To strengthen American competitiveness in energy, the DOE’s ARPA-E department is focusing on advanced nuclear
The Department of Energy’s ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy) is an agency tasked with the research and development of advanced energy technologies. Since 2009, they’ve provided nearl...
16 Jul 202442min
Out with lithium and nickel, in with salt and bricks?
Demand for heating at industrial sites around the world is rising. How can demand be met sustainably?Think of energy storage, and what do you think of? Probably lithium and nickel. But what about salt...
2 Jul 202458min
Distributed energy storage is taking off
5x growth in five years: Convergent energy is overseeing $1 billion worth of energy storage development.Managing intermittent energy supply is a crucial part of the energy transition. When the wind do...
19 Jun 202418min
The evolution of the solar industry in the US since 2021
The 2024 Solar and Energy Storage Summit has wrapped. What are the key takeaways?In the past three years there’s been a lot of advancement in solar deployment. We’ve seen technology develop and policy...
18 Jun 202429min
Demand for solar power and energy storage is only going to increase. What’s the plan for meeting it?
Insight and analysis from the second day of the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2024. Day 2 of the 2024 Solar and Energy Storage Summit and the conversation was still in full swing. We were there once a...
14 Jun 202459min
Two years on from the IRA and the impact on solar and storage is clear
Insight and analysis from Day 1 of the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2024The 2024 Solar and Energy Storage Summit from Wood Mackenzie kicked off in San Francisco this week. We were there to capture al...
13 Jun 20241h 3min
How to build and optimize the grid of the future
Increased energy demand is inevitable. How do make sure the grid can cope?We’ll likely need a grid twice the size it is today. And balancing supply and demand in the years ahead will require a smart a...
4 Jun 202437min
Demand for batteries is skyrocketing - we need new ways of extracting lithium
Can innovative new lithium extraction methods prevent a supply chain crisis?New lithium extraction methods are essential to meet the rising demand driven by EVs and grid storage. Traditional methods a...
21 Mai 202436min
