Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.

A huge battery has replaced Hawaii’s last coal plant::undefined

Wasn’t very clear but the battery will be charged using existing renewable sources.

The headline is poorly worded since coal is energy production and batteries are energy storage.

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All our “energy production” just converts energy from one state into another. Like a battery.

A dam is often referred to as a giant gravity potential energy battery.

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