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📉 Record-Low Canadian Natural Gas Prices Prompt Production Curbs
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Record-Low-Canadian-Natural-Gas-Prices-Prompt-Production-Curbs.html

Record-Low Canadian Natural Gas Prices Prompt Production Curbs
Canadian natural gas producers are curbing output due to record-low negative pricing at the AECO Hub, driven by a warmer winter, sufficient storage, and increased production in anticipation of LNG Canada's export facility.

LiFePO4 Battery Integration with Off-grid Solar PV - How I parallelled a lithium-iron battery with my lead-acid system for years. #storage #microgen -

LiFePO4 Battery Integration with Off-grid Solar PV
How I parallelled a lithium-iron battery with my lead-acid system for years. #storage #microgen

"This startup wants to build pumped hydro storage in the ocean"
#Hydrogen #Energy
https://www.

This startup wants to build pumped hydro storage in the ocean
Sizable Energy raised $8M to build a demonstration plant that stores energy for long durations by pumping brine between inflatable reservoirs in the sea.

Ford plans to repurpose its US battery manufacturing capacity to launch a battery energy storage business for data centers, amid a shift away from large EVs (TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/ford-is-starting-a-bat…

Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid  | TechCrunch
Ford will invest about $2 billion into the new business over the next two years.

The emerald waters of Qarhan Salt Lake on the Tibetan Plateau
beckon tourists
—and hold a bounty of lithium,
a critical ingredient in batteries for cars and renewable energy storage.
Brines in the 160-kilometer-wide lake yielded more than 50,000 tons of lithium carbonate last year,
enough for hundreds of thousands of electric cars.

Hithium just made a bold move into long-duration energy storage with three major launches: a massive 1,300Ah battery cell, a 6.9 MW/55.2 MWh system, and a lithium-sodium hybrid specifically designed for power-hungry AI data centers.
The goal? Solve renewable energy's intermittency problem while meeting AI's exploding electricity demands.

Hithium pushes into long-duration storage and AI data centres with 1,300Ah cell, 6.9 MW/55.2 MWh system, and lithium-sodium hybrid
Chinese battery maker Hithium unveils 1300Ah cell, integrated long-duration system, and lithium-sodium LDES solution for AI data centers.

"India reaches 490 MWh energy storage capacity by June 2025"
#India #Energy #Batteries

India reaches 490 MWh energy storage capacity by June 2025
Policy incentives and hybrid solar-plus-storage projects are accelerating India’s energy storage sector despite a slowdown in first-half installations.

The French energy regulator has now decided on the demand and solar injection zones on the grid, for which optional countercyclical grid fees apply to battery storage systems (as of August next year).
These negative/countercyclical grid fees can serve as inspiration for Europe on how to deal with energy storage.

The French energy regulator, CRE - Commission de régulation de l'énergie, has now decided on the demand and solar injection zones on the high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) grids, for which… | Jaap Burger
The French energy regulator, CRE - Commission de régulation de l'énergie, has now decided on the demand and solar injection zones on the high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) grids, for which optional countercyclical grid fees apply to battery storage systems. A negative price in the network tariff rewards 'grid-friendly' behaviour, meaning discharging during the winter morning and evening demand peak in zones defined as demand zones. Conversely, battery systems installed in solar inject…

In-plane polar domains enhanced energy storage
Yu Lei, Xiaoming Shi, Sihan Yan, Qinghua Zhang, Jiecheng Liu, Sixu Wang, Yu Chen, Jiaou Wang, He Qi, Qian Li, Ting Lin, Jingfen Li, Qing Zhu, Haoyu Wang, Jing Chen, Lincong Shu, Linkun Wang, Han Wu, Xianran Xing
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11126

In-plane polar domains enhanced energy storage
Relaxor ferroelectric thin films are recognized for their ultrahigh power density, rendering them highly promising for energy storage applications in electrical and electronic systems. However, achieving high energy storage performance with chemically homogeneous, environmentally friendly and compositionally stable materials remains challenging. In this work, we present a design of dielectrics with high energy storage performance via an in-plane polar domains incorporating polar nanoregions mec…

🌊 Offshore Pumped Hydro Could Solve Clean Energy's Biggest Problem
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Offshore-Pumped-Hydro-Could-Solve-Clean-Energys-Biggest-Problem.html

Offshore Pumped Hydro Could Solve Clean Energy's Biggest Problem
An Italian startup is developing an offshore pumped hydro storage system that avoids the environmental and geographical constraints of traditional land-based dams, offering a potentially disruptive solution for long-duration energy storage and grid stability.

