New nuclear power boom begins with old problem: Radioactive waste
As government and industry, from tech giants to utilities, commit to big nuclear power plants, there is still no clear solution for radioactive waste storage.
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CEA: 21 GWh of US battery energy storage factories cancelled in 2025
More than 20 GWh of planned energy storage cell production capacity, for 2028, has been cancelled this year according to Q2, 2025 reports on energy storage supply, technology, policy, and
NYers fume over lithium ion battery storage site in Middle Village
Outraged Big Apple residents and lawmakers rallied in Queens Thursday afternoon to blast plans for a lithium-ion battery storage site next to a school and accusing officials of quietly fast
Township considers pause on energy storage facilities after
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Fears of massive battery fires spark local opposition to
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DOE mandates energy storage for new renewable plants
The Department of Energy (DOE) has mandated that developers of large-scale renewable power plants integrate energy storage systems into their facilities, a move intended to stabilize the
Tesla battery Megafactory in Shanghai launches
As Tesla''s first energy storage gigafactory outside the United States, the new Lin-gang plant only took nine months from groundbreaking, which took
Residents protest battery storage site near Queens school
Plans for a lithium-ion battery storage site in Queens were challenged by residents and lawmakers this week as nearly two dozen protesters gathered in demonstration at the Middle Village