Energy Storage Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/energy-storage/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:51:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Energy Storage Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/energy-storage/ 32 32 13821326 SunTrain Re-Imagines Battery Storage & Clean Energy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/suntrain-re-imagines-battery-storage-clean-energy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/suntrain-re-imagines-battery-storage-clean-energy/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:51:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352407 SunTrain is an idea that deserves serious consideration. It may seem silly at first but it is just another way of moving energy by rail.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/suntrain-re-imagines-battery-storage-clean-energy/feed/ 0 352407 Californians Could Save $6.5 Billion With Community Solar & Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/californians-could-save-6-5-billion-with-community-solar-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/californians-could-save-6-5-billion-with-community-solar-storage/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:04:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352400 A new study has found that expanding community solar and storage across California could save electricity customers a staggering $6.5 billion over the next 20 years. Commissioned by the Coalition for Community Solar Access, the report by Aurora Energy Research shows that investing in 5.4 gigawatts (GW) of local solar ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/californians-could-save-6-5-billion-with-community-solar-storage/feed/ 0 352400 EcoFlow Wave 3 & Glacier Classic: Cool Comfort, Anywhere You Go https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/ecoflow-wave-3-glacier-classic-cool-comfort-anywhere-you-go/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:32:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352394 EcoFlow, renowned for its innovative portable power solutions, has once again raised the bar with the introduction of two groundbreaking products: the Wave 3 portable air conditioner and heater, and the Glacier Classic portable refrigerator. With the new Wave 3 portable air conditioner/heater and the Glacier Classic portable fridge/freezer, EcoFlow isn’t ... [continued]

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]]> 352394 Beat The Tariffs & Save: Redodo’s Earth Day Sale On LiFePO4 Batteries https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/beat-the-tariffs-save-redodos-earth-day-sale-on-lifepo4-batteries/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:25:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352297 Right now, Redodo is running its big Earth Day Sale, with up to 50% off on some of the most reliable LiFePO₄ batteries out there. But here’s the kicker — steep tariffs are about to hit the lithium battery market in the US, so this might be your last chance ... [continued]

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]]> 352297 New Flow Battery Aims Energy Storage Dagger At The Heart Of Fossil Fuels https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/new-flow-battery-aims-energy-storage-dagger-at-the-heart-of-fossil-fuels/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/new-flow-battery-aims-energy-storage-dagger-at-the-heart-of-fossil-fuels/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:03:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352244 The US flow battery startup Quino Energy aims to repurpose old oil tanks for low cost, long duration clean energy storage.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/new-flow-battery-aims-energy-storage-dagger-at-the-heart-of-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 352244 Hyundai Launches EV Center in India & Rolls Out Electric Buses in Japan https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/hyundai-launches-ev-center-in-india-rolls-out-electric-buses-in-japan/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/hyundai-launches-ev-center-in-india-rolls-out-electric-buses-in-japan/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:22:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352254 Hyundai continues its semi-leadership in the EV sector this week. It’s not really engaged in groundbreaking developments with electric vehicles (yet), but it’s also far from a laggard in EV world. News this week comes out of India and Japan for a change, showing how willing and eager the company ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/hyundai-launches-ev-center-in-india-rolls-out-electric-buses-in-japan/feed/ 0 352254 Leading Global Battery Expert Kenneth Hoffman to Join Pure Lithium as Special Advisor https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/leading-global-battery-expert-kenneth-hoffman-to-join-pure-lithium-as-special-advisor/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/leading-global-battery-expert-kenneth-hoffman-to-join-pure-lithium-as-special-advisor/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:01:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352266 Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive Boston-based vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology company, announces that Kenneth Hoffman (CFA, CIM) will join the company as a Special Advisor, leveraging his vast experience across the battery value chain to advance our drive towards full commercialization. Mr. Hoffman, who was previously Global Head ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/leading-global-battery-expert-kenneth-hoffman-to-join-pure-lithium-as-special-advisor/feed/ 0 352266 Despite Tariff Turmoil, Stellantis Aims Solid-State Battery Plan At US EV Market https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/despite-tariff-turmoil-stellantis-aims-solid-state-battery-plan-at-us-ev-market/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/despite-tariff-turmoil-stellantis-aims-solid-state-battery-plan-at-us-ev-market/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:57:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352238 Tariffs or not, Stellantis is sticking with its plan to electrify a fleet of Dodge Charger muscle cars with a powerful new solid state battery from the US startup Factorial.