#energy-storage
#energy-storage

Cars

Tesla launches Powerwall battery in Ireland as its car sales rebound to take top spot in June

Digital life

Tesla's energy storage business gets sucked into the company's downward spiral | TechCrunch

Cars

Tesla delivers 384,000 vehicles in Q2 2025, deploys 9.6 GWh in energy storage

Tesla Lathrop Megafactory celebrates massive Megapack battery milestone

Tesla's Lathrop Megafactory has produced its 15,000th Megapack 2 XL battery, marking a significant milestone for Tesla Energy's grid-scale battery deployments.

Tesla's 'dismal' quarter was rescued by a lucrative side hustle. That may not last.

Tesla's earnings show a stark decline, but its energy business remains a strong point amidst challenges.

Tariffs on China could severely impact Tesla's energy storage operations despite recent revenue growth.

frominsideevs.com

5 days ago

Cars

This Is The One Part Of Tesla's Business That Seems To Be Working

fromIrish Independent

Cars

Tesla launches Powerwall battery in Ireland as its car sales rebound to take top spot in June

Digital life

Tesla's energy storage business gets sucked into the company's downward spiral | TechCrunch

Cars

Tesla delivers 384,000 vehicles in Q2 2025, deploys 9.6 GWh in energy storage

European startups

Tesla Lathrop Megafactory celebrates massive Megapack battery milestone

Tesla's 'dismal' quarter was rescued by a lucrative side hustle. That may not last.

Tesla's earnings show a stark decline, but its energy business remains a strong point amidst challenges.

Tariffs on China could severely impact Tesla's energy storage operations despite recent revenue growth.

Gadgets

I powered my home for two weeks with this portable power station (and it's $500 off)

Gadgets

EcoFlow takes on Tesla with a more powerful home battery system

Miscellaneous

Jackery's giant new solar generator can power your home for up to two weeks (and now get thousands off for Black Friday!)

5 days ago

Gadgets

I powered my home for two weeks with this portable power station (and it's $500 off)

Gadgets

EcoFlow takes on Tesla with a more powerful home battery system

Miscellaneous

Jackery's giant new solar generator can power your home for up to two weeks (and now get thousands off for Black Friday!)

Move over, Tesla Powerwall: EcoFlow's new home backup system claims to reduce energy bills by up to 90%

EcoFlow launched a whole-home energy backup system, the Ocean Pro, designed for permanent installation and aiming to compete with Tesla Powerwall.

#ev-batteries

frominsideevs.com

Cars

General Motors Has Big Plans For Your Old EV Battery

E-Commerce

GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries | TechCrunch

E-Commerce

Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers | TechCrunch

Alternative transportation

Environment

Redwood Materials is giving old EV batteries a second life as microgrids

Redwood Materials repurposes old EV batteries into modular energy storage systems, offering substantial cost savings compared to new projects.

Unassuming Container Gives Second Life To Totaled Tesla Batteries

Fellten's Charge Qube repurposes old EV batteries for charging purposes, extending their life and promoting sustainability.

frominsideevs.com

Cars

General Motors Has Big Plans For Your Old EV Battery

E-Commerce

GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries | TechCrunch

E-Commerce

Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers | TechCrunch

Alternative transportation

Environment

Redwood Materials is giving old EV batteries a second life as microgrids

Unassuming Container Gives Second Life To Totaled Tesla Batteries

Fellten's Charge Qube repurposes old EV batteries for charging purposes, extending their life and promoting sustainability.

more#ev-batteries

GM and Redwood teaming up to make batteries for energy storage

The two companies signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to build energy storage out of US-manufactured batteries, as well as "second-life" EV packs from GM's vehicles.

E-Commerce

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

GM has a surprising new role powering the AI boom

General Motors collaborates with Redwood Materials to repurpose EV batteries for energy storage, addressing rising electricity demand amidst AI growth.

Controversial plans for 11-hectare energy hub on green belt land in Upminster decided

Planning permission granted for a battery energy storage system on green belt land despite local opposition concerns.

#jackery

E-Commerce

This portable battery station powered my home for two weeks - and it's $600 off for Prime Day

Gadgets

This portable battery station kept my home powered for two weeks - and it's 50% off right now

E-Commerce

This portable battery station powered my home for two weeks - and it's $600 off for Prime Day

Gadgets

This portable battery station kept my home powered for two weeks - and it's 50% off right now

more#jackery

fromSilicon Canals

Europe's largest BESS manufacturing facility changes hands: Lyten acquires Northvolt's Gdansk plant - Silicon Canals

Robert Chryc-Gawrychowski, CEO of Northvolt Poland, states, "Northvolt set out to lead the sustainable development of Europe's battery industry. Lyten is carrying that mission forward with BESS manufacturing and the introduction of lithium-sulphur batteries in Europe, which replaces minerals like nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite, with locally abundant battery materials. Moreover, it is important and exciting that the factory in Gdansk, built for the production of energy storage systems, will continue its operations."

