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Batteries

Moss Landing, the world’s biggest grid battery, caught fire again

Vistra’s flagship energy-storage project in California turned into a towering inferno, forcing evacuations and raising fresh concerns about large battery installations.

By Julian Spector . 17 January 2025

Clean energy

6 charts that show how the grid is getting cleaner

Clean energy hit key inflection points this year from California to Texas and the Midwest — and across the Atlantic in Great Britain, too.

By Julian Spector . 24 December 2024

Batteries

2024 was a fantastic year for energy storage

Batteries reshaped the power grid in California and Texas, showing the rest of the country what's possible when the tech is allowed to flourish.

By Julian Spector . 23 December 2024

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Batteries

The case for more novel battery manufacturing startups

Northvolt’s recent failure shows that catching up to China on lithium-ion batteries will be tough. Next-gen battery startups say it’s best to focus elsewhere.

By Julian Spector . 16 December 2024

Batteries

Chart: Lithium-ion battery prices fall yet again

Batteries got 20% cheaper this year, a continuation of the steady cost declines that have enabled battery adoption to take off in recent years.

By Dan McCarthy . 13 December 2024

EV batteries are transported on a conveyer belt inside a large industrial facility

Recycling renewables

Fire, delays, and financial woes: Battery recycling had a rough 2024

Recycling startups like Ascend Elements and Redwood Materials still notched some wins in the mission to turn old electric vehicle batteries into new ones.

By Julian Spector . 10 December 2024

Batteries

Duke Energy to knock down coal plant and build its biggest battery yet

Large grid batteries are finally coming to North Carolina, the nation’s fourth largest solar power producer.

By Julian Spector . 3 December 2024

Long-duration energy storage

The biggest grid storage project using old batteries is online in Texas

Startup Element Energy set out to prove that second-life batteries could deliver cheaper energy storage safely and at scale.

By Julian Spector . 21 November 2024

Electric vehicles

A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry

A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials.

By Tim Stevens . 12 November 2024

Batteries

Moment Energy plans to mass-produce grid storage from used EV batteries

The Canadian startup repackages electric-vehicle batteries for commercial customers. Now it’s got $20 million from the DOE to build its first gigafactory in Texas.

By Julian Spector . 5 November 2024

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Batteries

Moss Landing, the world’s biggest grid battery, caught fire again

6 charts that show how the grid is getting cleaner

2024 was a fantastic year for energy storage

The case for more novel battery manufacturing startups

Chart: Lithium-ion battery prices fall yet again

Fire, delays, and financial woes: Battery recycling had a rough 2024

Duke Energy to knock down coal plant and build its biggest battery yet

The biggest grid storage project using old batteries is online in Texas

A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry

Moment Energy plans to mass-produce grid storage from used EV batteries