This edition of news in brief comes from another busy week for our colleagues covering the UK energy transition.

Liquid metal battery storage startup Ambri’s technology will be demonstrated by US utility company Xcel Energy in Colorado.

Norwegian renewable energy investor Magnora and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation have moved into the UK battery storage market.

The UK will have 50GW-plus of energy storage installed by 2050 in a best case scenario attainment of net zero, according to grid operator National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios report.

Quinbrook developing A$2.5 billion ‘Supernode’ site in Queensland for storing energy and data that would include 2,000MWh of battery storage.

Maximising revenue streams for energy storage at distribution network level could have a positive impact for the energy system of Ontario.

There’s a lot to like about the REPower EU plan, writes Patrick McClughan of long-duration energy storage company Corre Energy.

Duke Energy’s carbon reduction plan for its Carolina businesses includes proposals for a “significant growth” in energy storage deployments.

A meeting between energy storage industry representatives and the UK’s energy minister Greg Hands took place last week.

The community of the Daintree Rainforest region in Queensland, Australia, will host a “world-leading renewable microgrid”.