Chile looks set to pass major legislation incentivising the deployment of energy storage, after a draft bill passed the Senate yesterday.

New legislation in California could open pathways for easier siting of energy storage projects by making changes to zoning laws.

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act yesterday, bringing with it measures expected to boost prospects for energy storage.

It’s been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for US clean energy, an industry accustomed to ups and downs in policy and market dynamics.

Tax incentives for energy storage included in the US’ Inflation Reduction Act could mean fewer solar-plus-storage hybrid plants are built.

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

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has provided dates and a partial breakdown of grants totalling US$2.9 billion to boost the production of batteries for the electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage markets, as promised by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.

European lithium battery industry trade body RECHARGE has warned that some parts of the EU’s Draft Report on Batteries and Waste Batteries may stifle the industry and not deliver on objectives, ahead of today’s vote. 

While we’re waiting to get started up for what looks like being a busier year than ever in 2022, let’s look back as we reveal the most-read blogs and features for 2021.

The US House of Representatives has passed Joe Biden’s Build Back Better act, which now moves to the Senate, where negotiations will continue over the legislation.