A Home-heat Carol (2024-12) - Low-carbon heating at home with solar diversion and storage and heat pump. #heating #DHW #storage -

A Home-heat Carol (2024-12)
Low-carbon heating at home with solar diversion and storage and heat pump. #heating #DHW #storage

Ukraine may target Russia’s underground gas storage this winter, energy expert says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/14/ukraine-may-target-russias-underground.html

Go big batteries go! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/29/limondale-long-duration-battery-energy-storage-system-bess-what-is-dunkelflaute-energy-grid-nsw-australi…

Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20

"France revises grid tariffs to spur smarter battery storage use"
#France #Energy #Batteries

France revises grid tariffs to spur smarter battery storage use
France’s updated TURPE 7 framework adds an annual injection-withdrawal charge to incentivize battery energy storage system (BESS) operators to balance grid loads during high demand or surplus generation periods.

TOMATOES: Topology and Material Optimization for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Devices
Rahul Kumar Padhy, Krishnan Suresh, Aaditya Chandrasekhar
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.07057

TOMATOES: Topology and Material Optimization for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Devices
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems are compelling candidates for energy storage, primarily owing to their high storage density. Improving their performance is crucial for developing the next-generation efficient and cost effective devices. Topology optimization (TO) has emerged as a powerful computational tool to design LHTES systems by optimally distributing a high-conductivity material (HCM) and a phase change material (PCM). However, conventional TO typically limits to optimi…

Ein klimaneutraler Pfad könnte den #Fossilenergiebedarf in der EU bis 2050 um 90 Prozent senken.
Laut einer neuen Studie des #PIK ist dieser Rückgang durch den raschen Ausbau erneuerbarer #Energien

From net-zero to zero-fossil in transforming the EU energy system - Nature Communications
This scenario study investigates how the EU net-zero target can be reached with varying levels of residual fossil fuels. Reducing fossils by only 90% relies on substantial carbon storage, while a full fossil phase-out requires a rapid scale-up of expensive carbon-neutral e-fuels.

Expanding and Optimising Off-grid PV for Mid-winter (2016) - Read how I attempted to move 10% of our mid-winter home electricity demand off-grid... #microgen #storage -

Expanding and Optimising Off-grid PV for Mid-winter (2016)
Read how I attempted to move 10% of our mid-winter home electricity demand off-grid... #microgen #storage

Google says it plans to invest $40B through 2027 in three new data centers in Texas, including one co-located with a new solar and battery energy storage plant (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-14/google-to…

This week, public power is stepping up.
Great British Energy is targeting 15 GW of wind, solar and storage by 2030. New York's NYPA is building 5.5 GW of renewables. Bolivia launched its first Indigenous protected area with forest monitoring. Tennessee turned a former farm into Middle Fork Bottoms State Park, reconnecting floodplains to reduce flooding.
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Weekly Climate Solutions Digest
Welcome This week feels like work and wonder at once. Night comes early in the north and the Geminids begin to stitch bright threads across the cold sky. Far south, heat lifts and cicadas test their summer chorus. In that split screen of seasons, our stories settle on two steady

Elastic Energy Storage Mechanism in Hovering Animal Flight: A Discriminative Method Based on Wing Kinematics
Shijie Sheng, Jianghao Wu, Renxuan Bo, Long Chen, Yanlai Zhang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02819

Elastic Energy Storage Mechanism in Hovering Animal Flight: A Discriminative Method Based on Wing Kinematics
Existing research has yet to reach a consensus on whether and how small flying animals utilize elastic energy storage mechanisms to reduce flight energy expenditure, and there is a lack of systematic and universal methods for assessment. To address these gaps, this study proposes a method to evaluate elastic energy storage capacity based on wing kinematic parameters (flapping amplitude and flapping frequency), grounded in the hypothesis that animals tend to minimize flight energy expenditure. B…

PyPSA-DE: Open-source German energy system model reveals savings from integrated planning
Michael Lindner, Julian Geis, Toni Seibold, Tom Brown
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09414 …

PyPSA-DE: Open-source German energy system model reveals savings from integrated planning
Germany has set an ambitious target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. We explore how integrated cross-sectoral planning can reduce costs compared to existing national plans. Our new linear optimization model PyPSA-DE simulates the electricity and hydrogen transmission networks, as well as supply, demand, and storage in all sectors of the energy system in Germany and its neighboring countries with high spatial and temporal resolution. While our new model shows strong electri…

"Finnish Town Pioneers Renewable Energy Storage Solutions with World’s Largest Sand Battery"
#Finland #Energy #Renewables

Finnish Town Pioneers Renewable Energy Storage Solutions with World's Largest Sand Battery | Happy Eco News
Finland's renewable energy storage solutions using the world's largest sand battery cut emissions by 70% in Pornainen. The system stores 100 megawatt-hours of thermal energy from solar and wind sources, heating the entire town for weeks while eliminating oil dependence and reducing costs.

