Tag: energy
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Honeywell launches All-In-One Battery Automation Platform
Honeywell introduced Ionic™ Modular All-In-One, a battery energy storage system with built-in energy management and control. It utilizes lithium-ion batteries (250 kWh to 5 MWh), cybersecurity protection, and helps businesses reduce energy costs, support renewable energy, and stabilize power demand.
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Abundant materials key to scaling long-duration energy storage
Jack Thomas of Innovation News Network argues that renewable energy will only be reliable if storage relies on cheap, abundant materials. He points to Elestor’s hydrogen-iron flow battery as a cost-effective route to secure, scalable power.
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Ukraine launches East Europe’s largest battery storage system ahead of winter
Ukraine has launched its largest energy storage project, a 200 MW battery system developed in partnership with the US company, Fluence. The six new facilities can power around 600,000 homes for two hours and will help keep the grid stable during Russian attacks.
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Volvo Penta partners with e-power to supply BESS systems for construction rental giant Boels
Volvo Penta will supply battery subsystems to Belgian firm e-power for BESS units serving Boels Rental’s construction fleet. The compact systems offer silent, mobile energy for rental operations, marking a shift from diesel generators to battery-powered equipment in European construction applications.
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Vertically integrated cell-BESS suppliers lose market share as competition increases
The market share of vertically integrated battery cell and BESS companies has fallen since 2023, market intelligence firm Rho Motion said.
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Voltfang opens second-life battery factory in Germany
German battery storage systems provider Voltfang has inaugurated its manufacturing facility in the city of Aachen, which it says is the largest second-life battery factory currently in operation in Europe. Image credits: Voltfang. The opening ceremony for the Voltfang Future Fab was attended by Hendrik Wüst, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, who praised the project as…
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Maxeon posts H1 net loss as US import ban hits sales
Maxeon Solar Technologies said net losses widened to $65.5 million in the first half of 2025, while revenue fell 89.5% year on year to $39 million. Shipments dropped 84.9% to 153.2 MW. Chief Executive George Guo said the losses reflected the ongoing impact of a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ban imposed in July 2024…
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Virtual Power Plants Showed Up for Their Biggest Test Yet. Here Are the Results
If what happened on July 29 in California is any indication of the future of the power grid, then there is reason for optimism. Let’s look at it from the perspective of Tom Weldon, who owns a house on the south end of San Jose and has rooftop solar and a battery system. Weldon didn’t…
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New research shows cast mono wafers are still far from commercial maturity
A Chinese research team has investigated impurity and defect levels in solar cells based on mono cast wafers and have found that around 30% of the devices present an “excessive” reduction in power conversion efficiency. The scientists concluded that cast monocrystalline silicon will unlikely capture a meaningful market share in the near future.
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BP and JERA have officially established a joint venture, with equal ownership
bp and JERA form JERA Nex bp, a UK-based offshore wind venture with 13 GW in capacity, deepening UK-Japan ties and expanding clean energy globally bp has now completed five major project start-ups in 2025, adding JERA Nex bp to the list. This new 50:50 joint venture with JERA brings together two major players in energy with a clear focus…