US DOE injects $3 bn across 25 projects to strengthen advanced battery capability

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an investment of over $3 billion for 25 projects across 14 states to boost the country's production of advanced batteries and batter...

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Indo-Pacific nations seek action plan to strengthen critical mineral supply chain, prevent battery shock

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The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) --- a 14-nation grouping consisting of India, the US and Pacific Rim countries such as Japan, Australia, South Korea and o...

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US DOE opens Grid Storage Launchpad, an advanced research and testing facility for grid-scale batteries

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new laboratory aimed at research and testing of advanced energy storage technologies "in a realistic environment".  The Grid S...

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NextEra in negotiations to develop 150 MW solar + 100 MW battery storage on US DOE land

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced it was entering into negotiations with NextEra Energy --- the largest renewables players outside China --- to potentially develop a util...

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Stellantis to invest $400 mn to make electric vehicles at US plants

The Ram 1500 REV --- Stellantis’ first battery-electric light-duty pickup truck --- is due later this year. Image: Stellantis

Stellantis has announced plans to invest more than $406 million across three factories in Michigan, USA to convert them into production of electric vehicles (EVs) in line with the ...

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US Department of Energy announces $125 mn funding for next-generation battery technology

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The US Department of Energy has announced $125 million in funding for two innovation teams to provide the scientific foundation needed for next-generation batteries.  The two ...

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Georgia Power plans 500 MW of four-hour BESS capacity to come onstream by early 2027

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 Georgia Power has revealed the sites for 500 MW of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) that were authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission earlier this y...

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US awards $521 million in grants for EV charging, alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states

The US government has awarded $521 million in funds for building electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure nationally. The grants, made possible by the ...

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US customs detains Indian solar panels for using Chinese raw material sourced through forced labor

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US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), the country's national customs authority, has detained nearly $43 million worth of Indian electronics equipment since October 2023 under a...

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Ford shifts electric vehicle strategy to lower-cost models, delays major launches to 2027

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Ford Motor is shifting the focus of its electric vehicle ambitions. The Michigan-based company has decided to focus on lower-cost models with a different make and reduced its EV in...

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EVs in the US: half of sales by 2030, more charging stations than fuel pumps by 2032

The US is likely eight years away from completely tipping over into electric vehicle territory. EVs will account for 48 percent of new passenger vehicle sales by 2030 according to ...

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Salgenx launches zinc-chloride battery housed in 40-foot shipping container

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Salgenx has announced the launch of a 3,000 KWh zinc chloride saltwater battery, designed specifically for low-cost, large-scale energy storage and available housed in a standard 4...

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Lamborghini anounces next hybrid as company prepares for shift to all-electric vehicle line

Lamborghini's next supercar is going to be a hybrid. The Italian company has retired its 5.2-liter V10 petrol engine in favor of a plug-in hybrid vehicle that will succeed its Hura...

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US grants more funds to retool small and mid-size conventional auto plants to make EVs, EV components

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The US government has announced $50 million to six states possessing significant automotive communities (largely down its central belt) to help their small and medium-sized automot...

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US gets first sodium-ion battery giga factory as Natron invests $1.4 bn in North Carolina

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Sodium-ion battery technology company Natron Energy announced plans to build a giga factory in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, at a total investment of nearly $1.4 billion. The f...

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Orsted, MCE sign strategic partnership for 1 GW battery projects across US Midwest

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Orsted and Mission Clean Energy (MCE) announced a strategic partnership to advance four standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the Midwest United States. According...

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Saudis continue to keep electric vehicle maker Lucid flush with cash

Electric vehicles maker Lucid Group, Inc is getting another infusion of Saudi cash. The American company announced it had entered into funding commitments with Ayar Third Investmen...

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Quinbrook closes its largest energy transition fund to date with $3 bn in new capital commitments

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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment company focused exclusively on infrastructure for the energy transition, announced it had raised $3 billion in new capital co...

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Morocco emerges as staging post for Chinese firms eyeing Europe and US

As the US and Europe tighten their restrictions on clean technology imports from China --- solar panels, batteries, components, etc --- the Middle Kingdom is actively looking for b...

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Brookfield files proposal for 'Speedway': a 900 MW solar + storage project in Oregon

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Brookfield announced it had approached the Oregon Department of Energy to develop a solar + storage project in the American state. The Speedway Solar and Battery Storage Project is...

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Fluence to install 2.2 GWh battery capacity for RE investor Excelsior Energy Capital

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Fluence Energy announced an agreement with renewable energy infrastructure investor Excelsior Energy Capital to install 2.2 GWh of battery storage projects in the US starting 2025....

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Recurrent Energy secures $500 mn for Arizona's largest battery: 300 MW / 1,200 MWh

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Renewables developer Recurrent Energy has secured $500 million in financing to develop a battery storage project in Arizona. The Papago Storage project will set up a 1,200 MWh batt...

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Chinese e-truck maker Windrose plans US factory, will challenge Tesla on home turf

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Electric truck company Windrose is planning to set up a US assembly plant for its semi-trucks in a move that would directly challenge Tesla, the Chinese company's founder and CEO H...

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Energy Vault's B-Vault battery powers Jupiter's 100 MW / 200 MWh St. Gall BESS in Texas

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Battery company Energy Vault announced it had deployed its proprietary B-Vault AC block batteries to support the St. Gall Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Texas, USA...

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Clearway Energy closes $700 mn in construction finance for solar + storage projects in California

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Leading US clean energy developer Clearway Energy Group announced it had closed $700 million in construction financing for a portfolio of solar and battery storage projects located...

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SRP, Aypa Power annouce 250 MW / 1,000 MWh battery in Arizona to serve Phoenix area

Arizona-based utility Salt River Project (SRP) has entered into an agreement with Aypa Power to set up a 250 MW / 1,000 MWh battery energy storage system that will connect to the A...

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Gemini, US's largest solar + storage project, goes live in Nevada

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The 690 MW project, with a 380 MW / 1,400 MWh co-located BESS, can meet up to 10 percent of the state's peak power demand The largest solar + battery energy storage system (BESS) p...

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3M invests in PEM electrolyzer maker Ohmium, will leverage materials know-how to back '111'

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US conglomerate 3M has completed a strategic investment in electrolyzer maker Ohmium International as part of efforts to expand into emerging climate technologies, the company anno...

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GCube launches specialized consortium to offer insurance for BESS worldwide

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GCube Insurance, a leading insurance company for renewable energy projects, announced the launch of a new consortium to provide cover for battery energy storage systems (BESS) worl...

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US DOE offers $1.7 bn to retool closed auto plants into EV and component units

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion in funding support for auto companies to convert 11 closed or at-risk auto units to manufacture electric vehicles and their...

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