Browsing: energy storage

Ford Motor is in discussions with Chinese automaker BYD over a potential battery supply partnership for some of its hybrid vehicle models, a move that could address a critical bottleneck as the U.S. company shifts focus from full electric vehicles toward hybrids.

Moonwatt, a Netherlands-based energy storage developer, is addressing this challenge with a purpose-built sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) engineered for hybrid solar applications.

Britain’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) has unveiled a focused five-year strategy aiming to deploy £4–5 billion annually in projects spanning carbon capture, energy storage, battery manufacturing, and critical infrastructure.

The Sarajevo Energy Forum 2026 officially opened on January 29 at Hotel Hills, positioning itself as a regional checkpoint for how Southeast Europe intends to manage the technical, financial, and policy risks of the energy transition.

Meeting the United Kingdom’s net-zero targets may require up to £75 billion of investment in long-duration energy storage (LDES) by 2050, according to a roadmap published by the Transition Finance Council.

Volkswagen is initiating a recall of 44,551 ID.4 electric vehicles in the United States following safety concerns over high-voltage battery systems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy and storage landscape is set to advance with the installation of AMG LIVA’s Hybrid Energy Storage System at Aramco’s Bulk Plant in Tabuk.

Hungary’s grid-scale battery buildout is moving into a more capital-intensive phase, with state-owned utility MVM committing roughly EUR 26 million to a 31 megawatt battery energy storage system at its Tiszaújváros site.

Clifton Park, New York, has formally banned battery energy storage projects within the town, closing the door on future installations and signaling a growing tension between local safety concerns and state-level renewable energy ambitions.

European energy storage startups have attracted €2.14 billion in equity funding, underscoring how capital is increasingly targeting technologies capable of stabilizing power systems with high renewable penetration.