Optimized Operation of Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Cross-Market Energy Arbitrage Business
Luis van Sandbergen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.21337 https://

Optimized Operation of Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Cross-Market Energy Arbitrage Business
The provision of renewable electricity is the foundation for a sustainable future. To achieve the goal of sustainable renewable energy, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) could play a key role to counteract the intermittency of solar and wind generation power. In order to aid the system, the BESS can simply charge at low wholesale prices and discharge during high prices, which is also called energy arbitrage. However, the real-time execution of energy arbitrage is not straightforward for man…

On Website Technicals (2025-02) - Tech updates: FOSDEM, archive bandwidth, grid 2026 intensities, GBGI, L hours, BIND died, data purge, storage CoP up, Pagefind, kgCO2-to-date, Thermino. - https://m.earth.org.uk/note-on-site-technicals-93.html

On Website Technicals (2025-02)
Tech updates: FOSDEM, archive bandwidth, grid 2026 intensities, GBGI, L hours, BIND died, data purge, storage CoP up, Pagefind, kgCO2-to-date, Thermino.

Partial Self-Correction in Layer Codes
Dominic J. Williamson
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09218 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.09218

Partial Self-Correction in Layer Codes
The storage of large-scale quantum information at finite temperature requires an autonomous and reliable quantum hard drive, also known as a self-correcting quantum memory. It is a long-standing open problem to find a self-correcting quantum memory in three dimensions. The recently introduced Layer Codes achieve the best possible scaling of code parameters and logical energy barrier in three dimensions, these are tantalizing features for the purposes of self-correction. In this work we show tha…

Optimal Sizing of Community Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage Systems with Second-Life Batteries in Peer-to-Peer Energy Communities
J\'ulia Monar, Fernando Garc\'ia-Mu\~noz, Natalia Jorquera Bravo, Joaqu\'in Aballay Araya, Vicente Castro Burgos
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18082

Optimal Sizing of Community Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage Systems with Second-Life Batteries in Peer-to-Peer Energy Communities
This article presents a mixed-integer second-order cone programming model to determine the optimal sizing of a community-shared photovoltaic and battery energy storage system (PV-BESS) within a peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading framework. The model accounts for heterogeneous users who may already own individual PV or PV-BESS systems and aims to enhance the overall energy autonomy of the energy community. A key feature of the model is the explicit comparison between first-life (FL) and second-li…

🥫 Artificial proteins offer new path for fast, sustainable and biocompatible energy storage devices
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-artificial-proteins-path-fast-sustainable.html

Artificial proteins offer new path for fast, sustainable and biocompatible energy storage devices
Researchers have managed to modify a class of proteins to give them the ability to transport and store electricity. These proteins can be used to create sustainable, efficient and biocompatible conducting materials. These materials are highly stable and easy to process, which means they can be incorporated into industrial processes.

Bidding strategies for energy storage players in 100% renewable electricity market: A game-theoretical approach
Arega Getaneh Abate, Salim Hassi, Dogan Keles, Xiufeng Liu, Xiao-Bing Zhang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.26568

Bidding strategies for energy storage players in 100% renewable electricity market: A game-theoretical approach
The transition to electricity systems powered entirely by renewable energy sources makes energy storage indispensable for balancing intermittency and ensuring reliability. Since RES operate at near-zero marginal cost, storage operators can strongly influence electricity prices and energy security when renewable supply alone cannot meet demand. We develop a Cournot competition model in which storage operators strategically bid quantities to maximize their profits. We propose a MILP model with th…

Banking to Green - Becoming an Energy Efficiency Nerd (2017) - Learn how I got from Lehman Brothers investment banking IT to solar PV and storage bothering, 10 years in... #lifeStory #optimisation -

Banking to Green - Becoming an Energy Efficiency Nerd (2017)
Learn how I got from Lehman Brothers investment banking IT to solar PV and storage bothering, 10 years in... #lifeStory #optimisation

Stochastic Economic Dispatch with Battery Energy Storage considering Wind and Load Uncertainty
Shishir Lamichhane, Anamika Dubey
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18100 https://…

South Australia is getting a major energy upgrade.
Engie and Sungrow just broke ground on the Pelican Point battery storage system—a massive 200MW/400MWh facility that'll power over 29,400 homes while stabilizing the renewable-rich grid.
Expected online in late 2027, it's a key piece of the region's clean energy transition.

Construction begins on Engie’s Pelican Point BESS in South Australia
Sungrow and Engie have started construction on the Pelican Point grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Australia, marking a key step in the state’s clean energy transition.

"Spain awards 133 energy-storage projects totaling 2.4 GW and 10 GWh"
#Spain #Energy #Renewables

Spain awards 133 energy-storage projects totaling 2.4 GW and 10 GWh
Spain’s Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy confirmed €827 million ($961.4 million) in European Regional Development Fund co-financing for 133 energy-storage projects with a combined capacity of about 2.4 GW and 10 GWh.

