Batteries/Storage
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Harbour Air Completes First Test Flight for Battery-Powered Seaplane
With allusions to the Wright Brothers’ first test flight in 1903, Harbour Air Seaplanes completed its first all-electric flight in Richmond, British Columbia December ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentInternationalResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Battery Costs Plummet 50% in Three Years, 87% Since 2010
Average market prices for battery packs have fallen 50% since 2016, driven by technology advances and an increase in commercial-scale purchases, and continuing price ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCoalElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesJobsSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Navajo Coal Plant Closure Opens Door for Solar+Storage, Distributed Power
The recent retirement of Arizona’s massive Navajo coal-fired generating station, one of America’s largest, has opened up considerable space for solar+storage, and a new ... -
Air & MarineBatteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Washington State Shifts Ferry Fleet from Diesel to Batteries
The west coast of North America is making initial moves toward decarbonizing marine shipping and aviation, with Washington State Ferries switching its vessels from ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobsOff-GridSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Solar+Storage Rivals Utility-Scale Installations as California Power Shutoffs Hit Home
The U.S. residential solar market is on a fast track, with rooftop deployment numbers rivaling utility-scale plants and wildfire-induced power shutdowns turning more ratepayers ... -
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Gravity Machines Hold Promise for Long-Term Electricity Storage
As more and more jurisdictions set 100% clean energy targets, machines that harness the constant force of gravity to store the intermittent energy of ...
