BLUETTI* used IFA 2026 to stretch the idea of power stations in several directions. The BLUETTI IFA 2026 lineup covered balcony solar, home energy management, compact batteries, and a 5,000W jobsite E-Generator, with products for apartments, road trips, outages, and worksites. More interestingly, the company is trying to solve a … [continued]
There’s now enough solar power installed in the United States to power approximately one-third of the homes in the nation. There’s enough capacity installed to power around 50 million US homes. That’s according to the latest edition of the US Solar Market Insight report, which is produced by the Solar … [continued]
Jackery recently showed off the EnergyGuard Max whole home energy storagesystem at their booth at IFA Berlin. The system pairs the Energycore 100kWh battery module with the PowerVault 50 inverter in weather-resistant enclosures. Also at their booth, I had the opportunity to talk with their CEO and founder, Jack Sun. … [continued]
The bankruptcy of Ascend Elements was a hiccup, not a halt, to an advanced battery recycling facility in Georgia, providing EV stakeholders and other industries with a new, domestic source of lithium carbonate.
IFA Berlin, which stands for “Innovation For All,” is a diverse technology show. There were numerous mobile, entertainment and AI-enabled devices, but there were also a range of clean technology products. On the first day of IFA, I saw several different paths to sustainability. Products from large companies and small … [continued]
How to deliver resilient critical raw material supply chains, vital for Europe’s clean tech, with investment, partnerships and industrial policy. The EU is heavily dependent on imports of raw materials and is failing to catch up with investments globally. At the same time, the recent energy crisis has highlighted the … [continued]
Donut Lab revealed its solid-state battery to the world at CES 2026, to the amazement of many and to the dismay of others shocked by their achievement and performance claims. No other company has a practical fully solid-state battery in production as of this writing. Many, like Quantumscape, have tried … [continued]
In general, there’s far more concern about electric car range and electric car battery longevity than there needs to be. We’ve got a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ and a 2018 BMW i3 REx and just need to charge them up once or twice a week overnight at home. Electric … [continued]
U.S. battery energy storage capacity nearly doubles in the first 18 months of the Trump administration as grid operators turn to storage to strengthen grid reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in Q2, bringing total installations in the … [continued]
Jackery recently launched the new HomePower 1000 Plus v2, offering greater flexibility and capability for the home, outdoors and worksite while adding expandability to the portable battery. Within the compact case is 1024 kWh of battery storage. However, unlike its predecessor, the new battery also has the ability to add … [continued]