Das Startup Sizable Energy hat 8 Mio. $ für ein neuartiges #Energiespeicher-System unter dem Meer erhalten.
Mithilfe von salzhaltigem Wasser nutzt die Technik die #Meerestiefe, um Strom über lange Zeiträume zu speichern.
Erste Tests liefen erfolgreich, ein Pilotprojekt vor

This startup raised $8M to store clean energy under the sea
Ocean energy startup Sizable Energy raises $8M to scale its offshore gravity battery for long-duration power storage – here's how it works

On Website Technicals (2023-03) - Tech updates: reducing storage writes from logging, slow random. - https://m.earth.org.uk/note-on-site-technicals-70.html

On Website Technicals (2023-03)
Tech updates: reducing storage writes from logging, slow random.

Electron-phonon coupling in magnetic materials using the local spin density approximation
\'A. A. Carrasco \'Alvarez, M. Giantomassi, J. Lihm, G. E. Allemand, M. Mignolet, M. Verstraete, S. Ponc\'e
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11350

Electron-phonon coupling in magnetic materials using the local spin density approximation
Magnetic materials are crucial for manipulating electron spin and magnetic fields, enabling applications in data storage, spintronics, charge transport, and energy conversion, while also providing insight into fundamental quantum phenomena. In numerous applications, the interaction between electrons and lattice vibrations, known as electron-phonon coupling, can be of significant importance. In that regard, we extend the EPW package to be able to interpolate the electron-phonon matrix elements c…

New York just doubled down on clean energy in a big way.
The state's Power Authority approved an ambitious update: 5.5 GW of renewable capacity including solar, wind, and innovative compressed air storage. That's 2.5 GW more than previously planned.
The goal? Help develop 15 GW total to hit climate targets while keeping costs down as demand surges.

NYPA adopts 5.5-GW renewables plan amid concerns over affordability, policy changes
Developers with major solar, wind and storage projects in the New York Power Authority’s updated plan include AES, EDF Renewable Energy, Forward Power and Orenda.

Self-Resetting Soft Ring Enables Autonomous and Continuous Leaping under Uniform Light
Fangjie Qi, Caizhi Zhou, Haitao Qing, Haoze Sun, Jie Yin
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09529 …

Self-Resetting Soft Ring Enables Autonomous and Continuous Leaping under Uniform Light
Jumping is an efficient locomotion strategy to traverse cluttered, uneven, or unstable environments in nature, yet replicating continuous, autonomous leaping in soft robots remains challenging due to limited energy storage and reliance on human intervention or latches. Here, we report a millimeter-scale, self-resetting soft ring that achieves repeated vertical and stable horizontal leaps under uniform infrared illumination without external control. The ring-shaped liquid crystal elastomer body …

"Gravitational energy storage trials set for decommissioned mine in Australia"
#Australia #Energy

Gravitational energy storage trials set for decommissioned mine in Australia
Australian energy storage company Green Gravity and mining business Wollongong Resources have signed an agreement to deploy gravitational energy storage trials at a decommissioned coal mine.

Stochastic Modeling and Upscaling of Hydrodynamic Transport in Geological Fractures
Alessandro Lenci, Yves M\'eheust, Marco Dentz, Vittorio Di Federico
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.07272

Stochastic Modeling and Upscaling of Hydrodynamic Transport in Geological Fractures
Characterizing hydrodynamic transport in fractured rocks is essential for carbon storage and geothermal energy production. Multiscale heterogeneities lead to anomalous solute transport, with breakthrough-curve (BTC) tailing and nonlinear growth of plume moments. We study purely advective transport in synthetic fractures with prescribed relative closure $ σ_a/\langle a \rangle $ and correlation length $ L_c $. For each geometry we generate multiple realizations and solve steady, depth-averaged …

On Website Technicals (2025-02) - Tech updates: FOSDEM, archive bandwidth, grid 2026 intensities, GBGI, L hours, BIND died, data purge, storage CoP up, Pagefind, kgCO2-to-date, Thermino. - https://www.earth.org.uk/note-on-site-technicals-93.html

On Website Technicals (2025-02)
Tech updates: FOSDEM, archive bandwidth, grid 2026 intensities, GBGI, L hours, BIND died, data purge, storage CoP up, Pagefind, kgCO2-to-date, Thermino.

