Batteries

A Massachusetts town uses batteries to help its grid — and its schools

Batteries can serve double-duty, shoring up the grid and providing backup to buildings when the power goes out. This project shows how.

By Jeff St. John . 7 October 2024

A computer rendering of Wakfield Municipal Light & Gas Department's battery and generator 'energy park' — A computer rendering of the Energy Park battery-and-generator project being built in Wakefield, Massachusetts, to provide grid services and backup power for two local high schools. (Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department)

Batteries

EV battery plants in US anticipate boost from $2.5B federal loan

A DOE loan to Ultium Cells, a joint venture of GM and LG Energy Solution, is aimed at upping domestic production of EV batteries, a sector now dominated by China.

By Jeff St. John . 26 July 2022
Energy storage

Grid energy storage is still pulling in big bucks, recession be damned

Three recent deals showcase investor confidence in the long-term growth of the battery storage market despite near-term turbulence elsewhere in the economy.

By Julian Spector . 26 July 2022
Electric vehicles

Panasonic reveals Kansas as site for $4B EV battery megafactory

The state wooed Panasonic with a major incentive package in hopes of kick-starting a regional hub for electric vehicles, batteries and adjacent tech.

By Shel Evergreen . 22 July 2022
Podcast

Seeking the holy grail of batteries

Which companies will win the race to develop better batteries?

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By Shayle Kann . 21 July 2022
Climatetech finance

Intersect raises $750M to ditch PPAs and bet big on clean industry

The solar and storage developer plans to pivot from selling clean electrons to using them to power large-scale EV charging and clean up dirty industrial processes.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 July 2022
Clean energy

A grassroots coalition turns to solar and batteries to help New Orleans cope with disasters

Community and faith groups are raising $13.8 million to build clean-powered "lighthouses" across Louisiana and boost post-hurricane grid resilience.

By Jeff St. John . 11 July 2022
Guest essay

The US lags on EV battery recycling. Can California lead the way?

The state advisory group's recommendations for lithium-ion battery recycling could kick-start U.S. efforts to align with international standards.

By Emily Burlinghaus . 5 July 2022
Solar

How rooftop solar got big: Sunrun hits milestone of 5 gigawatts installed

Canary talks to Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the U.S. home-solar leader's first 15 years, its Ford electric truck partnership, and what comes next.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2022
Batteries

Chart: China is trouncing the US on battery recycling

In Asia and Europe, policy is driving the growth of lithium-ion battery recycling. The U.S. still lacks rules that would spur industry momentum.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 17 June 2022
Clean energy

Take a look inside a lithium-ion battery, solar panel and wind turbine

Recycling clean energy technologies is complicated. These interactive graphics will help you understand why.

By Alison F. Takemura . 16 June 2022