Batteries

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
Batteries

Batteries are helping Chattanooga keep the lights on — and bills low

In Tennessee, municipal utility EPB is scaling up its battery fleet in order to improve grid resilience and also shave costs for its customers.

By Julian Spector . 19 November 2025
Energy storage

Illinois lawmakers just passed another big clean-energy bill

Batteries are the centerpiece of the state’s third major piece of energy legislation in a decade. The governor has pledged to sign the bill.

By Kari Lydersen . 31 October 2025
Batteries

Chart: Batteries are set to surge onto the US grid

The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.

By Dan McCarthy . 31 October 2025
Batteries

In a first, a data center is using a big battery to get online faster

Aligned Data Centers will pay to build a 31-megawatt battery, an early example of how AI developers can move fast if they’re willing to be flexible.

By Julian Spector . 24 October 2025
Batteries

The startup trying to make ‘DIY’ home batteries happen

Pila Energy’s batteries offer renters and homeowners the smarts of a Tesla Powerwall in a plug-and-play package. It just raised $4M to scale up operations.

By Jeff St. John . 21 October 2025
Batteries

California has a new law to prevent big grid battery fires

The state enhanced battery safety rules in response to the Moss Landing fire. The industry is on board, hoping better standards will reassure the public.

By Julian Spector . 20 October 2025
Batteries

Base Power hauls in $1B for mass deployment of huge home batteries

It’s a standout fundraise for the current cleantech market. The Texas startup will use the money to beef up manufacturing and install batteries even faster.

By Julian Spector . 9 October 2025
Solar

Solar is crushing gas power in California this year

The state’s combination of solar and battery plants has pushed clean generation of electricity to new heights, offering a welcome reprieve from high gas prices.

By Julian Spector . 8 October 2025
Clean energy

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

By Julian Spector . 6 October 2025