Moment Energy and its shipping containers packed with old EV batteries
Moment Energy is repurposing used electric vehicle batteries into grid-connected storage systems to meet rising energy demand. By focusing on domestic assembly, the company aims to bypass supply chain dependencies on China and provide reliable backup power for homes and businesses.
Why it matters
Repurposing EV batteries extends their lifecycle and provides a sustainable, domestic source of energy storage, which is increasingly necessary for grid resilience.
Climate change and energy Moment Energy and its shipping containers packed with old EV batteries The startup is betting that repurposing—rather than recycling—used EV batteries will help buoy much-needed US supply.
Demand for energy storage is surging, with capacity expected to grow eightfold in the next decade. To meet that demand, Moment Energy wants to shortcut a supply chain that now flows largely through China, by domestically repurposing EV batteries into new grid-connected storage systems.
Moment Energy’s four founders met while studying mechatronics engineering in college and worked together on a team that built and raced electric cars. After graduating, they scattered to companies including Tesla and Apple, but aimed to someday work together again.
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