Wildfires and other disasters are driving a new emphasis on the value of continuous power, just as falling prices for solar panels and batteries are making combined systems more accessible
A group of investors, policymakers, startups and energy providers are hoping to build a U.S. battery manufacturing, mining and innovation hub around the Salton Sea.
Emulating the natural process plants use to convert sunlight into energy could bring benefits in efficiency not just for power generation, but for energy storage.