Welcome to another edition of hot takes, snap analysis, gossip and of course, valuable insights from the LinkedIn feeds of energy storage and electricity insiders.

Scott Murtishaw, executive director at the California Energy Storage Alliance, discusses local opposition, safety misconceptions, and why the state’s containerised projects have proven safe.

Primergy director of engineering and Energy Storage Awards 2026 judge, Aaroh Kharaya, on key trends transforming the battery storage stack.

Energy-storage.news spoke with Gerry Liu, GM of Hiconincs, at Intersolar Europe in Munich. We discussed the company’s residential energy offerings and its plans for the European market.

CATL held the global launch of its large-scale sodium-ion BESS yesterday, unveiling a 30MWh+ module which it will ship outside China from next year.

SK On’s North America president tells ESN Premium about the battery company’s vertically integrated push for market share across the US.

Liam Critchley examines the modelling, safety standards and analytics that aim to mitigate the risk of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Liam Critchley examines a selection of third-party technologies for preventing thermal runaway events in battery storage systems.

At a recent industry event hosted by market research firm Wood Mackenzie, energy storage experts discussed their approaches to public engagement, especially around addressing fire and other safety concerns.

Saleel Anthrathodiyil at Telgian Engineering & Consulting discusses changes in the 2026 edition of NFPA 855.