#power-grids--storage

#power-grids--storage

Williams Companies will break ground on the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, the first new pipeline in New York in over a decade, expanding its Transco natural gas network.

Lithium-ion batteries generally degrade fastest when held at a high state of charge, which means keeping your iPhone or your Mac's battery at 100 percent accelerates the chemical wear that permanently reduces its actual capacity over time.

Ascend Elements has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S., a heavy blow to investors who had sunk nearly $900 million into the company.

The design of the Juke EV is quite something. It's a toned-down version of the dramatic Hyper Punk concept unveiled in 2024, but it's still going to be an unusual visual presence out on the road.

"I can't say they didn't do it, all I can say is they haven't demonstrated that they have."

The group points out, correctly, that the grid is designed for brief bursts of high demand; most of the time there's lots of capacity that goes unused. Utilize thinks that should change. The group argues that smarter ways to use that capacity already exist. Utilize name checks a number of those solutions, including battery storage, demand response, and virtual power plants, all of which have emerged en masse over the last decade, but remain under utilized.

While the abrupt end to your home chef experience is inconvenient, the bigger issue is that your gas furnace still needs electricity to run, and it's supposed to drop into the 20s overnight. Now imagine that while everyone else is rifling through their junk drawer for flashlights and batteries,