E-Commerce

#electric-vehicles

4 weeks ago

E-Commerce

100,000 EVs Will Retire This Year. What Will Happen To Their Batteries?

Cars

fromwww.dw.com

7 months ago

How EVs can store energy for homes and power grids DW 12/27/2024

Bidirectional charging allows electric cars to serve as energy storage, powering homes and feeding energy back to the grid, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.

4 weeks ago

E-Commerce

100,000 EVs Will Retire This Year. What Will Happen To Their Batteries?

Cars

fromwww.dw.com

7 months ago

How EVs can store energy for homes and power grids DW 12/27/2024

Bidirectional charging allows electric cars to serve as energy storage, powering homes and feeding energy back to the grid, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.

more#electric-vehicles

Redwood Materials diverts its huge battery hoard toward the AI energy boom

Redwood Materials launches Redwood Energy to repurpose used batteries for sustainable energy storage in response to growing power demands from data centers.

LFP Batteries Revolutionized China's EVs. Now, America Steps Up Too

LG Energy Solution has expanded its battery plant in Michigan, marking a significant step towards local LFP battery production.

#battery-technology

React

Researchers develop a battery cathode material that does it all

UK news

fromTheregister

Scotland now home to Europe's largest battery storage plant

Blackhillock in Scotland is Europe's largest battery facility, aiming for a significant expansion by 2026 to enhance energy storage and reduce carbon emissions.

OMG science

Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries

A novel rejuvenation method can restore lithium-iron phosphate batteries to near full capacity after significant capacity loss, demonstrating potential for extended battery life.

React

Researchers develop a battery cathode material that does it all

UK news

fromTheregister

Scotland now home to Europe's largest battery storage plant

Blackhillock in Scotland is Europe's largest battery facility, aiming for a significant expansion by 2026 to enhance energy storage and reduce carbon emissions.

OMG science

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries

A novel rejuvenation method can restore lithium-iron phosphate batteries to near full capacity after significant capacity loss, demonstrating potential for extended battery life.

more#battery-technology

London startup

Bexley battery energy storage facility would be size of four football pitches

A proposed energy storage facility in Bexley aims to balance energy supply and demand for a temporary period of 40 years.

Finland warms up the world's largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing | TechCrunch

Finland's sand battery revolutionizes thermal energy storage affordably using waste material, aiding carbon reduction in district heating.

#renewable-energy

fromTNW | Sustainability

Alternative transportation

World's biggest sand battery to heat Finnish town without fossil fuels

fromWIRED

Environment

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

fromwww.npr.org

To ease the energy crisis, we're going to need better batteries

Batteries are key to effective energy storage for renewable sources, enabling consistent power supply despite weather dependencies.

Cryptocurrency

ElectronX is building a stock market for electricity trading | TechCrunch

ElectronX is creating an electricity trading market to manage risks associated with renewable energy's unpredictability.

fromTNW | Sustainability

Alternative transportation

World's biggest sand battery to heat Finnish town without fossil fuels

Environment

fromWIRED

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

Grid-scale energy storage is essential for optimizing renewable energy use and stabilizing the power grid.

fromwww.npr.org

To ease the energy crisis, we're going to need better batteries

Batteries are key to effective energy storage for renewable sources, enabling consistent power supply despite weather dependencies.

Cryptocurrency

ElectronX is building a stock market for electricity trading | TechCrunch

ElectronX is creating an electricity trading market to manage risks associated with renewable energy's unpredictability.

more#renewable-energy

fromInsideHook

Could Easy Access to Hydrogen Boost Our Clean Energy Options?

Hydrogen has potential as a green energy source, but significant challenges remain in its production and storage.

fromSustainable Bus

Forsee Power and Connected Energy aim at developing energy storage systems powered with 2nd life bus batteries - Sustainable Bus

Connected Energy and Forsee Power are partnering to create energy storage solutions using second life batteries from electric buses.

Brooklyn

fromBrooklyn Paper

Gravesend residents clash with developers at heated board meeting over battery storage site * Brooklyn Paper

Community Board 15 faces protests over a proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage site amidst safety concerns from residents.

