Energy, fusion, batteries, and the decarbonization stack.
103 stories · page 2 of 5
California’s SB 868 legalizes balcony solar, bypassing traditional utility interconnection hurdles to democratize decentralized energy generation.
Pacific Fusion has begun construction on a demonstration facility in New Mexico, targeting a critical milestone in magnetic confinement fusion: achieving a self-sustaining energy state.
As Arizona pivots to become a major hub for grid-scale energy storage, the state's rapid capacity expansion offers a vital lesson in managing intermittent load profiles.
Tesla's quiet termination of its high-profile Solar Roof highlights the insurmountable economic and technical hurdles of building-integrated photovoltaics compared to standard silicon modules.
Battery startup Anthro Energy has begun construction on a Louisville facility designed to produce polymer electrolytes at scale, aiming to eliminate thermal runaway risks and bridge the gap to solid-state battery commercialization.
LG Energy Solution has inaugurated one of America’s largest battery cell manufacturing facilities in Michigan, significantly advancing domestic production capabilities for electric vehicles and grid storage.
Geely is targeting 500 Wh/kg with a new solid-state battery architecture, aiming to bridge the energy density gap between current liquid-electrolyte lithium-ion cells and traditional diesel fuels.
California's electric vehicles could become a major, distributed energy storage asset, with just 10% of the fleet potentially supplying 9 GW to the grid, though widespread adoption requires significant utility integration.
Sunrun and Voltus are partnering to aggregate residential solar-and-storage systems, delivering distributed battery capacity to AI hyperscalers facing severe grid constraints in the PJM and MISO regions.
ForeFront Power’s completion of an Erthos-designed earth-mounted solar array in Fresno highlights a radical shift in utility-scale design, trading tracking efficiency for raw spatial density.
A planned Amazon data center, driven by escalating AI demand, is projected to become a leading carbon emitter in the United States, directly challenging the company's 2040 net-zero climate commitment.
As private investment in fusion energy concentrates into a handful of well-funded players, the industry must transition from physics demonstrations to solving brutal materials and engineering challenges.
Despite the expiration of federal incentives, residential battery storage installations are rising, suggesting a fundamental shift in how consumers value energy reliability over pure subsidy-driven ROI.
Kyoto Fusioneering is scaling its fusion fuel infrastructure, marking a shift from theoretical reactor design to the practical engineering of core power plant subsystems.
Puerto Rico is set to significantly bolster its fragile power grid with a nearly $490 million Department of Energy loan for a large-scale battery storage project. This investment underscores the critical role of energy storage in grid modernization and resilience, even as broader
Illinois's ambitious program to convert retired coal plants into solar and battery storage facilities has stalled, exposing the steep regulatory and environmental barriers of recycling legacy fossil fuel infrastructure.
SpaceX's decision to power its Texas semiconductor plant with natural gas instead of Tesla solar highlights the limits of renewables for high-uptime industrial manufacturing.
NIO is expanding its unique battery swapping infrastructure to its new Firefly sub-brand while rolling out advanced fifth-generation stations, signaling a strategic commitment to its alternative EV power model amidst evolving industry charging standards.
Envision Group has integrated an AI-driven management system into its 12.8 gigawatt-hour battery storage cluster in northern China, highlighting a global shift toward software-orchestrated grid stability.
The activation of a 500 MWh Tesla Megapack facility in Texas highlights the critical role of high-capacity storage in managing the intermittency of regional renewable generation.
California achieved a significant energy milestone in May, with solar power generating 51% of the state's electricity, marking a global first for a major economy. This record underscores the advancing integration of utility-scale solar into complex grids.
As Commonwealth Fusion Systems secures fresh funding and Thea Energy wins federal backing, the fusion sector is shifting its focus from plasma physics to the industrial scaling of high-temperature superconducting magnets.
Origis Energy's Rockhound solar complex in West Texas has activated an additional 500 megawatts, bringing its operational capacity to nearly 1 gigawatt. This milestone represents half of the project's planned total, signaling a substantial expansion of utility-scale solar in the
San Jose-based Antora Energy is scaling up its thermal battery technology, using ultra-hot carbon blocks to deliver continuous industrial heat and zero-emission power to energy-intensive sectors.