US DOE invests $5 million in advancing lithium battery manufacturing and workforce
This workforce initiative is intended to boost the nation’s global competitiveness within battery manufacturing, while strengthening the domestic economy and clean energy supply chains.
Sunrise brief: The Sunshine State close to shutting the door on net-metered solar
Also on the rise: Greenbacker acquires a significant financial interest in the 150MW operating Aurora solar portfolio. Community choice solar programs save New Yorkers $7 million in seven months. LONGi pits its modules against others in snow load test. American Battery Factory announces giga-plans. UL and NREL released a report on cybersecurity certification recommendations. Vibrant Clean Energy study details approaches for Michigan to reach carbon neutrality. Wood Mac analysts help install solar in Puerto Rico.
Plans announced for a US lithium-ferro-phosphate battery gigafactory network
American Battery Factory said it is developing a US-based material processing and cell manufacturing network for LFP battery cells.
Powin, Borrego reach storage system supply agreement
The agreement brings Powin to nearly 10GWh of Stack750 storage solutions under contract via supply agreements and other contracts.
Cold weather EV bus from Canada
The Electrip by Letenda is a 30-foot bus with Cummins batteries and nearly 300kWh onboard.
Sunrise brief: US added 5.4GW of small-scale PV last year
Also on the rise: DOE program creates pathways for organizations to reduce carbon. Our Next Energy said it will use the funding led by BMW to accelerate R&D and build a US EV battery manufacturing facility. Gridpoint closes $75 million in funding. EnergyBin and Good Sun team up to give solar modules a second life in underserved communities. Solaria extends PowerXT 400 Series Premium solar panel warranty to 30 years. Erthos–earth-mounted solar provider earns funding.
US EV battery manufacturer demonstrates 750+ mile range, raises $65 million
Michigan’s Our Next Energy (ONE) said it will use the funding led by BMW to accelerate R&D and build a US manufacturing facility.
Plans finalized for lithium extraction project in Arkansas
Standard Lithium and LANXESS Corporation have come to terms on an agreement to speed the development of the first commercial lithium project in Arkansas.
Sunrise brief: Crossing EV barriers with microgrids and managed charging
Also on the rise: Fire alarms shut down Moss Landing Energy Storage facility. SolarEdge reports record revenue. Mosaic custs costs of solar loans. Policies are working in Illinois, where solar is surging. Wave energy isn’t expected to rival solar or wind power, but NREL sees use cases for the technology. Canada-US-Mexico panel says Section 201 tariffs violate agreement.
Powin to supply 5.8GWh of batteries for projects in US and Taiwan
The US battery specialist has signed framework agreements with four developers to deliver systems for multiple projects.
