Phoebe Skok
Turbulent times for US energy storage
US President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, striking down key Inflation Reduction Act measures for energy storage and leaving the sector bracing for turbulence.
Why this storage investor is choosing execution risk over technology risk
Investments are shifting focus to late-venture and early-growth storage bets that scale proven business models rather than novel chemistries or technologies.
Vertical integration in solar? Harder than it looks
While owning customer relationships and generating assets is enticing, it’s not as straightforward as it might seem, according to Zoë Gamble of CleanChoice Energy.
Peak Energy launches first US grid-scale sodium-ion storage system
Peak Energy’s passively cooled sodium-ion system, part of a shared pilot with utilities and independent power producers (IPPs), targets a 20% lifetime cost drop and a 33% cut in degradation over 20 years.
System-level failures – the next frontier for safer battery storage
A recent Clean Energy Associates (CEA) webinar walked through why quality assurance must include integration, supplier oversight and on-site training to reduce system-level risks.
CEA records 21 GWh of US battery storage factory cancellations in 2025
Clean Energy Associates (CEA) says falling costs are driving rising demand for US-made energy storage systems, based on second-quarter data, even as some manufacturing projects are canceled or delayed.
Gaining a battery storage edge in California and Texas grids
A GridBeyond study says succeeding in saturated battery storage markets requires software-driven agility and real-time decision-making.
Why mid-sized US real estate is finally going solar
By selling power offsite, landlords in the United States can bypass tenant turnover and short leases.
What developers are still getting wrong about battery risk
Insurers caution that key blind spots remain for energy storage developers going through the underwriting process.
Coldplay, Kardinia Energy roll out printed solar during concert at Stanford Stadium
The rollout marks one of the largest live-event deployments of mobile solar today and offers a high-profile test for organic, ink-based photovoltaics.
