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From 2000 to 2023, extreme weather resulted in about 80% of all major U.S. power outages. These disruptions do more than inconvenience—they endanger access to critical services, spoil billions of ...

Rachel Harper used to work in the oil and gas industry in Texas and never thought she'd be working next to solar panels all day. "It's a much more peaceful environment," Harper said. "I like this way ...

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Integrating battery energy storage systems (BESS) with solar projects is continuing to be a key strategy for strengthening grid resilience and optimising power dispatch. With proper planning, power ...

Turning cheap daytime solar into electricity you can actually use at night just got a lot cheaper. A new analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that utility-scale battery storage costs have ...

The global solar battery market size was US$ 119.4 million in 2021. The global solar battery market is forecast to grow to US$ 381.4 million by 2030 by registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) ...

The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come online in Kern County, California. Edwards & Sanborn, which sits on 4,660 acres in the Mojave desert, was developed and is ...

Electricity demand could increase up to 16 percent across the United States by 2030, requiring up to a six-fold increase in the pace of building new generation and transmission. Can solar-plus-storage ...

Having a battery that actually works is one thing. Making sure your installer is able to hook everything up correctly the first time is another. The easier the installation, the less likely you are to ...

As the market for renewables in Texas continues to strengthen and innovate, the power makeup of the state’s electric grid is slated to keep shifting toward adding more renewables. Last year, solar and ...