The storage market is full of surprises. Last year, global storage installations were a third higher than expected, driven mostly by Chinese policy to attach batteries to renewables.
Meanwhile, a ramp-up in manufacturing is causing oversupply – and a potential shakeout for smaller battery makers.
By 2030, the world could see 1.8 terawatt-hours of storage ca ... Show More
Oct 22
The thermal battery transforming cold storage for India’s dairy farmers
In 2007 Sam White, co-founder of Promethean Power Systems, was traveling through India looking for a rural electrification problem to solve. He and his team had just won a $10,000 grant in an MIT competition, and they wanted to find an industry in India that needed their help. Af ... Show More
40m 37s
Apr 2025
What’s next for the battery storage boom? [partner content]
The U.S. storage market is experiencing hockey-stick growth, with multiple gigawatts being installed quarterly. But new policy uncertainties around tariffs and the Inflation Reduction Act are threatening this momentum. But Jeff Waters, the CEO of Powin, remains optimistic. "This ... Show More
20m 4s
Mar 2025
Flexible, fast-responding and reliable – the growth of energy storage seems unstoppable. What could possibly go wrong?
<p>Charge when it’s cheap, when energy is abundant, and discharge when the energy is needed. </p><p>The role of energy storage will be critical to the transition to low-carbon technologies. It’s an exciting time in the industry, with spectacular growth in battery storage mar ... Show More
57 m
Apr 2025
What do the tariff wars mean for low-carbon energy? | Recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit
<p>“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit.</p><p>Is she right? And what ... Show More
30m 13s
Jan 2025
The energy analysts' view on what’s ahead in 2025
<p><strong>The trends, challenges and breakthroughs.</strong></p><p>Clean energy in 2025 will face challenges from rising electricity demand, inflation-driven costs, and political pressures. How can these challenges be solved? And what else lies ahead this year?</p><p>To find out ... Show More
51m 35s
Jan 2025
3164: Breaking Data Silos: How Hammerspace is Powering AI Storage and Hybrid Cloud
<p>As part of the IT Press Tour in Silicon Valley, I had the opportunity to sit down with David Flynn, CEO of Hammerspace, to explore how the company is redefining the future of enterprise data storage.</p> <p>At a time when AI-driven workloads and hybrid cloud computing are push ... Show More
24m 26s