One solution to California’s blackouts? The world’s biggest battery.

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By Emily PontecorvoAug 24, 2020, 3:55 am254 pts
Move over, Australia — California has stolen the claim for largest battery installation in the world. In the middle of a vicious heatwave where demand for air conditioning led to rolling blackouts, an energy development company called LS Power was working hard to add more lithium-ion batteries to its Gateway…

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