Honda and LG team up to manufacture EV batteries in the U.S.
LG Energy Solution and Honda Motor Co. announce a joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries in the U.S. to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market.
First Solar to invest up to $1.2 billion in expanding U.S. solar manufacturing by 4.4 GW
New 3.5 GWDC manufacturing facility planned in the U.S. Southeast; Ohio plant expands and gets a $185 million upgrade.
Sunrise brief: EV battery manufacturing coming to America
Also on the rise: Grid forming inverter to stabilize microgrids. GAF Energy breaks groun on Texas solar roofing plant. And more.
Solar on canals moves closer to reality
Project Nexus expects to break ground in fall 2022 and reach completion by the end of 2023.
Sunrise brief: The growing demand for automation in demand response
Also on the rise: Nano-grid home runs solely on DC power. Engineering study begins for 500 MW compressed air energy storage project. And more.
University of Arkansas signs on for solar
A 25-acre solar farm developed for the Fayetteville campus will save money, reduce air emissions, and hedge against rising utility rates.
Sunrise brief: The floodgates open for the U.S. solar industry
Also on the rise: California to ban gas-powered car sales by 2035. Production tax credit or investment tax credit? And more.
50 States of solar incentives: West Virginia
A state that is in the heart of coal country has been slow to adapt to clean energy, but the tide may be turning.
Ohm sees a 90% disconnect in California’s emergency electricity policy
The demand response leader OhmConnect believes that their customers should have access to the same program that Tesla’s VPP customers are in – which pays nine times more.
Ten Ohio counties have banned large scale wind and solar
After implementing SB 52 last fall, ten rural Ohio jurisdictions have banned large “single interconnection” wind or solar facilities in unincorporated areas.
