Energy storage

Solar

Puerto Rico closes $861M DOE loan guarantee for huge solar-battery project

The island has ambitious climate goals and a ton of rooftop solar, but has so far built few large-scale clean energy projects. Project Marahu could change that.

By Akielly Hu . 15 October 2024

Solar panels in Humacao, Puerto Rico. (Lester Jimenez/AFP via Getty Images)

Energy storage

Taiwan's rapid renewables push has created a bustling battery market

The densely populated island is snapping up energy storage as it strives to meet aggressive clean-energy targets amid national security and climate concerns.

By Julian Spector . 6 April 2023
Fun stuff

Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET

We're broadcasting our event live from Greentown Labs in Somerville, Mass. this week.

By Nicholas Rinaldi . 5 April 2023
Geothermal

This Texas geothermal startup is storing energy in the ground

Sage Geosystems says its earthen "battery" system, now undergoing pilot tests in Texas, could be used to store energy to help balance power grids.

By Maria Gallucci . 4 April 2023
Energy storage

New York has a new plan to get all the grid batteries it needs

After a slow start to building much-needed energy storage, the state says new rules will help it reach its 6-gigawatt target.

By Julian Spector . 27 March 2023
Batteries

Itochu quietly assembled a gigantic home battery network in Japan

The conglomerate controls a 36,000-unit virtual power plant. Up next? Unleashing it to help the national grid decarbonize.

By Julian Spector . 9 March 2023
Hydropower

Giant 1GW pumped-hydro energy storage project enters final review

Planned for White Pine County, Nevada by developer rPlus, it would be one of the first large-scale pumped-hydro projects built in the U.S. in decades.

By Julian Spector . 8 March 2023
Fun stuff

Meet Henk Rogers, video game icon turned climate champion

Canary chats with the real-life protagonist of the upcoming Tetris film about its backstory, his storage company Blue Planet Energy and the fate of the universe.

By Mike Munsell . 17 February 2023
Energy storage

5 reasons why thermal storage may finally be set to take off

As the push to decarbonize buildings gains momentum, the simple concept of using ice to reduce AC use is becoming more appealing.

By Julian Spector . 23 January 2023
Energy storage

What's next for grid storage after a booming but chaotic year?

Grid-scale batteries are finally taking off — but now supply can't keep up with demand. Here's a recap of what went down in 2022 and a preview of the year ahead.

By Julian Spector . 3 January 2023
Long-duration energy storage

Form Energy to build novel iron batteries in West Virginia steel town

The extremely well-funded long-duration storage startup Form Energy found an eager partner in West Virginia’s state government.

By Julian Spector . 22 December 2022