Deep Hedging Under Non-Convexity: Limitations and a Case for AlphaZero
Matteo Maggiolo, Giuseppe Nuti, Miroslav \v{S}trupl, Oleg Szehr
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.01874 https://

Deep Hedging Under Non-Convexity: Limitations and a Case for AlphaZero
This paper examines replication portfolio construction in incomplete markets - a key problem in financial engineering with applications in pricing, hedging, balance sheet management, and energy storage planning. We model this as a two-player game between an investor and the market, where the investor makes strategic bets on future states while the market reveals outcomes. Inspired by the success of Monte Carlo Tree Search in stochastic games, we introduce an AlphaZero-based system and compare i…

🌡️ Solar breakthrough—hotter panels mean better storage
#energy

Solar breakthrough—hotter panels mean better storage
Scientists have uncovered a surprising advantage in next-generation solar technology—the hotter it gets, the better it can store energy. Traditionally, heat has been seen as the enemy of solar power. Standard solar panels lose efficiency as temperatures rise.

Diarycast - June to November Roundup (2021-11-14) - Covid continues, COP26, field recordings, lots of storage, heating on, Twitter peer review. #podcast #lockdown -

Diarycast - June to November Roundup (2021-11-14)
Covid continues, COP26, field recordings, lots of storage, heating on, Twitter peer review. #podcast #lockdown

"Energy storage could cut Brazil’s electricity system costs 16% in 2029"
#Brazil #Energy #Batteries

Energy storage could cut Brazil’s electricity system costs 16% in 2029
Storage is essential to expand renewables penetration and ensure grid flexibility, according to a study by consultants PSR. Regulatory and tax barriers still limit the sector, however, and new revenue sources are needed to make projects viable.

Northern Europe is getting a massive energy storage boost. EVE Energy and Vimab BESS just signed a deal to deploy 1.48 gigawatt-hours of battery storage across Sweden and neighboring countries.
Why it matters: As wind and solar capacity grows in the Nordics, large-scale storage is crucial for grid stability and reliable power supply.

1.48 GWh partnership to drive energy transition forward
EVE Energy and Vimab BESS are to roll out 1.48 GWh of energy storage in Northern Europe to support the region’s clean energy transition.

Nahe dem Flughafen Bremen wurde Europas größte #NatriumIonen-Batterie in Betrieb genommen.
Das System von #Phenogy liefert 400 kW Leistung und speichert fast 1 MWh Energie. Es ist mit einer 50 kW-#Solaranlage

Europe’s largest sodium-ion battery installation goes live
Switzerland’s Phenogy has launched a megawatt-hour-scale sodium ion energy storage system at a commercial site near Bremen Airport in northern Germany. With this project, the Swiss manufacturer is making its debut on the European energy storage scene, backed by ambitions to develop fully vertically integrated local manufacturing.

"Brazil eyes April 2026 for first battery storage auction"
#Brazil #Batteries #Energy

Brazil eyes April 2026 for first battery storage auction
A 20-day public consultation is anticipated to open in November to define the guidelines for the auction, which aims to contract 2 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS). The initiative could unlock around R$10 billion ($1.85 billion) in investments.

LiFePO4 Battery Integration with Off-grid Solar PV - How I parallelled a lithium-iron battery with my lead-acid system for years. #storage #microgen -

LiFePO4 Battery Integration with Off-grid Solar PV
How I parallelled a lithium-iron battery with my lead-acid system for years. #storage #microgen

"Poland shortlists 183 energy storage projects for EU funding"
#Poland #EU #EuropeanUnion #Energy

Poland shortlists 183 energy storage projects for EU funding
Poland’s state environmental fund says developers sought PLN 28 billion ($7.7 billion) for 20 GW and 122 GWh of storage projects – nearly seven times the program’s budget, with 183 projects eligible for funding.

The fossil fuel era is ending faster than you think.
Startups like 247Solar are combining concentrating solar power with heat-storing batteries that deliver 24/7 electricity—even when the sun isn't shining. Their systems can slash carbon emissions by 95% and cut energy costs by 25% or more.
The best part? Businesses can upgrade with zero upfront costs through Energy-as-a-Service.

Energy Storage Exists, & It's Coming For Your Fossil Fuels - CleanTechnica
With an assist from energy storage, concentrating solar power gets a reboot for commercial and industrial applications.

“Bidirectional charging, where your car’s battery provides backup power to the grid or your home, is on the cusp of transforming how EVs interact with the electricity network. The technology turns your car into a mobile energy storage unit [..] allowing electricity to flow both ways.”
https://www.…

"Building sustainable sodium-ion batteries from wood industry by-products"
#Batteries #Energy
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Building sustainable sodium-ion batteries from wood industry by-products
In light of the growing demand for energy storage for the energy transition, there is an urgent need for cost-effective, safe and resource-efficient battery technologies. Sodium-ion batteries based on locally available and environmentally friendly materials offer a promising approach. Fraunhofer researchers and their project partners are working on a sodium-ion battery system based on lignin, a by-product of the wood and pulp industry.

