3 d. ago California invests big in battery energy storage — and leaves rolling blackouts behind

California invests big in battery energy storage — and leaves rolling blackouts behind  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago Zepto raises $450 million at $7 billion valuation as Indian quick commerce market heats up

Indian quick commerce startup Zepto said it has raised $400 million in a funding round led by a new investor, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), a U.S.-based pension fund. The round, which is a mix of primary and secondary investment, also has participation from existing investors, including Avenir, Avra, Lightspeed, Glade Brook, The Stepstone […]

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5 d. ago Prototype battery powered by glucose and vitamin B2 offers path to more affordable energy storage

Researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have devised a battery powered by vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and glucose. Inspired by how human bodies break down glucose for energy using enzymes, the team incorporated riboflavin into a prototype flow cell battery. The riboflavin mediator helped shuttle electrons between the battery's electrodes and the glucose electrolyte, generating an electrochemical flow from the energy stored in the sugar.

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1 week ago Durapower Group and Kıvanç Enerji Forge Partnership to Explore Strategic Battery Manufacturing and Renewable Energy Collaboration in the United States

Durapower Group and Kıvanç Enerji Forge Partnership to Explore Strategic Battery Manufacturing and Renewable Energy Collaboration in the United States  PR Newswire

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1 week ago US clean energy supply chains projected to fall short of rising demand

Under current supply chain conditions, the United States is on track to fall significantly short of surging demand for three clean energy sources—wind, solar, and battery—due to the scarcity of critical raw materials, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.

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2 w. ago Energy Tech Solution Launches 'Made in America Cell Foundry' to Accelerate Battery Development in the United States

Energy Tech Solution Launches 'Made in America Cell Foundry' to Accelerate Battery Development in the United States  PR Newswire

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2 w. ago 5 takeaways from NPR's investigation into the role of distribution lines in LA fires

NPR looked into malfunctions on lines that power individual homes in one of the communities hardest hit by the LA fires in January. Here's what we found.

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3 w. ago Building better batteries with amorphous materials and machine learning

Lithium-ion batteries power most electronics, but they have limited energy density—they can store only a certain amount of energy per mass or volume of the battery.

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3 w. ago 101 California owners seek new investors for S.F. trophy tower

101 California owners seek new investors for S.F. trophy tower  The Business Journals

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3 w. ago United States Department of Agriculture investing more than $24 million into California wildfire reduction projects

United States Department of Agriculture investing more than $24 million into California wildfire reduction projects  Action News Now

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3 w. ago Wisconsin unveils historic solar farm with battery storage for round

The new groundbreaking Paris Solar-Battery Park in Wisconsin provides renewable energy day and night by capturing excess energy from its solar panels.

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