#energy-storage
#energy-storage

Moonwatt secures $8.3M to dial up solar's staying power with sodium-ion storage | TechCrunch

Moonwatt aims to enhance solar power plants' operations using sodium-ion batteries for efficient energy storage and management.

Cars

fromwww.dw.com

How EVs can store energy for homes and power grids DW 12/27/2024

Bidirectional charging allows electric cars to serve as energy storage, powering homes and feeding energy back to the grid, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.

Environment

fromWIRED

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

Grid-scale energy storage is essential for optimizing renewable energy use and stabilizing the power grid.

7 months ago

Miscellaneous

Jackery's giant new solar generator can power your home for up to two weeks (and now get thousands off for Black Friday!)

Artificial intelligence

Germany's 1KOMMA5 secures 150M funding - Silicon Canals

Gadgets

fromwww.npr.org

To ease the energy crisis, we're going to need better batteries

Batteries are key to effective energy storage for renewable sources, enabling consistent power supply despite weather dependencies.

Startup companies

Moonwatt secures $8.3M to dial up solar's staying power with sodium-ion storage | TechCrunch

Moonwatt aims to enhance solar power plants' operations using sodium-ion batteries for efficient energy storage and management.

Cars

fromwww.dw.com

How EVs can store energy for homes and power grids DW 12/27/2024

Bidirectional charging allows electric cars to serve as energy storage, powering homes and feeding energy back to the grid, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.

Environment

fromWIRED

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

Grid-scale energy storage is essential for optimizing renewable energy use and stabilizing the power grid.

7 months ago

Miscellaneous

Jackery's giant new solar generator can power your home for up to two weeks (and now get thousands off for Black Friday!)

Artificial intelligence

Germany's 1KOMMA5 secures 150M funding - Silicon Canals

more#solar-power

#ev-batteries

Unassuming Container Gives Second Life To Totaled Tesla Batteries

Fellten's Charge Qube repurposes old EV batteries for charging purposes, extending their life and promoting sustainability.

frominsideevs.com

Cars

General Motors Has Big Plans For Your Old EV Battery

E-Commerce

GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries | TechCrunch

E-Commerce

Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers | TechCrunch

fromThe Verge

Environment

Redwood Materials is giving old EV batteries a second life as microgrids

Unassuming Container Gives Second Life To Totaled Tesla Batteries

Fellten's Charge Qube repurposes old EV batteries for charging purposes, extending their life and promoting sustainability.

frominsideevs.com

Cars

General Motors Has Big Plans For Your Old EV Battery

E-Commerce

GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries | TechCrunch

E-Commerce

Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers | TechCrunch

fromThe Verge

Environment

Redwood Materials is giving old EV batteries a second life as microgrids

Tesla's 'dismal' quarter was rescued by a lucrative side hustle. That may not last.

Tesla's earnings show a stark decline, but its energy business remains a strong point amidst challenges.

Tariffs on China could severely impact Tesla's energy storage operations despite recent revenue growth.

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Gadgets

I took a 130-pound power station off-grid for a week - here's my buying advice

Alternative transportation

Your Next EV Could Be Powered By Salt - Why Sodium-Ion Batteries Are The 'Next Big Thing' - Yanko Design

European startups

LFP Batteries Revolutionized China's EVs. Now, America Steps Up Too

fromBusiness Insider

Cars

GM has a surprising new role powering the AI boom

E-Commerce

100,000 EVs Will Retire This Year. What Will Happen To Their Batteries?

European startups

fromBusiness Insider

Tesla's 'dismal' quarter was rescued by a lucrative side hustle. That may not last.

Tesla's earnings show a stark decline, but its energy business remains a strong point amidst challenges.

Tariffs on China could severely impact Tesla's energy storage operations despite recent revenue growth.

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Gadgets

I took a 130-pound power station off-grid for a week - here's my buying advice

Alternative transportation

Your Next EV Could Be Powered By Salt - Why Sodium-Ion Batteries Are The 'Next Big Thing' - Yanko Design

European startups

LFP Batteries Revolutionized China's EVs. Now, America Steps Up Too

fromBusiness Insider

Cars

GM has a surprising new role powering the AI boom

E-Commerce

100,000 EVs Will Retire This Year. What Will Happen To Their Batteries?

more#electric-vehicles

Tesla Megapacks to back one of Europe's largest energy storage sites

Tesla's Megapack batteries are key to Project Mufasa, Europe's largest battery storage project, set to power over 200,000 households.

Project Mufasa highlights the viability and investability of energy storage, signaling a shift in Europe's energy landscape.

UK news

fromTheregister

Scotland now home to Europe's largest battery storage plant

Blackhillock in Scotland is Europe's largest battery facility, aiming for a significant expansion by 2026 to enhance energy storage and reduce carbon emissions.

Cryptocurrency

ElectronX is building a stock market for electricity trading | TechCrunch

ElectronX is creating an electricity trading market to manage risks associated with renewable energy's unpredictability.

Brooklyn

fromBrooklyn Paper

Gravesend residents clash with developers at heated board meeting over battery storage site * Brooklyn Paper

Community Board 15 faces protests over a proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage site amidst safety concerns from residents.

Tesla and Arevon team up on 172-Megapack solar plus project

Tesla's Eland project represents a significant advancement in energy storage and solar power integration.

OMG science

fromInsideHook

1 month ago

Could Easy Access to Hydrogen Boost Our Clean Energy Options?

Hydrogen has potential as a green energy source, but significant challenges remain in its production and storage.

European startups

Tesla Megapacks to back one of Europe's largest energy storage sites

Tesla's Megapack batteries are key to Project Mufasa, Europe's largest battery storage project, set to power over 200,000 households.

