Batteries

Tie-up will see first battery-powered trains hit the UK in a boost to government efforts to deliver greener rail travel

Cornish Lithium believes the county could be rich in resource required to help feed growing demand for electric vehicles and energy storage systems

EU-backed body launches new investment platform, as study argues batteries hold key to honouring Paris Agreement

A rapid upscale in renewables, batteries, CCS, and clean tech is needed by 2030 in order to hit Paris Agreement goals, a new report suggests

The August 9 power cut has clearly shown that demand response has already helped the system to recover quickly and cheaply, argues Tim Rotheray of the Association for Decentralised Energy

Open letter in today's Guardian calls on Prime Minister to set out a 'roadmap' to ensure electricity system boosts flexible generation and storage

Ofgem launches investigation into power cuts following release of initial report from National Grid revealing lightning strike played key role in sparking blackout

Energy Vault claims its energy storage system will deliver baseload renewables at a lower cost than fossil fuels

Sudden shutdown of a gas plant and offshore wind plant has fired up an inevitable - and at times ill-informed - debate over how best to bolster grid security as the network decarbonises

Controversial tax hike could leave country lagging behind as continent powers ahead