Environment

fromFast Company

The U.S. must ramp up domestic battery manufacturing

The balance of supply and demand in critical minerals is essential for energy technology and the U.S. economy.

Kuxiu's semisolid state power bank costs a little more but lasts much longer

Kuxiu's semi-solid state power bank offers a safer and more efficient charging solution, highlighting the limitations of current solid-state battery production.

fromTheregister

Datacenters selling power back to the grid? Don't bet on it

Grid-interactive datacenters may not widely adopt due to cost and complexity despite promising trials in Ireland.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

PREMIUMTemperatures rise in Marine Park over lithium battery facility proximity to nearby residents

Community opposition is rising against NineDot Energy's battery storage facility in Marine Park due to health and property value concerns.

fromNew York Post

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Exclusive | New Yorkers revolt against 'toxic' new neighborhood battery storage facilities as backlash grows to green energy law

New Yorkers are opposing new lithium-ion battery storage facilities due to safety concerns.

Your Next EV Could Be Powered By Salt - Why Sodium-Ion Batteries Are The 'Next Big Thing' - Yanko Design

When the company that built an empire on lithium starts looking elsewhere, you know something big is happening.

Alternative transportation

I took a 130-pound power station off-grid for a week - here's my buying advice

The Solix F3800 is a massive power station with 3,840Wh capacity, delivering both 120V/240V output and impressive 6,000W of AC power to the user.

Gadgets

fromBrooklyn Paper

Fearing fires, health risks, Marine Park residents push back on lithium-ion battery storage project * Brooklyn Paper

Marine Park residents are outraged over plans to build a lithium-ion battery energy storage system near their homes, concerned about the project's location and safety risks.

Brooklyn

This portable battery station can power your home for two weeks - and it's $1,400 off right now

Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus offers significant discounts and flexibility in solar energy storage solutions.

This Bluetti power station is ideal for road-tripping - and now it's 37% off for Black Friday

The Bluetti AC70 is a powerful and portable power station, ideal for high-demand devices.

It features advanced app connectivity for enhanced functionalities.

Check out the pitch deck Capalo AI, a startup making energy storage more efficient, used to raise $4.1 million

Capalo AI raised $4.1 million to enhance battery storage efficiency through AI-driven energy management.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Balance of power: Loch Ness hydro storage schemes fuel local anxiety

Pumped hydro storage in the UK raises concerns about water levels and resource ownership.

fromwww.bkreader.com

Marine Park Residents Are Outraged Over New Battery Storage Facility

Residents are concerned about a proposed battery storage facility in Marine Park due to safety and environmental concerns.

Startup companies

fromSilicon Canals

Amsterdam's Moonwatt secures 7.6M to scale solar-only storage with sodium-ion batteries - Silicon Canals

Moonwatt secures $8.3M in funding to launch a solar energy storage system using sodium-ion batteries, targeting commercial deployment by 2027.

Startup companies

Moonwatt secures $8.3M to dial up solar's staying power with sodium-ion storage | TechCrunch

Moonwatt aims to enhance solar power plants' operations using sodium-ion batteries for efficient energy storage and management.

Austin

fromAustin Monitor

Incentives for customer-owned batteries among new programs in Austin Energy's pipeline - Austin Monitor

Austin Energy is advancing its Climate Protection Plan with innovative programs to enhance a sustainable power grid.

fromBusiness Matters

A Comprehensive Guide on LifePo4 Battery Operation Temperature Range

Optimal temperature conditions are essential for maximizing the efficiency and lifespan of LiFePO4 batteries.

fromSFGATE

Fire reignites at Moss Landing Power Plant weeks after previous blaze

A fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant reignited due to smoldering lithium batteries from a previous blaze, prompting evacuation alerts.

6 months ago

Bluetti has two new flagship energy storage kits for the home and beyond

Bluetti's EnergyPro 6K and Apex 300 systems provide versatile energy storage solutions, catering to both home backup needs and portable power demands for various situations.

Miscellaneous

fromSilicon Canals

7 months ago

Germany's 1KOMMA5 secures 150M funding - Silicon Canals

"The new funding will enable us to execute our mission and serve millions of homeowners to switch from fossil fuels towards cheaper and cleaner energy," says Philipp Schröder, CEO and co-founder of 1KOMMA5°. This statement encapsulates the company's ambition to lead the transition to renewable energy sources effectively.

Artificial intelligence

Soccer (FIFA)

fromwww.bbc.com