A runaway thermal event severely injured four firefighters and prompted major changes to how battery energy storage sites are built and monitored.

More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand. But as more energy storage is ...

A 200-megawatt battery energy storage system receives conditional-use permit approval March 4 from the Reno Planning Commission.

A large-scale battery energy storage system is being proposed in the city of Dunkirk. If approved, it would be the largest battery storage system in the county. During Tuesday’s Chautauqua County ...

We know of control system cyber attacks in the electric power, water, oil and gas, building controls, and transportation sectors that cause physical damages. Another cyber threat that could represent ...

As the world moves toward a more sustainable future, battery energy storage systems (BESSes) play a crucial role in energy efficiency and ensuring a reliable power supply. By balancing supply and ...

One of the latest advances in renewable energy is called a Battery Energy Storage System, known by the acronym BESS. There are residential versions like the Telsa Powerwall, industrial sized batteries ...

Two containers packed with batteries rest near a new concrete pad at Nome Joint Utility System's powerplant. (Ben Townsend/KNOM) Utility officials in Nome are hoping a new battery system recently ...

The latest addition to the hum and crackle of the Jackson Fuller substation is more unassuming than the nearby electrical infrastructure. Encased in high, fire-resistant walls sit dozens of grey boxes ...

Alex Brink with Eilertson Inc. on Feb. 2, 2021, bolts modules containing lithium ion rechargeable battery cells to racks inside a container at an Alliant Energy energy storage system near Vennehjem ...

Amid Ford’s shift away from making large electric vehicles, the automaker is adding a new product line to find a home for its batteries. Ford said Monday that instead of scuttling plans to build the ...

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.