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/despite-tariff-turmoil-stellantis-aims-solid-state-battery-plan-at-us-ev-market/feed/ 0 352238 Large Solar Power + Energy Storage Projects Completed at Fresno Department of Public Utilities https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/large-solar-power-energy-storage-projects-completed-at-fresno-department-of-public-utilities/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/large-solar-power-energy-storage-projects-completed-at-fresno-department-of-public-utilities/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:57:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352144 The City of Fresno recently celebrated the completion of several solar power and energy storage projects, which could save taxpayers over $122 million by 2045. The project developer is ForeFront Power. Fresno has about 300 days of sunshine per year and sunlight is a free source of clean, renewable energy. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/large-solar-power-energy-storage-projects-completed-at-fresno-department-of-public-utilities/feed/ 0 352144 From Austria to California: Why Hydrogen Fuel Stations Aren’t Breaking Even https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/from-austria-to-california-why-hydrogen-fuel-stations-arent-breaking-even/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/from-austria-to-california-why-hydrogen-fuel-stations-arent-breaking-even/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:10:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352139 Austria’s recent announcement that it would shutter its entire network of hydrogen fueling stations caught many industry observers off guard. But for those closely tracking the economics, Austria’s exit wasn’t surprising at all. The stations faced persistently low vehicle numbers, low throughput, and mounting operating losses. This stark withdrawal illustrates ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/from-austria-to-california-why-hydrogen-fuel-stations-arent-breaking-even/feed/ 0 352139 Zero-Cost Solar & Batteries? Haven Energy Says Yes To California’s Low-Income Homeowners https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/zero-cost-solar-batteries-haven-energy-says-yes-to-californias-low-income-homeowners/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/zero-cost-solar-batteries-haven-energy-says-yes-to-californias-low-income-homeowners/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:27:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352133 Imagine transforming your home to run on clean, renewable energy without paying a dime upfront. In a move that might seem too good to be true, but is very much real, Haven Energy has launched an ambitious initiative to install solar panels and battery storage systems completely free of charge ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/zero-cost-solar-batteries-haven-energy-says-yes-to-californias-low-income-homeowners/feed/ 0 352133 Celebrate Earth Day 2025 With BLUETTI: Huge Savings On Clean Energy Solutions! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/celebrate-earth-day-2025-with-bluetti-huge-savings-on-clean-energy-solutions/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:36:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352093 ​On Earth Day 2025, BLUETTI is celebrating with its most significant sale of the year, offering up to 54% off on a wide range of state-of-the-art clean energy and energy storage solutions. This sale is the perfect opportunity to upgrade your home energy setup, to add backup energy storage for ... [continued]

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]]> 352093 CATL Next Gen Batteries Coming Soon To An EV Near You! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/catl-next-gen-batteries-coming-soon-to-an-ev-near-you/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/catl-next-gen-batteries-coming-soon-to-an-ev-near-you/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:33:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352071 At Shanghai Auto this week, CATL stole the show with three groundbreaking announcements that left others behind In the dust.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/catl-next-gen-batteries-coming-soon-to-an-ev-near-you/feed/ 0 352071 Lessons Learned Living Off-Grid For A Week in Moab https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/lessons-learned-living-off-grid-for-a-week-in-moab/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/lessons-learned-living-off-grid-for-a-week-in-moab/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:32:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352066 Last week, I did something many people would consider to be crazy. Instead of getting a hotel or paying for space in an RV park with full hookups, I drove several miles up a rough dirt road and parked my travel trailer. Not only is there no water or electricity ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/lessons-learned-living-off-grid-for-a-week-in-moab/feed/ 0 352066 The Great Realignment: What Global Investors Must Know About China in 2025 https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/the-great-realignment-what-global-investors-must-know-about-china-in-2025/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/the-great-realignment-what-global-investors-must-know-about-china-in-2025/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:53:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351954 The world is in the middle of a structural reset—one where global capital can no longer pretend geopolitics, climate, and industrial policy are background noise. From liquefied gas to lithium, from advanced chips to artificial intelligence, the foundations of the global economy are now strategic terrain. It’s in this moment—when ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/the-great-realignment-what-global-investors-must-know-about-china-in-2025/feed/ 0 351954 Do You Really Need Two Generators? