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US Deploys Record 10 GWh Energy Storage in Q1 2026, Driven by AI Data Center Demand and Energy Security Imperatives
S&P Global / pv magazine USA Overview The US deployed a record 10 GWh of energy storage in Q1 2026, fueled by national energy security initiatives and surging power demand from Generative AI data centers. Generative AI and hyperscale com... -
Dry Electrode Manufacturing Revolutionizes Battery Production: Cuts Energy by 25%, Costs by 5%, and Boosts Scalability
Dragonfly Energy USA Overview Dry electrode manufacturing processes offer dramatic improvements over conventional wet coating methods, significantly reducing energy and material waste, cutting production costs, and accelerating manufactu... -
Hyperscale AI Data Centers Accelerate BTM BESS Adoption to Mitigate Surging Power Demands and Enhance Grid Resilience
Bessemer Venture Partners USA Overview Hyperscale data centers are rapidly deploying Behind-the-Meter (BTM) Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to meet the volatile power demands of AI training workloads and ensure rapid, reliable powe... -
Amprius and Matternet Partner to Power Autonomous Drone Delivery with High-Density Silicon Anode Batteries, Doubling Range
Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) USA Overview Amprius Technologies and Matternet have forged a strategic partnership to integrate high-energy-density silicon anode lithium-ion batteries into autonomous aerial delivery platforms. Amprius... -
Li-S Energy Secures US Air Cargo Approval for Li-S Cells, Paving Way for High-Density Drone and Defense Market Entry
pv magazine Australia Australia Overview Australian battery developer Li-S Energy has secured regulatory approvals to air freight its prototype lithium-sulfur (Li-S) cells from Australia to the U.S., opening a direct supply route to the ... -
NFPP Sodium-Ion Batteries Emerge as Optimal Grid-Scale Storage Solution, Projecting 400 GWh Market by 2030 with 143% ROI
Volta Foundation (Alsym Energy) USA Overview Sodium-ion batteries, specifically Sodium Iron Pyrophosphate (NFPP) chemistry, are rapidly emerging as the optimal solution for grid-scale energy storage due to enhanced safety (inherent non-f... -
Antora and POET Commission 5 GWh Thermal Battery System, One of World’s Largest, for Industrial Decarbonization
Ethanol Producer Magazine USA Overview POET and Antora Energy have commissioned Antora's 5 GWh multi-day thermal energy storage system at POET's South Dakota bioprocessing facility. Slated for full operation later this year, this project... -
POSCO Future M Unlocks Mass Production of Silicon Anodes for Next-Gen Batteries, Targeting 2028 Commercialization
The Elec Inc. South Korea Overview POSCO Future M has successfully established mass production technology for silicon anode materials, a critical component for next-generation batteries, aiming for commercial supply by 2028. This breakth... -
Thsinghua Researchers Develop High-Density Lithium-Sulfur Battery with 549 Wh/kg for Drones, Doubling Flight Endurance
Chinadaily.com.cn China Overview Researchers at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School have developed a groundbreaking lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery significantly enhancing drone performance. By introducing a 'premedi... -
EU Mandates Recycled Content in Batteries, Projecting 2030 Supply Reliance on Circular Materials
Green Li-ion Europe連合 Overview The European Union's Battery Regulation 2023/1542 introduces mandatory minimum recycled content, fundamentally reshaping the battery manufacturing supply chain. It mandates ambitious targets, requiring 16...
