California utility PG&E has received approval for the US’ first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) export compensation mechanism for commercial EV charging customers.

LG Energy Solution has said that the US is its most important target market, as the company reported record quarterly revenues for Q3 2022.

UK government initiative will make $211 million (US$235 million) available over the next three years.

The mismatch between supply and demand for lithium batteries presents a challenge to the global transition to sustainable energy.

The US energy storage market’s rapid growth is going to lead to scrambles for available battery supply, leading many to consider alternative technologies to lithium-ion.

Energy stored in EV batteries will be traded on European power markets by The Mobility House, a specialist in vehicle-to-grid technologies.

The construction of battery cell factories catering specifically for stationary energy storage means competition for supply with the EV sector will cool off in the next couple of years.

AMTE Power, a UK-based manufacturer of batteries, has said its new sodium-ion cells are close to being ready to send out into the field for testing and validation.

This edition of news in brief focuses on recent developments in the US distributed energy resources (DER) market.

The US Department of Energy has launched 140 programmes to advance equitable development of climate, sustainability, and health measures.