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/do-you-really-need-two-generators/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/do-you-really-need-two-generators/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:33:40 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351838 BLUETTI releases one solar generator that works for both home and RV.  Whether you’re choosing a generator for power outage in this hurricane season, or gearing up for an RV trip, tailgates, backyard barbecues, DIY workshops, or even off-grid cabins. One thing is clear: you need reliable, flexible power. Most ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/do-you-really-need-two-generators/feed/ 0 351838 The EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max Is On Sale For $999 — Here’s Why It’s Worth Every Penny https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/the-ecoflow-delta-2-max-is-on-sale-for-999-heres-why-its-worth-every-penny/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:41:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351754 If you’ve ever experienced a blackout, gone camping, or just wanted a reliable backup power source, you know how frustrating it is to be left in the dark — literally. That’s where the EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max comes in. Right now, it’s on sale for just $999 (down from its ... [continued]

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]]> 351754 TMX’s C$3B/Year Oil & Gas Subsidy Lesson: Design Energy Corridor For Electrons Not Oil https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/tmxs-c3b-year-oil-gas-subsidy-lesson-design-energy-corridor-for-electrons-not-oil/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/tmxs-c3b-year-oil-gas-subsidy-lesson-design-energy-corridor-for-electrons-not-oil/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:59:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351704 Canada is once again flirting with the idea of an east-west energy corridor. The vision sounds big and bold: a designated path across the country to carry everything from crude oil to natural gas, hydrogen to electricity. In this rapid, Trump-inflected election cycle, political leaders are lining up behind the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/tmxs-c3b-year-oil-gas-subsidy-lesson-design-energy-corridor-for-electrons-not-oil/feed/ 0 351704 Hydrogen vs. Battery Buses: A European Transit Reality Check https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/hydrogen-vs-battery-buses-a-european-transit-reality-check/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/hydrogen-vs-battery-buses-a-european-transit-reality-check/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:15:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351663 Two more hydrogen bus trial failures crossed my screen this morning, so I thought I’d share. Both are in Europe, but while one is in the capital of the EU, the other is across the Channel in the heart of the United Kingdom’s oil and gas industry. While I’m at ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/hydrogen-vs-battery-buses-a-european-transit-reality-check/feed/ 0 351663 Another Headache For Fossil Fuels: Liquid Air Energy Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/another-headache-for-fossil-fuels-liquid-air-energy-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/another-headache-for-fossil-fuels-liquid-air-energy-storage/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:33:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351629 The UK firm Highview Power is bringing its liquid air energy storage system to four locations in Scotland and England, providing long duration storage for wind and solar energy.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/another-headache-for-fossil-fuels-liquid-air-energy-storage/feed/ 0 351629 Grunge Meets Grid: How Pearl Jam’s Carbon Price Led Me to Battery ETFs https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/grunge-meets-grid-how-pearl-jams-carbon-price-led-me-to-battery-etfs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/grunge-meets-grid-how-pearl-jams-carbon-price-led-me-to-battery-etfs/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:43:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351631 The world is electrifying at an accelerating pace, and while solar panels and wind turbines grab most of the headlines, the real power behind the transition lies buried in rocks and embedded in chemistry. Batteries and the critical minerals that go into them are the plumbing of the clean energy ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/grunge-meets-grid-how-pearl-jams-carbon-price-led-me-to-battery-etfs/feed/ 0 351631 Researchers Invent New Bio-Based “Silly Putty” Battery For Flexible Energy Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/researchers-invent-new-bio-based-silly-putty-battery-for-flexible-energy-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/researchers-invent-new-bio-based-silly-putty-battery-for-flexible-energy-storage/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:18:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351597 A first-of-its-kind stretchable battery is among the latest developments in the biobased energy storage field.