Government Clown Finally Admits Energy Storage Is A Thing That Exists In Time And Space
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum marks the launch of a new battery factory, admitting that energy storage actually does exist after all.
Batteries
Princeton Critical Minerals Raises $16M to Scale Lithium Production Technologies
The Princeton University spinout will use the funding to expand sales and commercial deployments of its revolutionary brine-based lithium production platform in the U.S. and South America. PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton Critical Minerals (PCM), a startup developing technologies to accelerate and increase lithium production yields from brine sources, has raised $16 … [continued]
Sunrun Shifts Away from Affiliates to Direct Sales
Sunrun has been the #1 rooftop solar power installed in the United States for several years now, since SolarCity got swallowed up by Tesla and dwindled to a relatively low level. But that doesn’t mean Sunrun hasn’t been facing its own challenges. Apparently, getting business through affiliate companies has not … [continued]
Electric Trucks In Play As New, Trump-Endorsed Lithium-Ion Battery Factory Takes Shape
A forthcoming 3 gigawatt-hour factory in North Carolina will help nail down an ample supply of Made-in-the-USA lithium-ion batteries, supported by a $100 million grant from the US Department of Energy.
Asahi Kasei Develops Novel Lithium Pre-doping Technology to Raise Energy Density and Lower Cost of…
Novel lithium pre-doping technology to raise energy density and lower cost Enables the use of low-cost lithium carbonate with existing production lines Global PoC evaluations and licensing to accelerate commercialization TOKYO — Asahi Kasei (TOKYO:3407), a diversified global company, has developed a novel pre-doping technology for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) … [continued]
750 Gigawatts Of Energy Storage, And Nowhere To Go — Yet
Another renewables-friendly battery maker sets up shop in the US as demand for energy storage soars and grid reliability issues rise.
Sunrun to Supply Voltus with Energy Capacity for AI Hyperscaler Agreements
Voltus will tap into Sunrun’s storage-plus-solar systems to deliver immediate Bring Your Own Capacity™ megawatts to AI hyperscalers, strengthening grid reliability while creating economic benefits for customers across the PJM and MISO regions SAN FRANCISCO — Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), America’s largest provider of residential battery storage, solar, and home-to-grid power … [continued]
Ontario should build clean energy and flexibility first, then size new nuclear to the durable gap that remains.
Ontario’s First Electricity Shortfall Isn’t A Capacity Shortfall
Ontario needs a lot more electricity. Demand hit 145.6 TWh in 2025, up 4.4% in a year, and IESO’s reference case gets to 250 TWh by 2050. But its own range runs from 207 to 297 TWh. That’s not a rounding error. It’s a completely different buildout depending on which … [continued]
Back Up Your Refrigerator And Cut Electricity Costs with BLUETTI FridgePower
I’ve had a BLUETTI FridgePower battery for a few months now, and it’s definitely a special product that could become a household normal in many regions around the world. We are seeing more and more extreme weather as the globe heats up and our climate is disrupted. I’ve gone through … [continued]
Arcfox Goes Battery Swapping with the Help of CATL
Little BAIC Group EV startup Arcfox has gone an interesting route. Naturally, when we think of EV battery swapping, we typically think of NIO, which has far and away been the battery swapping leader in the industry. However, the world’s biggest battery producer, CATL, has also gotten into the battery … [continued]
