Idemitsu Kosan, Japan’s biggest petroleum producer, has launched an energy storage business and announced its first lithium battery project.

Zinc battery firm Eos Energy Enterprises has responded to a short seller note which saw its share price nearly halve on Thursday last week.

Energy storage and energy management solutions provider Electriq Power has completed a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger.

Li-Cycle, a North America-based company focused on lithium-ion battery recycling, has opened a black mass production facility in Germany.

Owner Vistra Energy has announced the completion of work to expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California.

Energy Vault has started commissioning its first commercial EVx gravity energy storage project in Rudong, China.

Two projects in Queensland using different flow battery technologies have been given the financial backing of the state’s government.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the participation of aggregated home batteries in demand response programme.

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni has acquired a 25MW wind and energy storage project in Wales, UK, from developer RES.

Germany-based flow battery company VoltStorage has been granted a venture debt loan of €30 million (US$33 million) by the European Investment Bank (EIB), guaranteed by the European Commission.