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/researchers-invent-new-bio-based-silly-putty-battery-for-flexible-energy-storage/feed/ 0 351597 Tariffs Could Delay Renewables And Make The US Irrelevant https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/tariffs-could-delay-renewables-and-make-the-us-irrelevant/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/tariffs-could-delay-renewables-and-make-the-us-irrelevant/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:48:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351475 The storm over tariffs continues as the so-called president keeps talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/tariffs-could-delay-renewables-and-make-the-us-irrelevant/feed/ 0 351475 Ireland’s Ardnacrusha Moment, Again: A Blueprint for Full Electrification https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/irelands-ardnacrusha-moment-again-a-blueprint-for-full-electrification/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/irelands-ardnacrusha-moment-again-a-blueprint-for-full-electrification/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:33:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351482 In recent months I’ve been assisting with strategy for a couple of emerging European NGOs on key decarbonization acceleration approaches, and one of the key participants asked me an interesting question this morning. This piece answers the question. The first NGO is Supergrid Europe, a Brussels-based organization which will be ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/irelands-ardnacrusha-moment-again-a-blueprint-for-full-electrification/feed/ 0 351482 Jane Austen, Directional Drilling & Dublin: Geothermal Lessons With Simon Todd https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/jane-austen-directional-drilling-dublin-geothermal-lessons-with-simon-todd/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/jane-austen-directional-drilling-dublin-geothermal-lessons-with-simon-todd/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:30:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351477 Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Simon Todd, PhD, geologist, expert in geothermal, founder of Causeway Energies, and Irishman, not necessarily in that order, to talk all aspects of geothermal. Despite being often far underground, it’s having a moment in the sun right now, hence a recent ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/jane-austen-directional-drilling-dublin-geothermal-lessons-with-simon-todd/feed/ 0 351477 Take Your Golf Cart into the Future with Lithium Batteries https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/take-your-golf-cart-into-the-future-with-lithium-batteries/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/take-your-golf-cart-into-the-future-with-lithium-batteries/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:50:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350565 Having lived in Florida for most of my life, golf carts are part of the background. They are all over the place. Historically, they have largely been powered by lead-acid batteries, but there are also loud, smelly, polluting ones. However, now, you can get lithium batteries for golf carts! In ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/take-your-golf-cart-into-the-future-with-lithium-batteries/feed/ 0 350565 Blyth Battery Goes Live. NHOA Energy and Elecnor Commission the 477MWh Asset for Neoen in South Australia https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/blyth-battery-goes-live-nhoa-energy-and-elecnor-commission-the-477mwh-asset-for-neoen-in-south-australia/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/blyth-battery-goes-live-nhoa-energy-and-elecnor-commission-the-477mwh-asset-for-neoen-in-south-australia/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:49:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351425 Blyth, 10 April 2025 — NHOA Energy, a global leader in the design, delivery and servicing of utility-scale energy storage systems, announces the completion of construction and commissioning of Neoen’s 238.5 MW / 477 MWh Blyth Battery. The project was delivered for Neoen and in partnership with Elecnor Australia. Completion ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/blyth-battery-goes-live-nhoa-energy-and-elecnor-commission-the-477mwh-asset-for-neoen-in-south-australia/feed/ 0 351425 EcoFlow’s First-Ever CSR-Integrated Members’ Festival: A New Paradigm to Bolster Global Disaster Response https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/ecoflows-first-ever-csr-integrated-members-festival-a-new-paradigm-to-bolster-global-disaster-response/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/ecoflows-first-ever-csr-integrated-members-festival-a-new-paradigm-to-bolster-global-disaster-response/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:08:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351270 EcoFlow pledges to donate 1% of sales to the “Power for All” fund, bringing together collective strength to fuel disaster recovery. From Hurricane Helene in 2024 to the Los Angeles wildfires in 2025, North America has witnessed a notable increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. In 2024, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/ecoflows-first-ever-csr-integrated-members-festival-a-new-paradigm-to-bolster-global-disaster-response/feed/ 0 351270 Green Hydrogen For Energy Was A Story We Told Ourselves https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/green-hydrogen-for-energy-was-a-story-we-told-ourselves/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/green-hydrogen-for-energy-was-a-story-we-told-ourselves/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:19:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351267 Bruno Latour once said technology doesn’t succeed because it works. It succeeds because enough people act like it does. For nearly a decade, that’s exactly what happened with green hydrogen as an energy carrier. The story was so compelling, the coalition so wide, the urgency so real, that for a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/green-hydrogen-for-energy-was-a-story-we-told-ourselves/feed/ 0 351267 SolarBank Corp. Understands The Importance of Energy Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/solarbank-corp-understands-the-importance-of-energy-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/solarbank-corp-understands-the-importance-of-energy-storage/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:27:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350444 