Sunrise brief: EV battery recycling startup claims 95% recovery yield using 10 times less energy
Also on the rise: Minnesota’s value-of-solar law helps protect consumers from rising natural gas prices. Massachusetts bill would eliminate clean energy choice. And more.
Massachusetts bill would eliminate clean energy choice
Thousands of Massachusetts residents have signed a petition to block the bill and retain choice over their electric provider. Proponents of the bill say it may reduce predatory contracts, but opponents argue it reestablishes monopoly control of utilities.
EV battery recycling startup claims 95% recovery yield using 10 times less energy
An MIT spinoff, SiTration, uses a novel conductive membrane that recovers critical materials from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries using up to 10 times less energy than conventional thermal and chemical applications.
Longroad Energy makes strategic investment in distributed solar developer
The utility-scale solar developer announced a strategic investment in Valta Energy, a California-based distributed generation developer, owner and operator with a 200 MW solar project pipeline.
Alsym Energy emerges from stealth mode to introduce non-flammable batteries
Alsym’s batteries, made from readily available materials without lithium or cobalt, will be produced for electric vehicles, stationary storage, and marine applications.
Sunrise brief: US utility-scale solar sets record with 50 GW of instantaneous generation
Also on the rise: Distributed solar and storage developer, owner, operator Agilitas Energy nets $350 million. Massachusetts bill bans residents from choosing clean energy suppliers. And more.
Massachusetts bill bans residents from choosing clean energy suppliers
Language buried in S.2842 would force residents back to their default utility, taking away competitive renewable energy options.
Distributed solar and storage developer, owner, operator Agilitas Energy nets $350 million
The investment is expected to support the national build-out of the company’s 500 MW+ pipeline of renewables and energy storage projects.
Borrego sells development business, including 8.4 GW solar pipeline
The company announced it will spin-off and sell its development arm to ECP, along with its project pipeline of 8.4 GW solar, 6.4 GW/25 GWh of energy storage.
What are upfront and lifetime costs of heat pumps?
The “all electric” movement is shining new light on heat pumps. A recent survey looks at their costs in terms of replacements for heating and air conditioning systems.
