Energy storage
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Why GridPoint is getting back into batteries
The energy management company is betting that the time is right for distributed storage — but is wary of the data center boom.
Maeve AllsupNov 4, 2026 -
Frontier Forum: The battery boom behind the AI buildout
Data centers are all-in on batteries for power quality, cost reductions, and flexibility.
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Beyond securing power, data centers have an orchestration challenge
How AI campuses can manage complex energy needs without becoming a grid liability.
Pasi TaimelaOct 20, 2026 -
The case for combining lithium-ion and LDES
An MN8 project with Google as an offtaker pairs lithium-ion and a more novel chemistry.
Bianca GiacoboneOct 19, 2026 -
ERCOT batteries: Boom, bust, or rebound?
Modo Energy’s Brandt Vermillion unpacks the state of the market and where it may be headed next.
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How ‘Black Sand’ could help build a domestic battery supply chain
Blue Whale Materials’ David Fauvre on pre-processing, private equity — and how a fire reshaped the company’s approach to safety.
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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