Disseminated on behalf of Solar Bank Corporation I don’t think we need to tell most of CleanTechnica’s readers how important battery energy storage systems (BESS) are. After all, they’re the core technology that enables electric vehicles, portable solar generators, and home backup energy systems. However, the importance of batteries is ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/solarbank-corp-understands-the-importance-of-energy-storage/feed/ 0 350444 Australia’s Residential Batteries Plan Will Lower Utility Costs For Its Citizens https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/australias-residential-batteries-plan-will-lower-utility-costs-for-its-citizens/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/australias-residential-batteries-plan-will-lower-utility-costs-for-its-citizens/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:20:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351197 Australia is proposing a new $2.3 billion subsidy program for residential storage batteries that it says will benefit everyone,

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/australias-residential-batteries-plan-will-lower-utility-costs-for-its-citizens/feed/ 0 351197 Repealing Federal Energy Tax Credits Will Directly Harm American Households. Here’s How. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/repealing-federal-energy-tax-credits-will-directly-harm-american-households-heres-how/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/repealing-federal-energy-tax-credits-will-directly-harm-american-households-heres-how/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 03:01:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351130 “Utility bills would increase the very next day.” — 21 House Republicans In communities across America, there is no question that families are struggling to make ends meet as the cost-of-living skyrockets. Rising prices confront families everywhere they turn — at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and on ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/repealing-federal-energy-tax-credits-will-directly-harm-american-households-heres-how/feed/ 0 351130 What Did Elon Musk Know About EV Battery Swapping And When Did He Know It? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/what-did-elon-musk-know-about-ev-battery-swapping-and-when-did-he-know-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/what-did-elon-musk-know-about-ev-battery-swapping-and-when-did-he-know-it/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:54:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351054 The US startup Ample is among the EV battery swapping firms poised for growth as the swapping movement continues to gather steam.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/what-did-elon-musk-know-about-ev-battery-swapping-and-when-did-he-know-it/feed/ 0 351054 Batteries for When the Clouds Cover the Sun https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/batteries-for-when-the-clouds-cover-the-sun/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/batteries-for-when-the-clouds-cover-the-sun/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:13:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350767 Australia is hurtling towards a federal election in one month’s time. The twin issues of cost of living and the price of energy are being constantly thrust in our faces on social media and prime time TV advertising. The contrast is strong. The current government is offering an increase in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/batteries-for-when-the-clouds-cover-the-sun/feed/ 0 350767 Bavarian SMRs & Hydrogen Vans: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/bavarian-smrs-hydrogen-vans-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/bavarian-smrs-hydrogen-vans-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:50:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350890 First Hydrogen Corp, a Canadian firm with more ambition than balance sheet, has now turned its sights on Germany — arguably the worst possible place to mix hydrogen hype with small modular nuclear reactors. The company, known mostly for a hydrogen van prototype and a team structure with more CEOs ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/bavarian-smrs-hydrogen-vans-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/feed/ 0 350890 Hyme Energy Advances Molten Salt Battery Technology https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/hyme-energy-advances-molten-salt-battery-technology/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/hyme-energy-advances-molten-salt-battery-technology/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:34:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350786 Hyme Energy and Sulzer are developing molten salt technology that can use renewable energy for process heat and electricity generation.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/hyme-energy-advances-molten-salt-battery-technology/feed/ 0 350786 More Sodium Batteries To Challenge Tesla On Energy Storage Business https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/more-sodium-batteries-to-challenge-tesla-on-energy-storage-business/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/more-sodium-batteries-to-challenge-tesla-on-energy-storage-business/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:23:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350788 Sodium batteries are working their way into the commercial energy storage market in the US, offering a more secure, domestic, eco-friendly supply chain along with performance improvements.