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Solar power is growing. Now Georgia wants to store more of its energy

A decade ago, the state’s largest electric utility — Georgia Power — took its first, major step toward a future powered by the sun when it installed thousands of solar panels on 150 acres outside the ... read more

In the California desert, old EV batteries now store solar power

On a hot, flat, empty stretch of desert in Lancaster, California, a company is trying to solve two of renewable energy’s biggest problems at once. Problem one: The dearth of clean energy sources in ... read more

Fourth Power’s sci-fi thermal batteries could be cheaper than pricey natural gas power plants

Fourth Power has raised $20 million to build a demonstration version of its thermal batteries, which ultimately could store electricity at $25 per kWh. read more

Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer

The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17 ... read more

German firm turns used EV batteries into fridge-sized solar energy storage units

An innovative company is turning used EV batteries into a new energy storage unit. Voltfang is turning such used batteries into fridge-size units. The innovative solution stores excess solar and wind ... read more

Xcel gets $20 million for batteries to store solar, wind power

An artist’s rendering of a 56-megawatt iron-air battery system, developed by Boston-based Form Energy. Great River Energy plans to install a much smaller, 1.5-megawatt iron-air battery pilot project ... read more

Best Solar Batteries of 2025

What is the best solar battery overall? With longer days and Earth Day around the corner, spring is a great time to rethink how your home uses energy. If your solar panels are soaking up more sunlight ... read more

Rust-based battery connects to an electricity grid for the first time

An iron-air battery that stores and releases energy through a reversible rusting process has become the first of its kind to connect with a public electricity grid. On 30 July, the Dutch start-up Ore ... read more

Energy Department investing $325M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

The Energy Department will invest $325 million in batteries that can better store clean energy, it announced Friday. The funding will go toward 15 projects in 17 states and one tribal nation that aim ... read more

Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer

FILE - An employee works at a battery energy storage facility in Saginaw, Texas, April 25, 2023, that is owned and operated by Eolian L.P. The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday, Sept. 22, announced ... read more