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A massive new Google data center in Minnesota will be powered entirely by wind energy and batteries, while contributing millions to help low-income families afford electricity. It's a blueprint for how tech giants can grow without straining the grid or raising costs for everyday people.
America just installed more battery storage in a single year than ever before, marking a turning point in how we power our homes and cities. The growth happened everywhere, but especially in red states hungry for reliable energy.
China's largest battery maker just cracked a problem that's plagued electric cars since day one: batteries that die in the cold. The secret ingredient? Table salt.
An Austrian company just released the first sodium-ion home battery system that keeps working at temperatures as low as -30°C. The affordable technology could transform energy storage in cold climates where traditional batteries struggle.
China's biggest battery maker just solved EVs' cold weather problem with sodium-ion technology that charges in frigid temps. The breakthrough could transform electric driving in Minnesota, Canada, and beyond.
Scientists can now see the exact moment lithium-ion batteries start to fail, paving the way for charging technology that could make your phone battery last years longer. The breakthrough could transform how we charge everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
A breakthrough battery technology just passed real-world vehicle testing with enough range to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles on a single charge. The solid-state batteries could make electric vehicles practical for even the longest road trips.
Microsoft scientists have found a way to combine quantum computing with artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up the discovery of new medicines, batteries, and materials. This breakthrough could help solve problems from climate change to disease treatment in a fraction of the time it takes today.
Scientists in India used a centuries-old observation about dancing water droplets to create affordable batteries that could last 10,000 charges. The breakthrough could make renewable energy storage cheaper and more reliable for millions.
Over 30 Bowdoin College students spent their Saturday creating small-scale renewable energy solutions for Maine's clean energy goals. The winning team proposed state-subsidized household batteries that could help the state reach 100% clean energy.
American clean energy projects attracted a record $120 billion in financing last year, showing the renewable revolution is charging ahead despite political uncertainty. Storage batteries, tax credits, and innovative funding structures powered the 6% surge.
Scientists in China have cracked a major battery puzzle that could let electric vehicles drive twice as far on a single charge. The innovation works even in extreme cold where today's batteries fail.
America is installing more clean energy this year than ever before, with solar and batteries leading a historic expansion that could power millions of homes. The growth marks the biggest single-year grid upgrade in over two decades.
While tariffs shifted and rules changed, clean energy investment didn't collapse in 2025. Instead, capital grew modestly as renewable electricity and battery projects proved their resilience. ##
China is revolutionizing electric bicycle safety with a new system requiring traceable QR codes on e-bikes, batteries, chargers, and helmets. The reform aims to prevent counterfeiting and make battery fires easier to trace and prevent.
Scientists in South Korea just solved one of electric vehicles' biggest problems with a simple lithium film that makes batteries last longer and cost less to produce. The breakthrough could add significant miles to your next EV.
Four founders left corporate careers to solve one of renewable energy's biggest problems: batteries that fail too soon. They turned to zinc, a material older than electricity itself, and used modern science to make it last decades.
Britain just fired up its first geothermal power plant, tapping heat from three miles underground to create clean electricity that never stops flowing. The groundbreaking facility in Cornwall will power 10,000 homes while producing lithium for electric car batteries.
A massive energy storage facility in China's Gobi Desert just proved that combining two different battery types can keep power grids stable and reliable. The system pairs quick-response lithium batteries with long-lasting vanadium flow batteries to store renewable energy at unprecedented scale.
Scientists in Hong Kong created a water-based battery using the same brine that makes tofu, and it can withstand 120,000 charge cycles. Unlike lithium-ion batteries that can explode and create toxic waste, this design is safe enough to dispose of anywhere.
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