The US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) is continuing to work with battery recycling firm Li-Cycle on its loan application, a spokesperson told Energy-Storage.news, after Republican lawmakers questioned the LPO director’s role in granting the loan to the firm.

The Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s results for the first half of its financial year have demonstrated the benefits of its internationalisation strategy, though its net asset value (NAV) per share fell slightly.

Energy storage system integrators are critical to the successful delivery and commissioning of a battery energy storage system (BESS) project, but they are perhaps also best-placed to service the asset once its in operation, argues Ray Saka of IHI Terrasun.

Two startups presenting gravity-based energy storage technologies for commercialisation have signed partnerships with major players in engineering and mining.

Netherlands-based BESS integrator Alfen is providing a 20MWh unit for a wind farm in its home market, in the region of Ooltgensplaat.

Battery storage equipment manufactured by CATL and recently installed at a US Marine Corps facility has been disconnected after the raising of security concerns about the China-headquartered maker.

Global utility and IPP Engie has partnered with the energy storage arm of PV module manufacturer Canadian Solar for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.

News in brief from around the world in energy storage, with Key Capture Energy, Energy Vault and Dominion Energy Virginia.

A roundup of long-duration energy storage (LDES) news from around the world this week.