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Battery and storage

Reporting on batteries, storage systems, supply chains, and the role of storage in modern energy systems.

Batteries, storage economics, and grid flexibility.

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Climate and EnergyBattery and Storage

Battery storage boom 2026: why grids are leaning on batteries faster

Fresh IEA, EIA and market reporting show 2026 is turning batteries from a supporting technology into one of the main tools utilities are using to keep up with demand.

Ira MenonApr 23, 20263 min read

Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story

Climate and EnergyGrid Demand

Data center load losses are becoming the next grid reliability problem

North American grid planners are no longer focused only on how fast large computing sites add demand. They are also warning that sudden load drops from those same facilities can destabilize planning and operations.

Ira MenonApr 22, 20265 min read

Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story

Climate and EnergyGrid Demand

Clean power met all new global electricity demand in 2025, Ember says

Ember's latest global power review says solar, wind, and batteries covered the full rise in electricity demand last year, a result that sharpens the case that the grid transition is becoming a structural shift rather than a niche trend.

Ira MenonApr 22, 20265 min read

Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story