Energy generated from the sun, wind and other renewable sources naturally varies – when the supply dips, there’s less electricity available to power and heat our homes. Being able to store it is ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the knowledge required to improve large-scale energy storage. In doing so, they have revealed distinct chemical ...

Powerline’s Matineh Eybpoosh explores a growing vulnerability in the global energy transition: while battery storage is ...

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has begun the first tests of a utility-grade battery at the new Grid Storage Launchpad, a major milestone for DOE's investment in ...

As grid operators search for reliable alternatives to lithium-ion technology, iron-sodium batteries are gaining momentum as a viable option for large-scale energy storage. Built on abundant and ...

Grid-scale energy storage, particularly mega-batteries, is essential for the global clean energy transition by balancing the variable nature of renewable energy sources like solar and wind. The scale ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. As the global energy system adds more intermittent renewables, ...

U.S. electricity demand is rising faster than the grid was designed to accommodate. The demand is driven by artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, data centers and large-scale electrification. Energy ...

Following their review of redox flow battery research, Norway-based scientists told pv magazine that despite its high upfront capital costs and lower energy density relative to metal-ion, the ...

There’s folk wisdom in just about every culture that teaches about renewable energy — things like “make hay while the sun shines”. But as an industrial culture, we want to make hay 24/7 and not be at ...

Pacifico Energy K.K. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hiroki Matsuo; hereinafter “Pacifico Energy”) today announced that it has commenced commercial operation of a grid-scale battery ...

ORNL advances in flow-battery research showcase how modifications in glyme-based electrolytes (yellow, red and green) can boost efficient energy storage. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak ...