Statevolt acquires land for 54 GWh lithium-ion battery Gigafactory
The EV battery manufacturer purchased 135 acres in Imperial Valley, California near the Salton Sea, which will be the site of one of the largest Gigafactories in North America with capacity to produce enough batteries to power 650,000 electric vehicles per year.
Virginia governor kills Ford-CATL battery plant, calling it a “front for the Chinese Communist Party”
In recent weeks Glenn Youngkin nixed a Virginia Ford facility after he was informed that companies had decided to invest.
Coram Energy to deploy 646 MWh ABC batteries in southern California
Coram Energy, a historic developer of the Tehachapi Wind farms, will deploy 646 MWh of batteries in its two first southern California storage projects.
Inside the $455 billion U.S. investment in electric vehicles
The United States private sector makes up for nearly a quarter of the $860 billion in global EV investment announcements through 2030. Funding opportunities via legislation more than double that figure.
U.S. startup unveils portable solid-state lithium-ion battery for residential use
California-based Yoshino Technology has developed portable batteries using solid-state Li-NCM cell technology. The four variants come with power outputs of 330 W, 660 W, 2,000 W, and 4,000 W.
Sunrise brief: Nextracker to go public
Also on the rise: LG Energy Solution partners with Hanwha Group on U.S. battery development. Demand shifts from fossil fuels to renewables. And more.
FREYR Battery signs 10 GWh plus battery agreement
The non-binding agreement with Impact Clean Power covers batteries produced through 2030 and may be worth $1.8 billion.
LG Energy Solution and Hanwha Group partner on battery development
The South Korean partners will invest in ESS-exclusive battery production lines in the U.S. and develop technologies for ESS battery solutions.
North American EV battery production forecast to reach 1 TWh annually by 2030
Rust Belt states of the Midwest have estimated production capacity of 30 GW to over 100 GW per year of EV batteries, with California and Ontario adding capacity as well.
Novel ice dispatch energy storage systems to be deployed for building decarbonization
Modular cold energy storage projects are in line for a DOE-supported loan for the installation of a 120-building energy storage portfolio in California and various other states.
