Grid-scale battery economics diverge in Texas and California
Grid-scale battery developers in the United States face different revenue risks in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) markets, with ancillary market saturation compressing revenues in Texas.
Solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025
A record-breaking year for solar generation and a leap in battery capacity have shifted the US energy landscape, turning solar into a primary workhorse for meeting the nation’s surging power needs.
MGM Resorts achieves 100% daytime solar power on Las Vegas strip
Output from Estuary Power’s recently-completed Escape Solar and Storage project more than doubles MGM’s share of solar energy.
Noon Energy demonstrates 100+ hour ultra-long-duration energy storage system
The pilot showcases a reversible solid oxide fuel cell battery and represents the first fully containerized, modular ultra-LDES system to be operated for thousands of hours, achieving more than 200 hours of energy storage capacity.
New design specifications for sodium-ion batteries
U.S. scientists used density functional theory to reveal how sodium ions are stored in nanoporous carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries, identifying dual ionic and metallic storage mechanisms within the pores. Their findings provide practical design guidelines to improve battery voltage, safety, and commercial viability for stationary energy storage.
Easing the transformer procurement bottleneck
Anza’s Transformer Procurement Service aims to help solar developers meet new deadline requirements imposed by US federal policy.
First Solar wins key round in TOPCon patent dispute
The U.S. federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that First Solar claims is fundamental to the manufacturing of crystalline silicon solar cells.
Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027
Utility-scale solar is set to meet rising data center demand in the United States as generation in Texas nearly doubles and battery storage capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) more than triples by 2027.
Navigating C&I solar and storage from concept to commissioning
The webinar will examine how 2025 trends—including the push into BESS, FEOC challenges, and the rise of non-wires alternatives—are reshaping the 2026 outlook. We will review how smarter utility rate design and virtual power plants can relieve grid congestion while lowering costs for new, large-scale electricity loads.
Copeland releases sanitary water heat pumps
US-based Copeland has launched its Sensi Hydro sanitary water heat pump designed to provide energy-efficient hot water for hotels, commercial buildings, and public facilities. The units feature ZW scroll compressors, independent refrigerant circuits, and backup mode to ensure reliable hot water supply.
