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U.S. Grid-Scale Battery Capacity Grew 70% Annually Over Three Years, Reaching 52 GW by Mid-2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) USA Overview U.S. grid-scale battery storage capacity has surged by an average of 70% annually over the past three years, reaching approximately 52 GW by mid-2026. The U.S. Energy Information ... -
Long-Duration Energy Storage Attracts Billion-Dollar Investments for Iron-Air and Thermal Batteries
Forbes USA Overview Investments in long-duration energy storage solutions are surging, with Form Energy raising $750 million for its iron-air batteries and Antora Energy securing $550 million for its carbon-block thermal batteries. This ... -
Form Energy Fuels Iron-Air Battery Expansion with $750M Series G, Surging Backlog to 80 GWh
Form Energy USA Overview Form Energy has successfully secured $750 million in Series G funding, led by T. Rowe Price, pushing its total capital raised past $2 billion. This substantial investment will accelerate the manufacturing scale-u... -
IndexBox Cites IEA Report: Critical Mineral Supply Chains Face Severe Processing Risks Through 2035, Meeting Only 68-75% of Lithium, Cobalt, Copper Demand
IndexBox Global Overview A report by GEM Mining Consulting, cited by IndexBox, warns that critical mineral supply for batteries through 2035 faces significant processing risks, not just extraction volume. Projections indicate that supply... -
Australian Vanadium and Alcoa to Jointly Study 50-80MW/400-640MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Deployment at WA Alumina Refineries
IndexBox Australia Overview Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) and Alcoa of Australia Limited are exploring the potential use of vanadium flow battery technology at Alcoa's alumina refineries in Western Australia. A preliminary study will... -
Peak Energy to Build America’s First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Plant in Sacramento, Targeting 4 GWh Annual Production by Early 2027
Intelligent Living USA Overview Peak Energy has selected Sacramento, California, for America's first manufacturing facility dedicated to grid-scale sodium-ion battery systems. This 183,000-square-foot plant, representing a $71 million in... -
Global Grid-Scale Stationary Battery Storage Market Exceeds $300 Billion in 2026, LFP Dominates with 8,000-10,000 Cycle Performance
AnengJi Power Global Overview The global grid-scale stationary battery storage market surged past $300 billion in 2026, driven by rampant renewable energy integration and the electrification of transport. Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) che... -
Puget Sound Energy Announces Decommissioning and Recycling of 2MW/4.4MWh Glacier Lithium-Ion BESS Installed in 2016
PSE (Puget Sound Energy) USA Overview Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has announced the cessation of operations and planned phased removal and battery module recycling for its Glacier BESS, a 2-megawatt, 4.4-megawatt-hour lithium-ion system ins... -
Research Shows Optimized Particle Structure in Sodium-Ion Battery Cathodes Achieves 96.7% Capacity Retention After 300 Cycles, Suppressing Hidden Cracking
Bioengineer.org (Study published in eScience Energy) Unknown Overview A new study published in 'eScience Energy' demonstrates that tailoring the thickness of layered oxide particles along a specific crystallographic direction can prevent... -
Nadion Energy Launches Sodium-Ion Starting Battery Series for Motorcycles and ATVs, Offering Drop-in Replacement for Lead-Acid Batteries
Nadion Energy USA Overview Nadion Energy has launched its new Sodium-Ion Starting Battery Series designed for motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, and small-engine applications. This marks a significant step in commercializing sodium-io...
