True or false? Most large scale solar energy projects in the US encounter relatively few permitting conflicts. Many media stories that spread the perception that opposition to solar development is common. A new study led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers says the correct answer to the question is…. True. … [continued]
Something most people still don’t know is that the US solar power and storage industry has gotten quite large. The US solar industry employs about 280,000 people. The energy storage industry employs another 80,000 or so. These are a significant economic engine for the United States. However, they could be … [continued]
As War in Iran Drives Push for Energy Security, Energy Storage Forecast Revised Upwards over Next Five Years WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the … [continued]
Earlier this month US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum testified with very little background knowledge about solar systems — yet that didn’t stop him from denigrating them. “All of these projects you’re describing in Nevada have one thing in common,” Burgum sneered. “When the sun goes down, they produce … [continued]
Gotion this week introduced three New sodium battery products at the Global Technology Conference in China.
More than 200 carbon blocks will store excess wind power, replacing the natural gas used by an ethanol plant in South Dakota.
A helpful reader brought my attention to a story I hadn’t seen. For the most part, electric vehicle technology news out of China is all about the ridiculously rapid pace of innovation there. Range has gotten dramatically better in the past five years, or even the past couple of years, … [continued]
Hyundai Motor Group expands its Hyundai Center of Excellence (Hyundai CoE) to seven universities through four additional partnerships The expanded joint platform, India’s premier academic-industrial network for battery and electrification research, builds on the initial 2025 launch The platform is advancing 39 joint research projects through the Hyundai CoE network … [continued]
Ontario does not need another storage technology startup searching for a problem today. It needs capacity, flexibility, and reliability in specific places where the grid is constrained and where new generation and wires take years to build. That is the right way to look at Hydrostor’s proposed Quinte Energy Storage … [continued]
The energy system of Hughes, Alaska, pictured, will benefit from advanced microgrid controls, system optimization, and reduced energy costs with support from a previously funded project through the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP). Photo from Tanana Chiefs Conference.
The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is launching a new funding opportunity through the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C‑MAP), with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE). This latest solicitation offers up to $2.5 million in direct project funding supported by $1 million in technical … [continued]
