Grist reports that Black Americans are worried about utility bills, data center buildout and local pollution, and they want elected officials to act on all three. For anyone working on energy policy, the point is that climate plans land better when they also bring bills down.

Samsung SDI will supply 1 GWh of US-made battery storage for projects serving the Western US and Texas power markets, with cells produced at its Indiana joint-venture plant. Its new 20-foot battery container reportedly offers 17% higher energy density, a 25-year service life, direct fire-suppression technology, and AI-based fault monitoring. Could domestic production and longer-lasting systems meaningfully improve grid reliability, or will project cost remain the bigger barrier?