June 9, 2026 — Surging global demand for lithium-ion batteries is driving the energy storage revolution, powering electric vehicles (EVs), grid-scale systems, and renewable integration. Yet supply chain vulnerabilities persist, with China dominating refining capacity despite abundant hard-rock resources in the U.S., Australia, and beyond. A new MIT lithium extraction breakthrough could change that. Researchers…
June 8, 2026 — In the race to build better batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, one of the biggest bottlenecks has been electrolyte design. University of Chicago researchers have now taken a major leap forward with ElectrolyteGPT, an AI system capable of generating entire battery electrolyte formulations — not just individual ingredients,…
Michigan, USA – May 30, 2026 — DTE Energy launched its new project, a battery storage in Michigan, an investment worth $1.6 billion. They partner up with LG Energy Solution Vertech to deploy locally manufactured systems across the state. This initiative comes at a crucial time as the demand for clean energy sources is rising…
May 28, 2026 — Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) has executed a lease agreement for the Salt Rising Road hybrid Battery Energy Storage System New York project in Allegany County. The 5 MW AC / 20 MWh initiative marks another step in the company’s growing footprint in one of America’s most aggressive clean energy markets….
Rising Electricity Demand and Grid Pressure in the U.S. The electricity demands in the U.S. were fairly constant for years, but this has been quickly changing. What do you think will happen when all air conditioners in one country are turned on? The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that the last week of July 2025…
Ford Motor Company is going well beyond the driveway to power the grid of America. Ford had formally announced Ford Energy, a totally new 100% owned subsidiary that will manufacture large-scale grid batteries in the U.S. This new division focuses on the production of state-of-the-art (and most advanced) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for utility…