China has connected its first 100-MW-class compressed carbon dioxide (CO₂) energy storage plant to the electricity grid in Xinjiang. The 100-MW/1,000-MWh facility uses a closed-loop system to store su...

Australia’s Eraring Power Station in New South Wales — the nation’s largest coal-fired power plant with a generating capacity of 2,880 megawatts — is preparing for retirement as the country accelerate...

Samsung SDI to Supply 1 GWh of Advanced Batteries to US for Grid Storage Samsung SDI, a South Korean battery manufacturer, has finalized an agreement to provide one gigawatt-hour (GWh) of batteries to the United States. These batteries offer a 17 percent increase in energy density and a projected 25-year operational lifespan. The agreement involves

China’s Zhejiang province has set market rules for 40 grid-side storage projects totaling 2.54 GW/5.1 GWh, with full price-and-quantity bidding planned for 2027.

Mexico has relied heavily on fossil fuels to generate electricity for the past 25 years, but solar and wind, backed by dispatchable battery storage, may soon be supplying a much higher share of Mexico...

Australia's adoption of rooftop solar panels and home batteries is growing rapidly, with one in three homes now equipped with solar and over 450,000 batteries installed by late 2025. While these technologies can significantly reduce reliance on the grid, they cannot fully replace it due to limitations in meeting peak demand, especially during evenings or extreme weather events. Solar panels produce power only when sunlight is available, creating a 'duck curve' challenge for grid operators managing fluctuating supply and demand. Home batteries help store excess solar energy for later use but have limited capacity compared to generation potential. The article highlights that while small-scale renewables can meet substantial daytime demand, large-scale storage solutions like pumped hydro and grid-scale batteries will be essential to ensure reliability during low-sunlight periods. Future energy systems must integrate rooftop solar, home batteries, and large renewable farms with smart grid infrastructure to balance supply and demand effectively.

The discovery could lead to new low-cost, long duration energy storage systems that can write fossil energy out of the picture by capturing wind and solar power for weeks, months, or even whole...

Reliable Grid Batteries from Iron and Salt

Die Kombination aus sauberer Stromerzeugung und dem ersten Natrium-Batteriespeicher auf Netzebene senkt die Kosten auf nur $0,028 pro Kilowattstunde. Das 10-MWh-Speichersystem verwendet Natrium-Ionen-...

If I were in government I’d propose a very different response to the challenges we face – starting with protecting people from the cost of living, says former Labour home secretary David Blunkett

Ministers were told to lock the biomass giant into an agreement on carbon capture. The government ignored them — and now Drax has walked away.

Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries

A pioneering Yorkshire carbon capture company backed by Drax, bp and the Government has made almost all of its staff redundant as a new owner is sought for the business, The Yorkshire Post can reveal.

Ford’s Cologne EV Center begins in-house battery pack production on a digital line with 180 robots, streamlining logistics and boosting quality.