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/more-sodium-batteries-to-challenge-tesla-on-energy-storage-business/feed/ 0 350788 China Might Have Moved Too Fast on Lithium Production https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/china-might-have-moved-too-fast-on-lithium-production/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/china-might-have-moved-too-fast-on-lithium-production/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:32:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350798 A recent study in China shows that pregnant women in Beijing have a LOT more lithium in their systems than women in other Chinese cities. While it’s natural for everyone to have some lithium in their systems from natural food and water sources, the levels can only be explained by ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/china-might-have-moved-too-fast-on-lithium-production/feed/ 0 350798 Geothermal’s Moment—and Its Messengers, Mirages, and Models https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/29/geothermals-moment-and-its-messengers-mirages-and-models/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/29/geothermals-moment-and-its-messengers-mirages-and-models/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:49:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350755 The geothermal series is done, and if you’ve been following along, you’ll know it’s been a mix of cautious optimism, heavy sighs, and the occasional full-body cringe at some of the more outlandish claims. Geothermal is, at long last, getting a bit of attention—but, as always, when something is “having ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/29/geothermals-moment-and-its-messengers-mirages-and-models/feed/ 0 350755 PG&E Advancing $43 Million for Nine New Community Microgrids in Northern California https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/pge-advancing-43-million-for-nine-new-community-microgrids-in-northern-california/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/pge-advancing-43-million-for-nine-new-community-microgrids-in-northern-california/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 03:50:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350739 Application Window for Second Wave of PG&E Microgrid Incentive Program Grants Opens April 3 OAKLAND, California — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced its intent to award up to $43 million in Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) grant funding for the development of nine new community-driven microgrids throughout its ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/pge-advancing-43-million-for-nine-new-community-microgrids-in-northern-california/feed/ 0 350739 Decoding the Future of Coordinated Power Systems with Mark O’Malley https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/decoding-the-future-of-coordinated-power-systems-with-mark-omalley/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/decoding-the-future-of-coordinated-power-systems-with-mark-omalley/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:19:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350731 I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mark O’Malley, Leverhulme professor of Power Systems at the Imperial College of London, and founder and research lead for the Global Power Systems Consortium, which is the leading organization trying to figure out how to operate grids as we approach 100% ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/decoding-the-future-of-coordinated-power-systems-with-mark-omalley/feed/ 0 350731 New Long-Duration Energy Storage System To Challenge Tesla Megapack https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/new-long-duration-energy-storage-system-to-challenge-tesla-megapack/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/new-long-duration-energy-storage-system-to-challenge-tesla-megapack/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:19:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350697 A long duration energy storage startup is laying plans to manufacture its new iron-sodium battery in the US, presenting a new challenge to Tesla's Megapack business.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/new-long-duration-energy-storage-system-to-challenge-tesla-megapack/feed/ 0 350697 RayGen Combines Technologies for Long-Duration Energy Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/raygen-combines-technologies-for-long-duration-energy-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/raygen-combines-technologies-for-long-duration-energy-storage/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:30:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350481 In an innovative step forward, RayGen of Australia has combined concentrated solar with utilization of waste heat (through the Rankine cycle) to create cost-effective long-duration energy storage (LDES). I’ll do my best to explain, but if you prefer moving pictures, you can watch the video here. RayGen is touting its ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/raygen-combines-technologies-for-long-duration-energy-storage/feed/ 0 350481 AI for Home Solar+Storage — Do We Need This? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/ai-for-home-solarstorage-do-we-need-this/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/ai-for-home-solarstorage-do-we-need-this/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:15:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350615 I saw this story pop up about an AI-powered home solar-plus-storage system, and I thought, is this just AI buzzword use gone overboard? I mean, what is AI needed for in home solar+storage systems? The software solution from Imeon Energy, combined with its Neo hybrid inverter, does actually look useful, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/ai-for-home-solarstorage-do-we-need-this/feed/ 0 350615 Porsche Unveils AC Battery Technology https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/porsche-unveils-ac-battery-technology/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/porsche-unveils-ac-battery-technology/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:37:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350589 The wizards at Porsche Engineering have created a new battery platform that supplies AC from the battery to the traction motor of an EV.

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