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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.
America just added a record 57 gigawatt hours of battery storage to the grid in 2024, enough to power more than 5 million homes. Even better, the boom is happening in red states like Texas, proving clean energy can win on pure economics.
Electric school buses are getting a second job that helps schools and the planet. A new platform lets parked buses send power back to the grid, earning money for districts while supporting clean energy.
Massachusetts is giving away free bidirectional EV chargers that let electric vehicles power homes during outages and send electricity back to the grid. Schools, residents, and towns will test how EVs can act as backup batteries for entire communities.
The world just crossed a major threshold in clean energy, with battery storage installations hitting 100 gigawatts for the first time in 2025. This breakthrough marks a turning point where storage is no longer backup power but the primary tool keeping electric grids stable.
India just switched on its first merchant battery energy storage system, a 100 MWh facility that could transform how the country balances its growing renewable energy grid. The milestone marks a major step toward cleaner, more reliable power for over a billion people.