Exciting energy storage innovations unveiled at New York Climate Week! From increased EV battery range to solar panel integration, the future is bright for global energy initiatives. #climatechange #climatesolutions

Spotlight On Energy Storage For New York Climate Week
The global energy storage field is heating up with new joint ventures, new alliances, new technologies, and new momentum.

Crosslisted article(s) found for eess.SY. https://arxiv.org/list/eess.SY/new
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- Optimized Operation of Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Cross-Market Energy Arbit...
Luis van Sandbergen

Cryogenic pressure sensing with an ultrafast Meissner-levitated microrotor
Joel K Jose, Andrea Marchese, Marion Cromb, Hendrik Ulbricht, Andrejs Cebers, Ping Koy Lam, Tao Wang, Andrea Vinante
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.24964

Cryogenic pressure sensing with an ultrafast Meissner-levitated microrotor
Magnetically levitated spinning rotors are key elements in important technologies such as navigation by gyroscopes, energy storage by flywheels, ultra-high vacuum generation by turbomolecular pumps, and pressure sensing for process control. However, mechanical rotors are typically macroscopic and limited to room temperature and low rotation frequencies. In particular, sensing pressure at low temperatures remains a technological challenge, while emerging quantum technologies demand a precise eva…

US sees record growth in battery energy storage, with utility-scale leading the way. Enough to power 3.7 million homes during peak-demand hours. Florida and Georgia emerging as key markets. #climatechange #climatesolutions

US grid-scale storage leaps 63%, residential 132%
A report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie indicates the utility-scale energy storage sector added 4.9 GW in the April-to-June quarter, representing 63% year-on-year growth, while residential storage increased by 608 MW.

Neighbors with solar panels can now trade energy directly with each other, thanks to a breakthrough cloud-based system from Washington State University.
The platform lets communities share power locally, cutting energy costs by up to 12% in testing. It's a glimpse of how neighborhoods could become mini power grids, keeping solar energy local instead of sending it back to utilities.

Community-based energy trading system for home solar-plus-storage
A research team led by Washington State University has developed a cloud-based system for trading and sharing energy from solar panels and batteries within a neighbourhood. The concept displayed potential energy cost savings of around 12% over a five-day test period.

"Residential installations lead Dutch storage boom"
#Netherlands #Energy #Batteries

Residential installations lead Dutch storage boom
The phasing out of net-metering for solar installations is incentivizing a growing number of citizens to install residential battery storage systems in the Netherlands. Analysts are predicting the upward trend will accelerate in the coming years.

Sodium-Decorated Ennea-Graphene: A Novel 2D Carbon Allotrope for High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage
Bill D. Aparicio Huacarpuma, Jos\'e A. S. Laranjeira, Nicolas F. Martins, Julio R. Sambrano, F\'abio L. Lopes de Mendon\c{c}a, Alexandre C. Dias, Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.19060

Sodium-Decorated Ennea-Graphene: A Novel 2D Carbon Allotrope for High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage
The development of safe, efficient, and reversible hydrogen storage materials is critical for advancing hydrogen-based energy technologies and achieving carbon-neutral goals. Ennea-Graphene, a new 2D carbon allotrope made of 4-, 5-, 6-, and mainly 9-membered carbon rings (nonagons), is introduced via Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. Phonon dispersion and ab initio molecular dynamics demonstrate that the monolayer is mechanically and dynamically stable at 300 K, as no imaginary mode…

Hybrid Adaptive Robust Stochastic Optimization Model for the Design of a Photovoltaic Battery Energy Storage System
Alba Lun Mora Pous, Fernando Garcia-Mu\~noz, Natalia Jorquera-Bravo, Ricardo Aranguiz, Valentina Bugue\~no Olivos
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.19054

"Four-year testing finds heat pumps run efficiently even in older homes"
#HeatPumps #Energy

Four-year testing finds heat pumps run efficiently even in older homes
Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have tested various types of heat pumps in existing buildings across Germany over four years, finding that the systems achieved seasonal performance factors between 2.6 and 5.4. The team also showed that PV-driven heat pumps can boost self-consumption rates, particularly when paired with battery storage.

Suppressing Degradation in Quantum Batteries by Electromagnetically-induced Transparency
Jin-Tian Zhang, Cheng-Ge Liu, Qing Ai
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14707 https://

Suppressing Degradation in Quantum Batteries by Electromagnetically-induced Transparency
Quantum batteries (QBs), as emerging quantum devices for energy storage and transfer, have attracted significant attention due to their potential to surpass classical batteries in charging efficiency and energy density. However, interactions between a QB and its environment result in decoherence, which significantly reduces its operational lifespan. In this work, we propose suppressing the aging of QBs by introducing the electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT). Specifically, we model a f…

"Nearly half of solar capacity will be co-located with storage by 2060, says DNV"
#Batteries #Energy #SolarPower

Nearly half of solar capacity will be co-located with storage by 2060, says DNV
DNV's Energy Transition Outlook 2025 report also predicts that distributed generation solar should begin outpacing utility-scale installations in some parts of the world by 2060. It adds that the levelized cost of electricity for solar is beginning to plateau and is expected to slow to an annual drop below 1% by the 2050s.

