This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.

After achieving mechanical completion of the critical power electronic components, commissioning of the newly constructed EVx started in June as planned, and is expected to be fully interconnected to ...

Energiestro co-founders Anne and André Gennesseaux (pictured) aimed to produce an affordable, scalable version of a flywheel energy storage system for use with renewable energy sources. The prototype ...

NASA’s Glenn Research Center developed a new flywheel-based mechanical battery system that redefined energy storage and spacecraft orientation. This innovative approach demonstrated the potential of ...

These systems offer high-efficiency, fast-response energy storage, and are gaining attention for grid stabilization, high-power applications, and renewable energy integration. The concept is not new.