Category: Energy & Technology

A federal court has decisively pulled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency back onto a regulatory leash, ordering the agency to enforce a tighter national standard for fine particulate pollution that had been stalled by bureaucratic resistance. The ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California does not merely nudge the EPA—it…

The Chinese auto market has just delivered a jolt that will reverberate through boardrooms from Detroit to Wolfsburg. Petrol vehicle sales in the world’s largest car market collapsed by 42% in June, while plug-in electric vehicles surged to a record 63% market share. This is not a gradual transition—it is a structural rupture, driven by…

The appetite for artificial intelligence is reshaping Europe’s energy landscape, and the tension between digital sovereignty and energy security is becoming the defining infrastructure challenge of the decade. As hyperscale data centers proliferate to support AI workloads, their voracious power consumption collides with the continent’s ambition to decarbonize. The question is no longer whether we…

Hithium brings its ARKVOLT residential solution to Europe, aiming to replicate Asian success. Strong momentum in residential & C&I signals growing competition in the home storage market. #EnergyStorage #ResidentialSolar https://www.energy-storage.news/hithium-looks-to-replicate-residential-solution-arkvolts-asian-success-into-europe/

Masdar’s 19GWh BESS + solar hybrid reaches financial close—first gigascale ’round-the-clock’ renewables. This proves storage can bridge the intermittency gap at scale. Game changer for baseload clean energy. #Solar #EnergyStorage https://www.energy-storage.news/masdar-reaches-financial-close-on-round-the-clock-hybrid-solar-project-with-19gwh-bess-in-uae/

The German energy storage market is experiencing a tangible acceleration, with the 900MW Waltrop battery energy storage system (BESS) project now moving into construction. Shareholders have approved key infrastructure works, and full construction is slated for the coming months. This 1.8GWh facility is not an isolated development; it is part of a broader wave of…

No upfront cash for home battery backup—Palmetto’s subscription model could shift the residential storage market. Key test: will the monthly fee still be compelling without full solar bundling? #EnergyStorage #ResidentialSolar https://www.energy-storage.news/residential-bess-access-without-upfront-cash-palmetto-launches-battery-subscription-in-25-us-states/

Nice to see South Australia’s battery storage momentum continue. Lunio Energy’s 20MWh Strathalbyn BESS is now live and trading in the NEM. Small but meaningful step for grid flexibility. #BatteryStorage #Renewables https://www.energy-storage.news/south-australias-lunio-energy-brings-20mwh-grid-scale-battery-storage-system-online/

Danish developer European Energy hits financial close on 80MWh Mokoan solar-plus-storage site in Victoria. Another sign of growing hybrid project momentum in Australia. #SolarPlusStorage #EnergyTransition https://www.energy-storage.news/european-energy-reaches-financial-close-on-80mwh-mokoan-solar-plus-storage-site-in-australia/

India just awarded 1.3GW+ of long-duration storage contracts—pumped hydro and its first utility-scale flow battery. A major step for grid reliability and renewable integration. #EnergyStorage #India https://www.energy-storage.news/india-awards-long-duration-energy-storage-contracts-for-1344mw-pumped-hydro-utility-scale-flow-battery/