Search for Active and Inactive Ion Insertion Sites in Organic Crystalline Materials
Harshan Reddy Gopidi, Alae Eddine Lakraychi, Abhishek A. Panchal, Yiming Chen, V. S. Chaitanya Kolluru, Jiaqi Wang, Ying Chen, Liu Jue, Kamila Wiaderek, Maria K. Y. Chan, Yan Yao, Pieremanuele Canepa
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.00278

Search for Active and Inactive Ion Insertion Sites in Organic Crystalline Materials
The position of mobile active and inactive ions, specifically ion insertion sites, within organic crystals, significantly affects the properties of organic materials used for energy storage and ionic transport. Identifying the positions of these atom (and ion) sites in an organic crystal is difficult, especially when the element has a low X-ray scattering power, such as lithium (Li) and hydrogen, which are difficult to detect with powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods. First-principles calcula…

Details of the MOU as reported by CBC. Hot Take:
It's a sh_t show of oil soaked hopeium and climate defeatism.
- Shovels in Ground by 2029 *(may this be forever extended)
- Tanker Ban will be lifted if the project is approved by MPO *(Coastal First Nations setting rhetorical fire to MPO in 3-2-1)
- July 1, 2026 deadline for submission to MPO *(OIL CANADA DAY)
- 75% methane emissions cut on 2014 levels from methane by 2035 *(*shaking head* We are VERY GOOD at hitting 10 year targets *shaking head*)
- "both sides commited to net-zero by 2050” (implied via CCS) *(carbon capture and storage? should be Carney Can't Stop -- Emissions)
- industrial carbon price of $130 -- down from $170
*(Oil Industry - Very Poor)
- Alberta exempt from fed O&G emissions cap and clean electricity regulation *(Woop Coal! Let's Mine the Rockies!)
- No private proponents have been announced. *(Hear No Evil)
- No pipeline path/route has been announced. *(See No Evil)
#TMX #EndFossilFuels #ClimateSellout #ClimateEmergency #CdnPoli #CanPoli #BCPoli #ABPoli
Since multiple Ottawa CBC reporters seem utterly incapable of understanding what First Nations groups are what in BC here are some facts about the Coastal First Nations. It has existed since 2003.
https://coastalfirstnations.ca/about/
"The Great Bear Initiative Society (a non-profit society under the BC Societies Act), also known as Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative (CFN), is an alliance of First Nations on the North Pacific Coast that includes the Gitga’at, Gitxaała, Haida, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xai’xais, Metlakatla, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv First Nations. " Their territories span on the mainland coast of BC from the top of Vancouver Island to the Alaska Border including Haida Gwaii.

"Tennet to grant grid access to 6 GW of Dutch battery projects"
#Netherlands #Batteries #Energy

Tennet to grant grid access to 6 GW of Dutch battery projects
After unlocking more than 9 GW of high-voltage grid capacity through flexible off-peak contracts, Dutch transmission system operator Tennet is set to allocate roughly two-thirds of the connection rights to battery energy storage systems.

Australia can slash energy bills AND cut emissions—it's not either/or.
As aging coal plants need replacement, renewables with storage are now the cheapest option. Gas has become uncompetitive, and it's actually coal/gas prices driving bills up, not renewables.
The path forward: faster approvals, better competition, and switching homes to electric heat pumps and solar.

Australia doesn’t have to choose between energy affordability and emission reductions 
Emissions reduction targets are often cast as incompatible with energy affordability, the latest example being the Liberal Party dumping its net zero target. IEEFA has found that this is not the case.  

Huawei just launched FusionSolar 9.0, and it's a game-changer for renewable energy grids.
The platform combines solar-plus-storage with AI-driven management and grid-forming inverters that actively support weak grids instead of just feeding into them. It includes real-time optimization and fault detection, transforming solar plants into stability assets for grids with high renewable penetration.

Huawei unveils FusionSolar 9.0 platform with AI, grid-forming tech
Huawei's FusionSolar 9.0 is a new integrated solar-plus-storage platform featuring smart inverters, AI-driven management, and grid-forming capabilities to turn solar plants into active grid-support assets. It boosts efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances stability in weak grids with high renewable penetration, according to the company.

"Concrete that powers cities? Scientists turn ancient material into giant batteries"
#Batteries #Energy

Concrete that powers cities? Scientists turn ancient material into giant batteries | The Optimist Daily
MIT researchers develop a new kind of battery-powered concrete that could turn city infrastructure into green energy storage.

