US, India governments launch task force to promote energy storage technologies

The ESTF’s engagement plan includes periodical webinars, working group meetings. bilateral trade delegations, knowledge exchange programs and inter-governmental meetings. Image: Shutterstock

US-India Energy Storage Task Force, set up by US Department of Energy and India's Ministry of Power to promote energy storage technologies in both nations, will launch on December ...

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John Cockerill setting up alkaline electrolyzer gigafactory in Houston

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John Cockerill has recently commenced the construction of a new gigafactory in Baytown in Houston, Texas where the group will operate the "first alkaline electrolyze...

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US utility disconnects CATL batteries citing security concerns, sparking row

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An American company has disconnected large-scale CATL batteries attached to a US military base after politicians raised security concerns, in turn sparking angry reactions from the...

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Iberdrola, Masdar to invest €15 bn in offshore wind, green H2 projects

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At COP28 in Dubai, energy firms Iberdrola and Masdar announced a €15 billion strategic partnership agreement to evaluate the joint development of offshore wind and green hydro...

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Honeywell provides 124 MWh BESS for 140 MW solar project in US Virgin Islands

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US engineering-and-technology conglomerate Honeywell announced it will provide developer VIElectron its first instalment of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) for six solar pa...

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US unveils global nuclear fusion plan at COP28, even as Japan-EU reactor comes online

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"We are edging ever-closer to a fusion-powered reality. And at the same time, yes, significant scientific and engineering challenges exist. Careful thought and thoughtful policy is...

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Honda showcases next-gen hydrogen fuel cell for use in EVs, stationary power

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Honda has readied its next-generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Module, developed jointly along with General Motors, and showcased a prototype at the recently-concluded European Hy...

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Tesla loses first case on driverless car technology

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Florida judge rules there is 'reasonable evidence' CEO Elon Musk and company officials knew the Autopilot system was defective but promoted it anyway Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other ...

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Australia's Fortescue readies $600 million green push in US market

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Mining company will also invest about $200 million across two green projects in its home country Australian mining company Fortescue announced about $800 million in ...

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US will reveal plans to commercialize nuclear fusion at COP28

US Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry (center), flanked by CFS CEO Bob Mumgaard (right) and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi (left). Image: Eni

The US will outline a strategy for commercializing nuclear fusion power on December 5 at a COP28 event in Dubai, John Kerry, the country's special envoy on climate change, announce...

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Daily Shorts: US renewable projects run into 3-year transformer wait, VW promises cheap EV, and more

America's power sector is grappling with a transformer shortage. US renewable energy project developers who are setting up grid-scale RE and energy storage systems say critical com...

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Daily Shorts: Snam plans H2 pipeline, esVolta gets $170 mn for California energy storage, and more

First Citizens Bank announced it served as the lead agent on a $170 million credit facility extended to esVolta, a company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale battery en...

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Solid Power presents its first A-sample cells for automotive qualification

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Solid-state battery technology firm Solid Power has recently made first A-1 EV battery cell deliveries to BMW to formally enter automotive qualification. The company is report...

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​Tesla will double components sourced from India to $2 billion, says trade minister Goyal

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Tesla is planning to double the amount of components it will import from India to almost $2 billion, the country's Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal annou...

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Daily Shorts: Canadian satellite to monitor CO2 from space, global treaty on plastic pollution, and more

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Canadian emissions tracking company GHGSat launched Vanguard, a satellite that will help monitor CO2 emissions from individual industrial facilities such as coal plants and steel m...

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Daily Shorts: Quebec getting $3 bn GH2 project, Tesla heads to new markets, and more

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TES Canada H2 Inc plans to set up a 70,000 metric tons per annum green hydrogen plant in Quebec, and the news could be announced as soon as this week. The $2.9 billion project will...

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Epsilon announces $650 million battery components and anode plant in USA

The move assumes significance considering China has moved to restrict graphite exports from December  Indian battery components maker Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM) announce...

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Daily Shorts: NextEra EP sells Texas pipelines, US to spend $2 billion on greening buildings, and more

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Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan has agreed to acquire NextEra Energy Partners' natural gas pipelines in South Texas in a $1.82 billion deal. The pipeline portfolio, STX Midstream, ...

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Duke Energy announces end-to-end green hydrogen system in Florida

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American energy firm Duke Energy has recently proposed one-of-its-kind demonstration project to create clean energy using an end-to-end system to produce, store...

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Daily Shorts: Singapore’s Sembcorp eyes 25 GW RE capacity by 2028, Orsted cancels projects due to ship shortage, and more

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Danish wind developer Orsted has cancelled two offshore projects off the coast of New Jersey, but that had less to do with margin squeeze and more to do with supply side bottleneck...

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Daily Shorts: China's plan to cut methane, US to spend $440 mn on solar + battery in Puerto Rico, and more

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China could unveil a plan to cut down methane emissions before the start of COP28 in Dubai, but might not set specific targets for reduction, media reports said. The plan is likely...

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Lithium demand slows as EV momentum falls, but miners stay bullish

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Albemarle, the world's largest lithium miner and among the largest suppliers of the mineral to EV battery makers, reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit and cut its annual f...

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H2B2's SoHyCal: Large-scale green hydrogen project in California unveiled

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Claimed as the first and largest green hydrogen plant to become operational in North America, SoHyCal facility located in in Fresno, California is a landmark project for&...

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Daily Shorts: Toyota boosts EV battery investment by $8 bn, Indonesia finalizes JETP plan, and more

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Toyota announced plans to invest $8 billion in the company's electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina, USA, taking total investment in the project to around $...

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LGES's Arizona plant to make 46-Series cylindrical cells for Tesla

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To pre-emptively respond to market demands for 46-Series cylindrical battery cells from Tesla, LG Energy Solution (LGES) has decided to utilize its Arizona EV battery facility...

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Daily Shorts: Repsol puts H2 plant on hold, US announces $1.3 bn support to power lines

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Spanish oil company Repsol has suspended plans to set up a 100 MW hydrogen project in northern Spain due to tax uncertainty, company executives said. Spain is considering extending...

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Daily Shorts: Pulse orders $100 million of Tesla ultra-fast chargers, GM suspends Cruise and more

Tesla has bagged a $100 million order for ultra-fast chargers from Pulse, marking the first time the Elon Musk-led company's chargers will be deployed on an independent EV charging...

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bp pulse to buy $100mn worth Tesla ultra-fast EV chargers for its US network

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bp's EV charging arm bp pulse has announced the purchase of 250 kW ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla for $100 million, to facilitate the expansion o...

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Daily Shorts: Swiss convert satellite antennas to solar plants, South Africa gets more funds to drop coal, and more

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Switzerland is converting retired satellite antennas into solar power plants. The project is currently underway in the town of Leuk in the Valais canton of the landlocked country, ...

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Daily Shorts: Lexus EV with 1,000 km range, Japan and Denmark tie up on offshore wind, and more

Toyota today unveiled a Lexus concept car with almost twice the driving range of conventional EVs. The LF-ZC concept car, based on advanced battery technology that Toyota has been ...

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