Energy storage

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Meet Henk Rogers, video game icon turned climate champion

Canary chats with the real-life protagonist of the upcoming Tetris film about its backstory, his storage company Blue Planet Energy and the fate of the universe.

By Mike Munsell . 17 February 2023
Energy storage

5 reasons why thermal storage may finally be set to take off

As the push to decarbonize buildings gains momentum, the simple concept of using ice to reduce AC use is becoming more appealing.

By Julian Spector . 23 January 2023
Energy storage

What's next for grid storage after a booming but chaotic year?

Grid-scale batteries are finally taking off — but now supply can't keep up with demand. Here's a recap of what went down in 2022 and a preview of the year ahead.

By Julian Spector . 3 January 2023
Long-duration energy storage

Form Energy to build novel iron batteries in West Virginia steel town

The extremely well-funded long-duration storage startup Form Energy found an eager partner in West Virginia’s state government.

By Julian Spector . 22 December 2022
Batteries

Element Energy raises $28M for grid storage powered by used EV batteries

The startup's granular charging controls can get more energy out of second-life batteries while also detecting and preventing failures that could start fires.

By Julian Spector . 14 December 2022
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.

By Julian Spector . 18 November 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Long-duration energy storage to get $350M boost from Dept. of Energy

Some say it's the key to unlocking a decarbonized grid. Will a new pot of federal funding be enough to push long-duration storage into the mainstream?

By Julian Spector . 15 November 2022
Sponsored

How EDP Renewables is unlocking solar-plus-storage in rural America

Lining up a roster of talented project partners is the key to making renewables projects work in smaller communities.

15 November 2022
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.

By Julian Spector . 20 October 2022
Batteries

Can electric buses serve as backup batteries on wheels?

A California pilot project is testing transit buses as a source of mobile backup power. If it works, they could replace dirty diesel generators during blackouts.

By Jeff St. John . 18 October 2022