By Eric Dresselhuys, CEO | In the decades since the first Earth Day, the 22nd of April has become a global call to action, focusing attention on big environmental challenges and the shifts needed to ensure a healthy, livable planet for generations to come.
By Hugh McDermott | Power outages due to extreme weather are not new. However, our aging grid combined with an increasingly unstable climate have caused power outages related to extreme weather to double over the past 20 years.
By Eric Dresselhuys, CEO | As 2023 draws to a close, it is shaping up to be the warmest year on record complete with, now routine, climate disasters including unprecedented wildfires in Canada and extreme atmospheric rivers which buried California with 237% of normal snowpack and led to significant flooding, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.
By Eric Dresselhuys, CEO | This month, world leaders again gathered for the 28th U.N.F.C.C.C. Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai to discuss how to further accelerate global decarbonization.
Demand for energy storage is growing rapidly as the electrification of transportation accelerates and the global economy shifts towards intermittent wind and solar generation. One recent study estimated a 14-fold increase in battery demand globally by 2030 to support rapidly growing EV and grid-scale energy storage needs.
By Eric Dresselhuys, CEO | Last week, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Action (IRA) at ESS.
By Hugh McDermott, Senior VP of Business Development and Sales | As temperatures have skyrocketed around the globe this summer the threat of climate change has felt more present than ever. Heat waves have become synonymous with power shortages and outages, especially in arid states like California, where there have been multiple high-profile instances in recent years. Long-duration energy storage will be key to reducing emissions and preventing power outages.
By Alan Greenshields, Director of Europe, ESS Inc. | ESS recently participated in the Smarter E Europe conference in Munich, Germany, where energy industry leaders and innovators from around the world gathered to discuss the future of renewable energy.
By Chris Montgomery, VP Integrated Supply Chain | Much like actual oil, the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries exposes buyers to reputational and economic risks — especially for companies with commitments to ESG and corporate responsibility.
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