1. US government waves energy storage developers forward

   27 June 2022 Keiron Greenhalgh

   DOE's Loan Program Office wants to hand out more funds for the first time in nearly a decade to bolster the energy transition.

   

2. NREL sees strong future for US energy storage installations, investment, innovation

   19 April 2022 Kevin Adler

   US battery storage installations could reach 200 GW by 2050, or more than eight times the current level, says a new report.

   

3. Outlook for global copper: Interview with Nolan Peterson, CEO of World Copper Ltd.

   01 March 2022 Kevin Adler

   World Copper Ltd. is seeking to develop mines in Chile and the US to meet surging demand for copper, driven by the energy transition.

   

4. Grid storage systems unlikely to see price declines until 2024: IHS Markit

   04 February 2022 Amena Saiyid

   Grid-scale energy storage will not see price declines until manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries scales up.

   

5. TotalEnergies expands France’s commitment to battery storage

   10 January 2022 Kevin Adler

   TotalEnergies closed out 2020 with an expanded battery storage installation at a former oil refinery, indicative of growth in the sector in France....

   

6. Net-zero power blocked by lack of energy storage pricing: report

   16 December 2021 Cristina Brooks

   Carbon pricing mechanisms seen as necessary for fossil-fuel-free power.

   

7. Climate goals to drive long duration energy storage ambitions

   15 November 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

   As much as 2.5 TW of long duration energy storage may need to be deployed by 2040 if the world is to meet its Paris Agreement commitments.

   

8. Vistra battery storage facility in California remains shut after overheating

   08 September 2021 George Lobsenz

   In an incident underlining safety and reliability concerns dogging a key technology in an electrified world, Vistra Energy's 300-MW Moss Landing...

   

9. US battery storage facilities set capacity records

   25 August 2021 Kevin Adler

   Two US battery storage facilities are reaching the 400 MW mark, making them the largest in the world.

   

10. Q&A: Jason Burwen, Energy Storage Association interim CEO

    05 August 2021 Kevin Adler

    Energy Storage Association interim CEO Jason Burwen spoke about the association's potential merger with the American Clean Power Association...

    

11. US DOE eyes long-term energy storage "Earthshot"

    14 July 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Making long-term energy storage available and affordable is the second focus of US Department of Energy's Energy Earthshot initiative.

    

12. Moon eyes EV battery top spot, promises South Korean “ecosystem of solidarity”

    12 July 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    South Korean President Moon Jae-In is aiming for global battery industry primacy built on an "ecosystem of solidarity."

    

13. SK Innovation considers spinning off battery business

    06 July 2021 IHS Markit Chemical Expert

    SK Innovation is reviewing the possibility of spinning off its battery business.

    

14. US will need to mine for critical minerals to decarbonize power sector: industry execs

    02 July 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Global demand for renewables coupled with supply chain disruptions require the Biden administration to consider not just recycling of spent batteries...

    

15. California requires new zero-emissions power, long-term storage

    28 June 2021 Kevin Adler

    California regulators approved the state's largest-ever renewable energy procurement mandate and a 1,000-MW long-duration energy storage requirement....

    

16. Energy transition demands a critical minerals supply chain transformation: IEA

    06 May 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    The IEA says a transformation of the supply chain for minerals critical for the production of EVs, wind turbines, and solar panels is needed...

    

17. LG, SK Innovation close the book on EV battery IP dispute

    12 April 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    South Korean rivals LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation inked a last-minute deal in their long-running electric vehicle (EV) battery intellectual...

    

18. Greenland rare earth minerals developer holds out faint hopes after election

    12 April 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    The developer of a rare earth minerals project in Greenland is continuing to hold out faint hopes for what would be one of the three largest...

    

19. Threefold increase in recycling needed to help meet 2030 demand for lithium-ion EV batteries

    26 March 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Executives, analysts expect battery recycling to mirror jump in demand for electric vehicles.

    

20. CERAWeek: Making the business case for battery storage

    08 March 2021 Kevin Adler

    Battery storage provides power producers and users the key element of flexibility, said panelists at CERAWeek 2021.

    

21. CERAWeek: Entry into battery storage industry requires caution: execs

    05 March 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    The battery storage industry comes with a buyer beware warning, CERAWeek hears …

    

22. Global energy storage installations to more than double year on year in 2021: IHS Markit

    16 February 2021 Kevin Adler

    IHS Markit projects that installations of energy storage capacity globally will exceed 10 gigawatts in 2021, more than doubling the increase...

    

23. Battery tax credit chances brighten in a Democrat-run Senate

    19 January 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Stand-alone energy storage tax credit may materialize with Democrat takeover. Currently, tax credit for energy storage is only offered when it...

    

24. Pumped storage gets a boost (or two) in the US

    06 January 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    Interest from the US government and others is ramping up in what until lately was a somewhat ignored corner of the electricity sector.

    

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