Discover the truth about America's energy grid vulnerabilities and how solar panels with battery storage can provide a reliable solution. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Energy grid researchers make startling discovery after studying blackouts across America: 'The magnitude ... was shocking'
Research out of Texas A&M discovered that the country is shockingly vulnerable to grid outages — and some states are more at risk than others.

Artificial ferroelectric-like hysteresis in antiferroelectrics with non-uniform disorder
Yi Zhang, Xinyu Zhang, Zihao Zheng, Jiyang Xie, Jing Lou, Jiayi Qin, Shanhu Wang, Yang He, Yifeng Du, Bin Yang, Xin Huang, Huiping Han, Yilin Wu, Shuya Liu, Afzal Kjan, Zhidong Li, Qianxu Ye, Sheng'an Yang, Ji Ma, Hui Zhang, Xiang Liu, Qingming Chen, Wanbiao Hu, Jing Ma, Jianhong Yi, Jinming Guo, Shou Peng, Hao Pan, Liang Wu, Ce-Wen Nan

Artificial ferroelectric-like hysteresis in antiferroelectrics with non-uniform disorder
Antiferroelectrics exhibit unique double-hysteresis polarization loops, which have garnered significant attention due to their potential applications such as energy storage, electromechanical transduction, as well as synapse devices. However, numerous antiferroelectric materials have been reported to display signs of hysteresis loops resembling those of ferroelectric materials, and a comprehensive understanding remains elusive. In this work, we provide a phenomenological model that reproduces s…

South Australia just hit a major clean energy milestone: 100% renewable power for an entire week, and 90% over the last month.
The state's wind and solar mix is proving that reliable renewable grids aren't just possible—they're happening now. With new transmission links and battery storage, they're on track for 100% net renewables by 2027.

South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days
Wind and solar production beat state demand needs over last week in South Australia, and provide an average 90 pct over the last month.

"The loophole that could give clean heat a boost under Trump"
#US #USA #America #Energy

The loophole that could give clean heat a boost under Trump
The OBBBA killed tax credits for heat pumps, but kept them for commercially leased geothermal and thermal storage systems — a path to keep home clean heat…

Western Australia just hit a major milestone: solar and wind powered 100% of demand on its isolated grid.
Battery storage made it possible, keeping the system stable while renewables did all the work. With coal plants set to retire by decade's end, the state is proving large-scale grids can run entirely on clean energy.

Solar and wind reach 100 pct of demand in biggest isolated grid, as batteries allow it to keep its thermals on
Wind and solar meet all of "net demand" in W.A., host of world's biggest isolated grid, as growing fleet of big batteries give market operator room to keep its thermals on.

"Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota"
#US #USA #America #Minnesota

Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota
With demand rising and tax credits expiring, the utility wants to rapidly expand the batteries and solar it’s building near the shuttering Sherco coal…

"New Zealand approves 200 MWh solar-plus-storage project"
#NewZealand #SolarPower #Energy #Remewables

New Zealand approves 200 MWh solar-plus-storage project
A 179 MW solar-plus-storage project near Auckland has secured approval from an independent panel, allowing a commercial decision if the project remains viable under the imposed build and operating conditions.

"Germany eases rules to accelerate battery heat and hydrogen storage"
#Germany #Batteries #Hydrogen #Energy

Germany eases rules to accelerate battery heat and hydrogen storage
Germany is preparing to ease planning rules for battery, heat, and hydrogen storage systems built outside urban zones.

"US battery capacity rises 59% with 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA"
#US #USA #America #Batteries

US battery capacity rises 59% with 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says that battery storage capacity grew by 13,809 MW in the past 12 months and is projected to expand by another 22,053 MW as solar continues to dominate new utility-scale additions.

"Philippines approves world’s largest solar project for grid connection"
#Philippines #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Philippines approves world’s largest solar project for grid connection
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the Philippines has given the MTerra Solar Project permission to develop its own dedicated transmission facilities and connect to the Luzon grid. The first phase, encompassing 2.5 GW of solar and 3.3 MWh of battery storage, is due for completion in 2026.

"France adds 4.2 GW of solar in first nine months of 2025"
#France #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

France adds 4.2 GW of solar in first nine months of 2025
Statistics from Enedis show that 4.2 GW of solar connected to France’s grid in the January-September period, including 82 MW paired with storage, marking a slight decline from 2024.

"Mexico targets up to 9.5 GW of solar and wind by 2030"
#Mexico #WindTurbines #SolarPower #Energy

Mexico targets up to 9.5 GW of solar and wind by 2030
Mexico’s Secretaría de Energía (Sener) plans to add 6.4 GW to 9.5 GW of renewable capacity while keeping state-owned CFE’s share above 54%, integrating storage and efficiency measures to stabilize the grid.