How smaller, distributed batteries could help the grid

From e-bikes to stoves, here’s how companies are adding energy storage in surprising ways.

面对纽约市大型储能项目审批难、社区阻力大的现实，多家初创公司把小型电池装进换电柜、电磁炉和空调等日常设备，绕开电网升级与许可流程。这些分散单元单体虽小，聚合起来却可能形成可观的调峰容量，但大型储能仍是支撑风光等间歇性可再生能源的关键。