Dragonfly secures patent for solid-state battery dry powder coating
The Reno, Nevada company has a pilot production line under construction and expects mass production and battery pack integration for solid-state batteries to be on track for 2023 to 2024.
Solar developer launches Los Angeles Cleantech Career Academy
The California clean energy market is forecast to create 4 million new jobs and pay 30% above the state’s median wage.
ADS-TEC Energy to open U.S. EV charging manufacturing facility in Auburn, Alabama
The German company plans to invest $8 million into the new facility which will lead to 180 new jobs.
GameChange Solar expands its manufacturing footprint in the U.S.
The racking and tracking specialist will have manufacturing facilities in eight states.
Growatt releases new battery for rooftop solar applications
Growatt’s new APX HV cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery has a storage capacity of 5 kWh and a nominal voltage of 650 V.
Sunrise brief: 2022–A year of interconnection queue logjams
Also on the rise: Most-read news stories of 2022. White House releases IRA program guidebook. And more.
Kayne Anderson Capital launches renewable energy index fund
With experience in the midstream oil and gas segment, Kayne Anderson is launching an index fund for listed renewable energy infrastructure companies.
Sunrise brief: Testing prairie and pollinator agrivoltaics at a former nuclear power site
Also on the rise: DOE announces $750 million in funding to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Tigo Energy acquires predictive data analytics company FSIGHT. And more.
McDonald’s logistics group signs virtual PPA for renewable energy from Texas solar-plus-storage project
The 189 MW/ 88.2 MWh solar-plus-storage facility is the equivalent to the energy use of more than 900 U.S. McDonald’s restaurants.
First Solar becomes third clean energy company to join S&P 500 Index
Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar is planning 10 GWdc of new solar module manufacturing capacity in Ohio and Alabama by 2025.
