Energy generated from the sun, wind and other renewable sources naturally varies – when the supply dips, there’s less electricity available to power and heat our homes. Being able to store it is ...

Powerline’s Matineh Eybpoosh explores a growing vulnerability in the global energy transition: while battery storage is ...

Grid-scale energy storage, particularly mega-batteries, is essential for the global clean energy transition by balancing the variable nature of renewable energy sources like solar and wind. The scale ...

There’s folk wisdom in just about every culture that teaches about renewable energy — things like “make hay while the sun shines”. But as an industrial culture, we want to make hay 24/7 and not be at ...

U.S. electricity demand is rising faster than the grid was designed to accommodate. The demand is driven by artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, data centers and large-scale electrification. Energy ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the knowledge required to improve large-scale energy storage. In doing so, they have revealed distinct chemical ...

As renewables like wind and solar grow, storing energy for months—not just hours—is vital to ensure reliable grid power. Traditional lithium-ion and pumped hydro storage fall short in affordability, ...

As grid operators search for reliable alternatives to lithium-ion technology, iron-sodium batteries are gaining momentum as a viable option for large-scale energy storage. Built on abundant and ...

Following their review of redox flow battery research, Norway-based scientists told pv magazine that despite its high upfront capital costs and lower energy density relative to metal-ion, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. As the global energy system adds more intermittent renewables, ...

Pacifico Energy K.K. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hiroki Matsuo; hereinafter “Pacifico Energy”) today announced that it has commenced commercial operation of a grid-scale battery ...

Grid-scale energy storage may not be flashy, but it’s the backbone of the global clean energy transition. As more and more of the world’s electric grids are increasingly powered by variable energy ...