- California funds hybrid battery storage project in first grant from US$380 million long duration package. California is providing US$31 million for a 60MWh long duration energy storage project combining vanadium flow and zinc-hybrid batteries. https://www.energy-storage.news/california-funds-hybrid-battery-storage-project-in-first-grant-from-us380-million-long-duration-package/ 3 comments energy
- Metal-hydrogen energy storage startup Enervenue offers 20-year, 20,000 cycle warranty https://www.energy-storage.news/metal-hydrogen-energy-storage-startup-enervenue-offers-20-year-20000-cycle-warranty/ 11 comments renewableenergy
- US government launches US$335 million battery recycling programme https://www.energy-storage.news/us-government-launches-us335-million-battery-recycling-programme/ 27 comments futurology
- CEOs call on European policymakers to do more to accelerate rollout of ‘proven and scalable’ energy storage technologies https://www.energy-storage.news/ceos-call-on-european-policymakers-to-do-more-to-accelerate-rollout-of-proven-and-scalable-energy-storage-technologies/ 2 comments worldnews
- World’s first large-scale ‘sand battery’ goes online in Finland https://www.energy-storage.news/worlds-first-large-scale-sand-battery-goes-online-in-finland/ 54 comments worldnews
- The world's first multi-megawatt 'CO2 Battery' launched in Sardinia, Italy https://www.energy-storage.news/energy-dome-launches-4mwh-demonstrator-project-in-italy-plans-series-b/ 27 comments europe
- Green Bitcoin mining proof of concept using Tesla solar and battery storage https://www.energy-storage.news/green-bitcoin-mining-proof-of-concept-using-tesla-solar-and-battery-storage/ 8 comments cryptocurrency
- Expansion plan to take world’s biggest battery storage project to 3GWh capacity https://www.energy-storage.news/expansion-plan-to-take-worlds-biggest-battery-storage-project-to-3gwh-capacity/ 4 comments energy
- India's government receives 130GWh of manufacturing volume per year worth of bids for advanced battery cells - the nation’s attempt to domestically manufacture energy storage receives more than double its desired 50 GWh - global capacity around 500 GWh today, 4+ TWh/year by 2030 https://www.energy-storage.news/indias-government-receives-130gwh-bids-for-advanced-battery-cell-manufacturing-incentives/ 4 comments futurology
- QuantumScape signs up Fluence as first non-automotive partner for solid-state battery tech https://www.energy-storage.news/quantumscape-signs-up-fluence-as-first-non-automotive-partner-for-solid-state-battery-tech/ 6 comments wallstreetbets
- Decommissioned Audi EV batteries used in 4.5MWh stationary energy storage system in Germany https://www.energy-storage.news/decommissioned-audi-ev-batteries-used-in-4-5mwh-stationary-energy-storage-system-in-germany/ 9 comments europe
- First megawatt-scale pilot for Lockheed Martin’s flow battery at solar project in Canada https://www.energy-storage.news/first-megawatt-scale-pilot-for-lockheed-martins-flow-battery-at-solar-project-in-canada/ 3 comments energy
- Japanese startup building ship with 220MWh battery storage that charges via offshore wind, then transports that electricity back to the island nation to feed into the power grid https://www.energy-storage.news/japanese-startup-building-ship-with-220mwh-battery-storage-to-bring-offshore-renewable-power-home/ 58 comments futurology
- 226MWh of vanadium flow batteries on the way for California community energy group CCCE https://www.energy-storage.news/226mwh-of-vanadium-flow-batteries-on-the-way-for-california-community-energy-group-ccce/ 4 comments technews
- COP26: The energy transition is here to stay and battery storage is essential to it https://www.energy-storage.news/cop26-the-energy-transition-is-here-to-stay-and-battery-storage-is-essential-to-it/ 4 comments energy
- LG signs lithium deal with, Sigma Lithium whose production process is 100% powered by clean energy, does not utilise hazardous chemicals, recirculates 100% of the water and dry stacks 100% of its tailings https://www.energy-storage.news/lg-energy-solutions-six-year-deal-signals-importance-of-securing-lithium-supply-for-ess-industry/ 746 comments futurology
- VRB Energy breaks ground on 100MW / 500MWh flow battery and gigafactory in China. "Canada-headquartered flow battery energy storage system manufacturer VRB Energy is constructing the project, beginning with a 100MWh initial phase. Alongside it will be 500MW of distributed rooftop solar installation" https://www.energy-storage.news/vrb-energy-breaks-ground-on-100mw-500mwh-flow-battery-and-gigafactory-in-china/ 22 comments energy
- Why battery storage procurement is still a chaotic, challenging endeavour in the US: (CapEx vs OpEx vs LCOE) https://www.energy-storage.news/why-battery-storage-procurement-is-still-a-chaotic-challenging-endeavour-in-the-us/ 4 comments energy
- US utilities set to add 10,000MW of battery storage to the grid by 2023 https://www.energy-storage.news/us-utilities-set-to-add-10000mw-of-battery-storage-to-the-grid-by-2023/ 91 comments energy
- Ambri gets US$144m investment and 13GWh materials deal for long-duration liquid metal batteries. "The fresh funding, announced by Ambri yesterday (9 August) is aimed at commercialising and advancing the technology as well as going towards building a manufacturing facility in the US and abroad." https://www.energy-storage.news/ambri-gets-us144m-investment-and-13gwh-materials-deal-for-long-duration-liquid-metal-batteries/ 8 comments energy
