The US energy storage industry kicked off 2026 with its strongest Q1 on record, despite the Trump administration continuing to attack clean energy.
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Can an EV really help power your home when the power goes out? It’s one of the biggest FAQs people have about electric cars — but the answer can be a bit confusing. It’s either a yes, with a but – or a no, with an unless. To find out which EVs can offer vehicle-to-home (V2H) tech to keep the lights on or even lower your energy bills, keep on reading.
UPDATE 20MAY2026: a new Volvo, and the return of ID.BUZZ!
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Last year, the smart money had the American energy sector investing a cool $100 billion (with a “b”) in battery storage for sustainable energy. Today, those batteries aren’t just supporting wind and solar, they’re propping up AI data centers – and the investments are just getting bigger.
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California renewable energy developer Juniper Energy has partnered with Alsym Energy to deploy 500 MWh of sodium-ion battery storage projects across California.
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London-listed Invinity Energy Systems has delivered 20.7 megawatt-hours of vanadium flow batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex. Once the project enters service later in 2026, Invinity says it will be Europe’s largest vanadium flow battery installation.
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ESS is moving beyond its long-duration energy storage roots into the crowded short- and medium-duration battery storage market – but not with lithium.
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Ann Arbor is about to test a new way to power homes — and it could become a model for other cities.
Starting this week, energy management company FranklinWH will begin installing solar + battery storage in homes across Ann Arbor, Michigan, as part of a pilot run by the city’s Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility (A2SEU).
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Utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage will add more than 80 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US by February 28, 2027, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by almost 5 GW, according to data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which was reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.
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China’s solar exports surged to unprecedented levels in March as a global energy shock is pushing countries to rapidly pivot away from fossil fuels.
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Global energy demand growth slowed in 2025 – but electricity use is still surging, and solar just hit a major milestone, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Solar giant Qcells is making a play to get solar and battery storage built into new homes in the US from day one.
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Arevon is building a big new battery project just south of San Francisco, designed to keep the lights on when demand spikes.
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For the first time, a home battery is live on a New York City rooftop, opening the door for residential energy storage across the five boroughs.
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Renewable energy provided over a quarter of US electrical generation in January 2026 – 11% more year-over-year – and accounted for over 36% of installed generating capacity, according to data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
In 2026, the EIA reports that solar, wind, and batteries added over 55 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity while the net total from fossil fuels and nuclear was less than 1 GW. Projections for 2026 are even more dramatic, according to the SUN DAY Campaign, which reviewed the data.
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Ultium Cells, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, is shifting part of its US battery production from EVs to energy storage systems (ESS).
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A new type of battery storage is about to be deployed on the Midwestern grid for the first time.
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Aikido Technologies has unveiled a concept that combines floating offshore wind turbines, battery storage, and AI data centers on a single platform.
The offshore infrastructure company says its new platform, called AO60DC, is designed to co‑locate AI-grade computing directly with renewable energy generation at sea.
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Global lithium demand could top 13 million tonnes by 2050 if the world moves fast on clean energy, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for Lithium. The warning is blunt: Without major new investment, lithium shortages could start as early as 2028.
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The US residential clean energy market just went through one of its wildest six‑month stretches ever, according to EnergySage’s latest Home Electrification Marketplace Report.
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Lyten, a lithium-sulfur battery maker based in San Jose, California, has officially completed its acquisition of Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion in Skellefteå, Sweden, as well as Northvolt Labs in Västerås.
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Xcel Energy says it will supply electricity to a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, and the deal includes nearly 2 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy and a 100-hour iron-air battery.
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A new report finds Texas is set to overtake California in battery storage as US installs hit a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, up 30% year-over-year.
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Calibrant Energy has signed a definitive agreement with Iron Mountain to build, own, and operate a 23-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery at the latter’s New Jersey data center.
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A wastewater pumping station in Erie County, New York, is now running backup power on a battery storage system instead of a diesel generator, and local officials say it could cut costs, emissions, and maintenance headaches.
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