Everyone wants a piece of Tesla’s battery business
First Tesla, then Ford, and now GM — it seems every automaker wants a slice of the energy storage market. It’s easy to see why. While EV sales have stagnated…
GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid
The race to secure power for AI data centers has spilled over into some unusual places, including the automotive world. Battery recycler Redwood Materials kicked off the trend last year…
Amazon continues renewable energy spree with 476 MW purchase
Renewables notched another win as Amazon signed contracts to buy 476 megawatts of wind and solar on the Iberian Peninsula. The power purchase agreements with multinational utility Iberdrola should help…
Former watch trader is now building the AWS of grid storage, Terralyr
Phillip Man was burned out. He had founded a watch trading company with his flatmate, but the grind was wearing him down. “We did that for ten years,” Man said.…
Storio is helping other businesses unlock more value from solar energy
Meet Storio, a French startup that’s focused on providing smart energy storage for commercial and industrial customers. Founded in 2023, the startup raised a €5 million seed round earlier this…
Zeno emerges from stealth to crib Tesla’s master plan for Africa and beyond
When Elon Musk published Tesla’s first “master plan” in 2006, it seemed a bit far-fetched that batteries would end up changing the automotive industry, much less global power production and…
Sunamp’s thermal battery uses a chemical found in salt-and-vinegar potato chips
Nearly 20 years ago, Andrew Bissell was sitting in the living room of his beachfront home in the Edinburgh area. He and his wife, Susan Lang-Bissell, had just sold their…
Novel battery manufacturer EnerVenue is raising $515M, per filing
EnerVenue, a startup that has developed an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for long-duration renewable energy storage, is raising $515 million in fresh equity, per an SEC filing seen by TechCrunch.…