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The US is implementing policies to reduce reliance on Chinese batteries in energy storage, including tariffs and a ban on grid-scale systems, which may slow deployment and increase costs.
Tesla Energy reports that approximately 69,000 Powerwall owners in California are collectively providing over 500 MW to the grid during a heatwave, acting as a virtual power plant to help stabilize the grid.
Battery installations in the US hit a new record in Q2 2026 with 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity, driven by cheaper batteries and renewable energy growth. Residential installations slowed due to tax credit expiration, while utility-scale and data center projects led the surge.
This paper compares rule-based and reinforcement learning pricing mechanisms for peer-to-peer electricity trading in residential photovoltaic communities, showing that rule-based methods are competitive and battery storage enhances RL performance.
TerraPower, a nuclear startup founded by Bill Gates, is leveraging its molten salt-cooled reactor with integrated energy storage to provide reliable power for AI data centers, addressing intermittency issues from renewable sources.
The article advocates for buying home batteries as group birthday gifts to save on electricity costs through grid arbitrage and provide backup power during outages, with data on payback periods in Germany and Spain.
Australia's subsidized home battery program has installed over 500,000 batteries, cutting wholesale power prices by roughly half and reducing reliance on fossil fuel plants.
A Toronto startup, Civic Grid, has installed a giant battery in Cannington, Ontario, to power a local food bank and create a community gathering space, demonstrating innovative community energy infrastructure.
Elon Musk announces that Tesla Megapack 3 has started production at the new Megafactory in Brookshire, Texas, which reached operation in just 16 months with a 50 GWh/year capacity.
MIT researchers led by Ju Li identified an electrolyte solvent that improves sodium-metal battery stability and fast cycling, offering a cheaper and more abundant alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
The article explains why solid-state batteries are gaining attention, detailing their advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries and the massive industry investment from companies like CATL, BYD, LG, and Samsung.
General Motors is backing Colorado startup Peak Energy to develop sodium-ion batteries for U.S. grid storage, aiming to compete with lithium-iron phosphate batteries at lower lifetime cost despite lower energy density.
Las baterías de iones de sodio están alcanzando la paridad de costes con las baterías de litio, ofreciendo ventajas en ciclos de carga y rendimiento en frío, lo que podría revolucionar el transporte eléctrico comercial, con China liderando la producción.
ProLogium, a Taiwanese solid-state battery startup, aims to mass-produce next-generation solid-state batteries by 2027, challenging China's dominance in the battery market with a new factory in France and a planned Nasdaq listing.
Wired tests and reviews nine portable power stations for 2026, highlighting Bluetti's sodium-ion battery model for cold weather and Jackery's expandable Explorer 2000 Plus as top contenders.
US home battery installations reached a record 673 megawatts in Q1 2026, driven by state incentives and rising electricity costs, particularly in California and Hawaii.
Tesla commemorates 23 years of advancing electric vehicles and expands into AI-driven autonomy and robotics with over 9 million vehicles on the road and extensive energy storage deployments.
This article explains what a lithium-ion capacitor is, its features (fast charge/discharge, long life), and compares it to other power storage devices like lithium-ion batteries and EDLCs, highlighting JTEKT's Libuddy model.
The NAIRR pilot program, powered by NVIDIA AI infrastructure, has supported over 700 research projects, including the development of the Walrus foundation model for fluid simulations and the MIST molecular foundation models for energy storage.
A guide to home batteries, covering why you might want one, how they work, installation considerations, and costs.