Energy storage
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What’s going on with Fluence?
Analysts worry that grid connection and automation delays could hurt the battery maker’s data center ambitions.
Maeve AllsupSep 21, 2026 -
Branch Energy heads to PJM to sell battery capacity to data centers
Investors are betting that larger batteries and lower acquisition costs will make C&I batteries a strong player in the BYOC era.
Maeve AllsupSep 15, 2026 -
Inside GM’s new battery lab — and its plans to challenge Asian rivals
Outside Detroit, the automaker is building a workshop for testing new chemistries and de-risking manufacturing before scaling up.
Catherine BoudreauSep 9, 2026 -
How the AI boom has impacted US battery storage so far
Data center demand for behind-the-meter batteries is expected to quintuple by 2030.
Maeve AllsupSep 1, 2026 -
The great home battery financing experiment
New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party ownership?
Maeve AllsupAug 31, 2026 -
For some storage developers, the ITC might not be worth it after all
Some developers are running the numbers to figure out whether the 30% tax credit offsets paying a premium for domestic batteries.
Bianca GiacoboneAug 28, 2026 -
What’s behind Form Energy’s down round
Form raised its Series G at a $1.75-billion pre-money valuation, down from $3 billion in 2024 — but it's not necessarily cause for alarm.
Maeve AllsupAug 20, 2026 -
Do heat batteries make sense for data centers?
Thermal battery makers like Antora and Tempo are claiming their batteries have what it takes to support the data center industry.
Bianca GiacoboneAug 18, 2026
