24 Years of Energy Storage: From Brick Phones to Grid-Scale Batteries

In 2000, your Nokia phone battery lasted 7 days but couldn't power a toaster. Today, we're storing solar energy to run entire neighborhoods overnight. The past 24 years of energy storage have been crazier than a TikTok dance challenge – and twice as impactful. Let's unpack how we went from chunky lithium-ion prototypes to virtual power plants that could make traditional utilities sweat. [2025-12-02 14:45]