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"...it was nice to have 250 people in a room being enthusiastic about the benefits of flow batteries." Image: Anthony Price / IFBF

Policymakers take note: You need flow batteries to hit your decarbonisation targets

August 16, 2022
Anthony Price summarises what took place at this year’s International Flow Batteries Forum Summer Conference in Brussels, Belgium.
The BlackRock and Akaysha Energy teams together. Image: BlackRock.

BlackRock commits AU$1 billion capital for Australian battery storage developer’s 1GW buildout

August 16, 2022
A real estate and infrastructure investment arm of BlackRock has committed to investing US$700 million into Akaysha Energy’s pipeline.
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Inflation Reduction Act passes: Climate action, energy security, and economic recovery start today

August 15, 2022
Energy storage is ready to become a key pillar of the US energy transition, writes Andy Tang of Wärtsilä Energy.
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Mitsubishi Power supplying California utility with 180MWh BESS for microgrids

August 12, 2022
California investor-owned utility SDG&E has chosen Mitsubishi Power as supplier of battery storage to four microgrids in its service area.
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, among visitors at ESS Inc's facilities in Oregon. Image: Business Wire.

ESS Inc ramps iron flow battery production capacity to 500MWh, signs 12GWh Australia deal

August 12, 2022
ESS Inc has recognised revenues for the first time since publicly listing, while closing in on a 750MWh targeted annual production capacity.
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International investors from Norway and Canada enter UK energy storage market

August 11, 2022
Norwegian renewable energy investor Magnora and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation have moved into the UK battery storage market.
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, among visitors at ESS Inc's facilities in Oregon. Image: Business Wire.

What the Inflation Reduction Act can do for energy storage, a lawyer’s viewpoint

August 11, 2022
It’s been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for US clean energy, an industry accustomed to ups and downs in policy and market dynamics.
The US BLM has been solicating for more utility-scale solar projects to be built on its land. Image: Tom Brewster Photography.

US BLM approves 250MW Arizona solar-plus-storage project on public land

August 11, 2022
Revolve Renewable Power received approval to build 250MW project on land managed by the US Bureau of Land Management in Arizona.
US Secretary for Energy Jennifer Granholm at ESS Inc's Wilsonville, Oregon factory. On the right is CEO Eric Dresselhuys with founder Craig Evans, centre. Image: Business Wire.

US DOE seeks input on how to direct US$675 million into Critical Materials R&D

August 10, 2022
The US government Department of Energy is looking for public input into how US$675 million of funding for R&D into Critical Materials should be best directed.
Groundbreaking at Kuihelani. Image: AES Corporation via Twitter.

AES breaks ground in Hawaii on two large-scale solar-plus-storage plants

August 10, 2022
Construction has begun on two large-scale solar projects paired with battery storage in Hawaii from AES Corporation.

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