Two containers packed with batteries rest near a new concrete pad at Nome Joint Utility System's powerplant. (Ben Townsend/KNOM) Utility officials in Nome are hoping a new battery system recently ...

China leads the world in terms of renewable energy resources like solar power. And not just by a small margin either, making over twice as much solar power as the next highest country, the USA. Where ...

More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand. But as more energy storage is ...

A runaway thermal event severely injured four firefighters and prompted major changes to how battery energy storage sites are built and monitored.

A large-scale battery energy storage system is being proposed in the city of Dunkirk. If approved, it would be the largest battery storage system in the county. During Tuesday’s Chautauqua County ...

A 200-megawatt battery energy storage system receives conditional-use permit approval March 4 from the Reno Planning Commission.

Alex Brink with Eilertson Inc. on Feb. 2, 2021, bolts modules containing lithium ion rechargeable battery cells to racks inside a container at an Alliant Energy energy storage system near Vennehjem ...

As the world moves toward a more sustainable future, battery energy storage systems (BESSes) play a crucial role in energy efficiency and ensuring a reliable power supply. By balancing supply and ...

U.S. energy needs have changed dramatically over the last few decades, and questions are growing as to whether our grid can manage these new demands. Aside from rising temperatures—the National ...

The latest addition to the hum and crackle of the Jackson Fuller substation is more unassuming than the nearby electrical infrastructure. Encased in high, fire-resistant walls sit dozens of grey boxes ...

Amid Ford’s shift away from making large electric vehicles, the automaker is adding a new product line to find a home for its batteries. Ford said Monday that instead of scuttling plans to build the ...

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.