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Cleantech Meetup |Is This Region Becoming a Battery & Energy Storage Hub?

The momentum around battery storage, home energy systems, and advanced battery manufacturing is building fast — and our February 26 Battery Storage Meetup made that clear. More than 60 attendees gathered to hear from four companies doing world-class work in clean energy. By the end of the discussion, one theme stood out: this region has the potential to become a nationally recognized battery and energy storage innovation hub.

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Is This Region Becoming a Battery & Energy Storage Hub?

At our battery storage meetup on February 26, five dozen people came to be inspired by all the world-class work being done here. We had four panelists, and by the end of the meeting, it was clear all four of their companies had the potential to make a big impact...

Why All Generation Is Moving Toward Storage + Arbitrage?

For years, batteries were framed as a companion to wind and solar — a way to smooth intermittency and shift renewable energy into the evening peak. That story is now outdated. The new reality? Every major power generation source — gas, nuclear, hydro, geothermal, even...

Solir and Plumas Wood Fiber Secure State Grants

Two more graduates from our accelerator program have landed major funding to scale their innovations. Both companies were awarded competitive grants from the California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) and the California Infrastructure and Economic...

Are New Energy Storage Technologies Emerging Fast?

Just when it feels like the energy storage landscape is starting to make sense, new technologies keep popping up—often landing in inboxes faster than they can be fully evaluated. From hybrid compressed air systems to radically new battery chemistries, the pace of...

Is Geothermal Ready to Power a Decarbonized Grid?

Geothermal energy has always been framed as the clean energy solution that should work. It offers firm, 24/7 baseload power, tiny land footprints, and zero carbon emissions. In theory, it complements intermittent renewables perfectly. In practice, geothermal has had a...

Will Kern County Lead in Advanced Energy Storage?

Hydrostor, a Canadian energy storage company, is breaking new ground in California with its Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) project in Kern County. The $1.5 billion initiative, named Willow Rock, will feature a 500 MW peak output and 4 GWh energy...

Is Sacramento becoming a Hub for Battery Innovation?

For decades, the Bay Area has been celebrated as California’s technological epicenter. With giants like Google, Apple, and Salesforce, it’s hard to imagine any region overtaking Silicon Valley in software innovation. However, the Greater Sacramento Valley is quietly...

Will These 2026 Climate Predictions Come True?

We’re making our annual energy and climate predictions. Disagree? Tell us why. 1. Another Major Private Investment in Nuclear Private capital keeps flowing into fusion and novel nuclear technologies. In 2025, Helion raised $425M (over $1B total since 2013) to build...

Why Battery Backup Is Becoming Essential in PG&E Territory?

For homes and businesses across Northern California, being in Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) territory increasingly means dealing with high electricity costs, frequent outages, and wildfire-related safety shutoffs. Battery backup systems are emerging as...

Are “Pancake” Motors the Next Big Leap in EV Performance?

Our earlier excitement about a radical electric motor innovation—axial flux motors—is aging remarkably well. Recent news from Mercedes-Benz, which acquired UK-based motor pioneer YASA, suggests these motors are officially leveling up: lighter weight, higher...

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