Retired electric vehicle batteries are being repurposed as energy storage for the grid by companies such as B2U Storage Solutions, Redwood Materials, and Moment Energy. These companies combine hundreds of used battery packs into megawatt-scale systems that can store excess energy from renewables and provide power to various applications, including stationary storage and industrial plants. The efforts aim to address two significant needs in the energy industry: grid operators' need for energy storage and the auto industry's need for repurposed batteries.
Solar arrays cover less than 1% of Ohio's prime farmland, and despite claims from renewable energy opponents, they occupy only a tiny fraction of agricultural land. This small footprint is often overlooked when discussing utility-scale solar installations.
Meeting global aspirations to tripling global nuclear capacity will require greatly accelerating the expansion of the nuclear workforce, supply chains, and availability of finance. The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency emphasizes the need for action to achieve this goal.
The Massachusetts Senate passed an energy-affordability bill aiming to save residents $14 billion over 10 years through changes to the state's energy procurement process and other measures. The legislation includes regulations on utility costs and aims to reduce prices for low-income households. The bill would help address the state's high utility costs, which are among the highest in the country.