- UK sees record-breaking submitted battery storage capacity under planning in Q2 2021 https://www.energy-storage.news/blogs/uk-sees-record-breaking-submitted-battery-storage-capacity-under-planning-i?amp%3Butm_campaign=general&%3Butm_medium=rss 9 comments europe
- FERC issues preliminary permit for 2.65GW pumped hydro storage plant in Washington - owner says with provide power rate for ten hours, $4.9 billion https://www.energy-storage.news/news/ferc-issues-preliminary-permit-for-2.65gw-pumped-hydro-storage-plant-in-was 8 comments energy
- 'Capex for a 4-hour battery in a conservative scenario from US$1363/kW in 2020 to US$1317kW this year, then US$1166/kW by 2025, then US$980/kW in 2030...under the moderate and advanced scenarios that figure does continue to fall and becomes US$588kW and US$345kW in 2050. https://www.energy-storage.news/news/us-national-renewable-energy-lab-forecasts-rapid-cost-reduction-for-battery 6 comments energy
- Million cubic metre 90GWh thermal storage project in Finland could begin construction next year https://www.energy-storage.news/news/million-cubic-metre-90gwh-thermal-storage-project-in-finland-could-begin-co 2 comments technology
- Million cubic metre 90GWh thermal storage project in Finland could begin construction next year https://www.energy-storage.news/news/million-cubic-metre-90gwh-thermal-storage-project-in-finland-could-begin-co 52 comments energy
- US energy secretary: ‘We need to act now to develop domestic lithium battery capabilities’ https://www.energy-storage.news/blogs/us-energy-secretary-we-need-to-act-now-to-develop-domestic-lithium-battery 5 comments energy
- US energy secretary: ‘We need to act now to develop domestic lithium battery capabilities’ https://www.energy-storage.news/blogs/us-energy-secretary-we-need-to-act-now-to-develop-domestic-lithium-battery 59 comments energy
- New pumped hydro around the world: Tried and tested long-duration storage tech makes comeback. While lithium-ion dominates new storage installations, pumped hydro still represents more than 90% of the world’s grid storage. Developers are seeking out opportunities to build new pumped hydro facilities https://www.energy-storage.news/news/new-pumped-hydro-around-the-world-tried-and-tested-long-duration-storage-te 55 comments energy
- https://www.energy-storage.news/news/wood-mackenzie-us-could-be-a-12gwh-energy-storage-market-in-2021 https://www.energy-storage.news/news/wood-mackenzie-us-could-be-a-12gwh-energy-storage-market-in-2021?amp%3Butm_campaign=general&%3Butm_medium=rss 5 comments energy
- European Commission gives green light to US$3.52bn battery storage funding https://www.energy-storage.news/news/european-commission-gives-green-light-to-us3.52bn-battery-manufacture- 33 comments europe
- Battery storage grows exponentially in the UK, reaching 1.2 GW of capacity in operation, around the size of a large power plant, helping to speed the renewable energy transition https://www.energy-storage.news/blogs/why-2020-was-the-uks-year-of-battery-storage 17 comments europe
- Intelligent storage can add 50% to solar project revenues in Massachusetts, Stem says https://www.energy-storage.news/news/intelligent-storage-can-add-50-to-solar-project-revenues-in-massachusetts-s 12 comments energy
- Developer 8minute says more than 24GWh of batteries included in its US solar-plus-storage pipeline https://www.energy-storage.news/news/developer-8minute-says-more-than-24gwh-of-batteries-included-in-its-us-sola 25 comments energy
- Ireland battery storage pipeline nears 2.5GW, new Solar Media report reveals https://www.energy-storage.news/blogs/ireland-battery-storage-pipeline-nears-2.5gw-new-solar-media-report-reveals 3 comments europe
- Europe approves US$3.5bn for R&D in major push to create sustainable battery manufacturing ecosystem https://www.energy-storage.news/news/europe-wages-multi-billion-crusade-to-nurture-battery-ecosystem?utm_source=rss-feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=general 23 comments europe
- Slovenia becomes first Balkan state to install grid-scale Tesla ESS https://www.energy-storage.news/news/slovenia-becomes-first-balkan-state-to-install-grid-scale-tesla-ess 7 comments europe
- DC-coupling 'a more effective way' to meet the peak with solar-plus-storage https://www.energy-storage.news/news/dc-coupling-a-more-effective-way-to-meet-the-peak-solar-plus-storage 6 comments energy
- German storage system proves batteries 'profitable without subsidy' https://www.energy-storage.news/news/german-storage-system-proves-batteries-profitable-without-subsidy 28 comments europe
- Germany reaches 100K home battery storage installations https://www.energy-storage.news/news/germany-reaches-100k-home-battery-storage-installations 31 comments europe
- Officials from 56 Muslim-majority nations have come together in Kazakhstan to pledge new climate-related technology goals that included promoting microgrids, energy storage and renewable energy targets. https://www.energy-storage.news/news/muslim-nations-pledge-to-push-renewables-energy-storage-microgrids 4 comments worldnews