteries

Solar

After Helene, rural North Carolina turns to solar and battery hubs

More than a year after the storm’s devastation, clean-energy microgrids are springing up in remote areas thanks to a program that could become a national model.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 20 January 2026
Batteries

This Brooklyn bagel shop is saving money with plug-in batteries

Startup David Energy is giving batteries to its New York City customers to help them reduce hefty demand charges on their monthly utility bills.

By Maria Gallucci, Jeff St. John . 19 January 2026
Batteries

PJM’s power-starved grid will finally get a big battery this year

Elevate Renewables just acquired a major energy storage project near Virginia’s “Data Center Alley” and plans to get it running by this summer.

By Julian Spector . 15 January 2026
Batteries

Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries

Amid its $20B EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.

By Julian Spector . 17 December 2025
Batteries

Texas’ energy market redesign could leave battery developers in limbo

ERCOT changes, billed as improving system efficiency, could cause battery owners to face unpredictable penalties — and raise prices for consumers.

By Julian Spector . 16 December 2025
Solar

Raya Power makes a solar-battery system you can put in your backyard

The startup built a compact solar-battery combo that connects directly to key household appliances, is easy to plug in, and requires no special permits.

By Jeff St. John . 12 December 2025
Virtual power plants

Duke Energy wants to spend on battery incentives to save on power plants

The utility already rewards North Carolina homes that let it tap their batteries. It now proposes doing the same for businesses, local governments, and nonprofits.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 8 December 2025
Energy storage

The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed it

In 2017, U.S. grid storage developers promised they could deliver 35 gigawatts by 2025. They beat their target and made batteries a key power-sector player.

By Julian Spector . 4 December 2025
Batteries

Small but mighty grid batteries take root in Virginia amid energy crunch

As data centers strain the grid, developers are turning to fast-to-build batteries that can reduce reliance on inefficient gas plants and cut household bills.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 26 November 2025
Electrification

Electrify your home with our handy roundup before tax credits expire

You could save thousands of dollars on heat pumps, solar, and other home energy updates if you act before Dec. 31. Our explainers and guides will get you up to speed fast.

By Alison F. Takemura . 21 November 2025