Project Mufasa highlights the viability and investability of energy storage, signaling a shift in Europe's energy landscape.

UK news

fromTheregister

Scotland now home to Europe's largest battery storage plant

Blackhillock in Scotland is Europe's largest battery facility, aiming for a significant expansion by 2026 to enhance energy storage and reduce carbon emissions.

Cryptocurrency

ElectronX is building a stock market for electricity trading | TechCrunch

ElectronX is creating an electricity trading market to manage risks associated with renewable energy's unpredictability.

Brooklyn

fromBrooklyn Paper

Gravesend residents clash with developers at heated board meeting over battery storage site * Brooklyn Paper

Community Board 15 faces protests over a proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage site amidst safety concerns from residents.

Tesla and Arevon team up on 172-Megapack solar plus project

Tesla's Eland project represents a significant advancement in energy storage and solar power integration.

OMG science

fromInsideHook

1 month ago

Could Easy Access to Hydrogen Boost Our Clean Energy Options?

Hydrogen has potential as a green energy source, but significant challenges remain in its production and storage.

more#renewable-energy

#jackery

Gadgets

This portable battery station kept my home powered for two weeks - and it's 50% off right now

E-Commerce

This portable battery station powered my home for two weeks - and it's $600 off for Prime Day

Gadgets

This portable battery station kept my home powered for two weeks - and it's 50% off right now

E-Commerce

This portable battery station powered my home for two weeks - and it's $600 off for Prime Day

European startups

Forsee Power and Connected Energy aim at developing energy storage systems powered with 2nd life bus batteries - Sustainable Bus

E-Commerce

Europe's largest BESS manufacturing facility changes hands: Lyten acquires Northvolt's Gdansk plant - Silicon Canals

fromSustainable Bus

European startups

Forsee Power and Connected Energy aim at developing energy storage systems powered with 2nd life bus batteries - Sustainable Bus

E-Commerce

Europe's largest BESS manufacturing facility changes hands: Lyten acquires Northvolt's Gdansk plant - Silicon Canals

Tesla lands in Texas for latest Megapack production facility

Tesla will establish a new facility in Waller County, Texas, to manufacture the Megapack energy storage systems.

Tesla Model Y tops South Korea import sales in February 2025

Tesla is establishing a Megapack manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas, promising around 1,500 jobs.

Tesla Shanghai Megafactory starts exporting Megapacks, first to Australia

Tesla starts exporting Megapack systems from Shanghai Megafactory, marking a significant step in global energy storage expansion.

Cars

Tesla delivers 384,000 vehicles in Q2 2025, deploys 9.6 GWh in energy storage

fromIrish Independent

Cars

Tesla launches Powerwall battery in Ireland as its car sales rebound to take top spot in June

Digital life

Tesla's energy storage business gets sucked into the company's downward spiral | TechCrunch

Tesla lands in Texas for latest Megapack production facility

Tesla will establish a new facility in Waller County, Texas, to manufacture the Megapack energy storage systems.

Tesla Model Y tops South Korea import sales in February 2025

Tesla is establishing a Megapack manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas, promising around 1,500 jobs.

Tesla Shanghai Megafactory starts exporting Megapacks, first to Australia

Tesla starts exporting Megapack systems from Shanghai Megafactory, marking a significant step in global energy storage expansion.

Cars

Tesla delivers 384,000 vehicles in Q2 2025, deploys 9.6 GWh in energy storage

fromIrish Independent

Cars

Tesla launches Powerwall battery in Ireland as its car sales rebound to take top spot in June

Digital life

Tesla's energy storage business gets sucked into the company's downward spiral | TechCrunch

more#tesla

#lithium-ion-batteries

fromNew York Post

NYC politics

Exclusive | New Yorkers revolt against 'toxic' new neighborhood battery storage facilities as backlash grows to green energy law

fromArs Technica

React

Researchers develop a battery cathode material that does it all

fromNew York Post

NYC politics

Exclusive | New Yorkers revolt against 'toxic' new neighborhood battery storage facilities as backlash grows to green energy law

fromArs Technica

more#lithium-ion-batteries

React

Researchers develop a battery cathode material that does it all

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

4 weeks ago

Bexley battery energy storage facility would be size of four football pitches

One resident expressed skepticism about the return of the site to its original state after 40 years, stating, 'the claim is without evidence and in fact, ridiculous.'

London startup

Environment

fromFast Company

The U.S. must ramp up domestic battery manufacturing

The balance of supply and demand in critical minerals is essential for energy technology and the U.S. economy.

Gadgets

fromThe Verge

Kuxiu's semisolid state power bank costs a little more but lasts much longer

Kuxiu's semi-solid state power bank offers a safer and more efficient charging solution, highlighting the limitations of current solid-state battery production.

8 months ago

This Bluetti power station is ideal for road-tripping - and now it's 37% off for Black Friday

The Bluetti AC70 can output up to 1,000W normally and 2,000W for resistive loads. It's perfect for power-hungry appliances.

Gadgets

Startup companies

Amsterdam's Moonwatt secures 7.6M to scale solar-only storage with sodium-ion batteries - Silicon Canals

Moonwatt secures $8.3M in funding to launch a solar energy storage system using sodium-ion batteries, targeting commercial deployment by 2027.

Austin

fromAustin Monitor

Incentives for customer-owned batteries among new programs in Austin Energy's pipeline - Austin Monitor

Austin Energy is advancing its Climate Protection Plan with innovative programs to enhance a sustainable power grid.

OMG science

fromArs Technica

Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries

A novel rejuvenation method can restore lithium-iron phosphate batteries to near full capacity after significant capacity loss, demonstrating potential for extended battery life.

SF politics

fromSFGATE