Michael Dell's son and a SpaceX alum want to put battery storage in every backyard

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In brief: As energy demands from AI, electric vehicles, and other technologies mount, the tech sector's interest in battery storage has grown sharply in recent years. In the latest example, the son of Dell's founder has teamed up with a SpaceX alumnus to break into the fast-growing home battery storage market.

Home battery storage, which can lower electric bills by feeding power back to the grid, is gaining popularity across the US, particularly in warmer regions. A startup led by Zach Dell shows how the industry is expanding options for grid operators.

Although local battery storage has historically been tied to home solar power, the technology is increasingly showing up in homes with or without solar panels. Installing an air-conditioning-compressor-sized battery near a home's electric meter lets homeowners store energy when it's cheap,...

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