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The U.S. Department of Energy announced funding for 17 battery recycling projects and also announces the launch of Battery Workforce Initiative to train tomorrow’s workers.

Also on the rise: Burns & McDonnell completes 764 MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin, evaluating the profitability of vanadium flow batteries, and more.

Also on the rise: IRENA says world needs 1.1 TW of renewables per year, what’s in store for energy storage, and more.

Also on the rise: Tesla’s power play, New York announces clean hydrogen funds, solar wafer market oversupply, and more.

Also on the rise: Maryland community solar install to take just nine weeks. Debunking solar myth about land use. And more.

Also on the rise: Group challenges anti-renewables messaging of 50-state policy network. Longroad Energy installing U.S.-made First Solar modules in Arizona solar-plus-storage plant. And more.

Australian researchers have found that if 10% of vehicles are electric and utilize V2G connections, they could reduce peak electricity demand at local substations by 6% and save car owners hundreds of dollars per year on charging costs.

Also on the rise: California has become rooftop solar and batteries NEM-esis. Renewable energy merger and acquisition opportunities for 2024. And more.

Lyten reports its batteries offer double the energy density of those made from traditional lithium-ion chemistries due to their graphene cell.  

The Montezuma project with a 3 MW solar installation and a battery energy storage system is expected to lower energy costs for residents by as much as 18% and to reduce transmission costs for the utility by 34%