Battery boom reshapes global grids
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U.S. automakers, Australian households and Saudi Arabia expanded large-scale and distributed battery storage installations, accelerating renewable integration and reshaping electricity grids worldwide.
Reposted by Mark Z. Jacobson, Karen O’Leary
Australia’s grids world-leading
Renewables on east coast now >50% penetration
In the west > 55%
And both still growing
With no signs of instability (indeed grid reliability scores are actually increasing), scaling storage and renewables can marginalise gas entirely, slashing emissions and costs
Renewables on east coast now >50% penetration
In the west > 55%
And both still growing
With no signs of instability (indeed grid reliability scores are actually increasing), scaling storage and renewables can marginalise gas entirely, slashing emissions and costs
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Australia’s grids world-leading
Renewables on east coast now >50% penetration
In the west > 55%
And both still growing
With no signs of instability (indeed grid reliability scores are actually increasing), scaling storage and renewables can marginalise gas entirely, slashing emissions and costs
Renewables on east coast now >50% penetration
In the west > 55%
And both still growing
With no signs of instability (indeed grid reliability scores are actually increasing), scaling storage and renewables can marginalise gas entirely, slashing emissions and costs
"By 2030, demand for grid-scale batteries is projected to be more than six times what domestic manufacturers produced last year, according to Wood Mackenzie."
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/c...
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Why U.S. Car Companies Want to Make Giant Batteries
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
"By 2030, demand for grid-scale batteries is projected to be more than six times what domestic manufacturers produced last year, according to Wood Mackenzie."
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grid-scale batteries lfg
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We just released an EPRI report on how market drivers and state policy could alter U.S. energy investments through 2050. The headline isn't subtle: planning is now dominated by load growth and build-rate constraints.
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
We just released an EPRI report on how market drivers and state policy could alter U.S. energy investments through 2050. The headline isn't subtle: planning is now dominated by load growth and build-rate constraints.
Here's a report from August 2025 discussing the situation.
India's battery storage boom: Getting the execution right
The Government of India is supporting the growth of energy storage capacities with a combination of policies and incentives
ieefa.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Here's a report from August 2025 discussing the situation.
context from @umairfan.bsky.social at @wired.com:
"You could smooth over the drawbacks of intermittent power sources that don’t emit carbon dioxide, like wind and solar. You could have easy local backup power in emergencies when transmission lines are damaged."
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"You could smooth over the drawbacks of intermittent power sources that don’t emit carbon dioxide, like wind and solar. You could have easy local backup power in emergencies when transmission lines are damaged."
www.wired.com/story/grid-s...
Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System
This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
context from @umairfan.bsky.social at @wired.com:
"You could smooth over the drawbacks of intermittent power sources that don’t emit carbon dioxide, like wind and solar. You could have easy local backup power in emergencies when transmission lines are damaged."
www.wired.com/story/grid-s...
"You could smooth over the drawbacks of intermittent power sources that don’t emit carbon dioxide, like wind and solar. You could have easy local backup power in emergencies when transmission lines are damaged."
www.wired.com/story/grid-s...
by Paul Dorfman
Renewables provided 49% electricity demand in Australia’s main grid in January
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reneweconomy.com.au/batteries-cl...
Batteries clip the peaks as renewables meet nearly half of all demand in January, despite record heatwaves
Despite the record heatwaves, renewables provided nearly 50 pct of grid demand in January, and big batteries kept the pricing down in the evening peaks.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Renewables provided 49% electricity demand in Australia’s main grid in January
reneweconomy.com.au/batteries-cl...
reneweconomy.com.au/batteries-cl...
"The aging US grid is also in dire need of upgrades, and batteries can cushion the shock of adding gigawatts of wind and solar while buying some time to perform more extensive renovations. Some power markets are finally starting to understand all the services batteries can provide..."
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"The aging US grid is also in dire need of upgrades, and batteries can cushion the shock of adding gigawatts of wind and solar while buying some time to perform more extensive renovations. Some power markets are finally starting to understand all the services batteries can provide..."
by Paul Dorfman Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer
Chatham House : Why #renewables and electrification hold the keys to EU energy security
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/why-...
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/why-...
Why renewables and electrification hold the keys to EU energy security | Summary
Using the low-carbon transition to improve resilience, mitigate geopolitical risks and lower costs
www.chathamhouse.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Chatham House : Why #renewables and electrification hold the keys to EU energy security
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/why-...
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/why-...
Despite Trump, Renewable Energy keeps Surging
Despite Trump, Renewable Energy keeps Surging
Solar and wind adoption are experiencing the sharp upward trajectory that other successful new technologies, experienced
dlvr.it
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Despite Trump, Renewable Energy keeps Surging
by Libby Robin
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... Ask the locals first. This plan has just flown in from London. Energy for faraway data centres elsewhere is not a good use of the planet. Smaller local renewable generation makes sense. Not wasting it on AI does too.
Victorian beach community battles global company's offshore turbines
A tiny coastal community in Victoria's east is battling an international wind energy giant that wants to build 60 to 70 turbines in the ocean 10 kilometres from shore.
www.abc.net.au
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... Ask the locals first. This plan has just flown in from London. Energy for faraway data centres elsewhere is not a good use of the planet. Smaller local renewable generation makes sense. Not wasting it on AI does too.
I love it. Have recently checked it out to figure out when to plug in my ebike battery. The real renewable energy connoisseurs do flexible demand manually.
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I love it. Have recently checked it out to figure out when to plug in my ebike battery. The real renewable energy connoisseurs do flexible demand manually.
Reposted by Fabián Muniesa
Demand for lithium and other minerals is booming — reshaping landscapes, supply chains, and geopolitics.
On this episode of Terra Verde @kpfa.org, political scientist and author @triofrancos.bsky.social talks about the hidden costs of "clean energy."
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
On this episode of Terra Verde @kpfa.org, political scientist and author @triofrancos.bsky.social talks about the hidden costs of "clean energy."
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
February 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Demand for lithium and other minerals is booming — reshaping landscapes, supply chains, and geopolitics.
On this episode of Terra Verde @kpfa.org, political scientist and author @triofrancos.bsky.social talks about the hidden costs of "clean energy."
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
On this episode of Terra Verde @kpfa.org, political scientist and author @triofrancos.bsky.social talks about the hidden costs of "clean energy."
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...