GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The global energy storage market quadrupled last year to 4 gigawatts of new installations and will surge to a 15-gigawatt annual market in 2024, even as system price declines slow down, according to Wood Mackenzie. But the market has seen a rash of major project announcements recently, driven in particular by the U.S.,

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Darbytown Storage Pilot Project will test two new technologies as potential alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries, both of which could offer strengthened safety features for battery storage. If approved, construction would begin by late 2024, and the project would be operational by late 2026.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

It is said to be the first-ever cylindrical-type battery manufacturing plant in North America. Plans for mass production are slated for the second half of 2024 with a production capacity of 11GWh. The Korean battery manufacturer will be the cylindrical battery plant’s sole investor.

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TechCrunch: Climate

AUGUST 17, 2023

The IRA requires that 60% of the value of battery components be produced or assembled in North America in 2024 to qualify for half of the tax credit, $3,750. or a free trade agreement country in 2024 and 80% from 2027 to 2032. In May, Tesla shared plans to build a lithium refinery plant in Texas.

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 18, 2024

Right now, GM only has one electric vehicle that’s capable of bidirectional charging: the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST. The Energy Information Administration recently warned that two-thirds of North America could face electricity shortages when temperatures spike over the summer.

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The Verge: Energy

AUGUST 8, 2023

The first vehicle to be released with bidirectional V2H charging will be the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV , followed by the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 , 2024 Chevy Blazer EV , 2024 Chevy Equinox EV , 2024 Cadillac Lyriq , and the upcoming Cadillac Escalade IQ (which is getting a proper debut later this week).

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 7, 2024

The first manufacturing and assembly of the iron-air battery systems is expected in the second half of 2024, with the annual production capacity ramping up to 500MW in full operation. Form Energy will use the grant funds to develop and operate the project, and PG&E will provide the land and an interconnection point at the substation site.

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CleanTech San Diego

DECEMBER 20, 2023

UNIGRID saw an immediate opportunity for sodium ion in North America’s residential, behind-the-meter energy storage system (ESS) market (i.e. Sodium ion is very compelling as it is a less-expensive and safer battery without the lithium supply chain uncertainties,” said UNIGRID CEO Darren H. Zheng Chen and Prof.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 8, 2024

Houston, Texas, is poised to become the focal point of the hydrogen and clean energy industry as it prepares to host the Hydrogen Technology Expo North America in 2024. Admission to the exhibition is complimentary, offering a unique opportunity to interact with pioneers in North America’s #1 dedicated hydrogen exhibition.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On Thursday, January 4th – just four days prior to the start of the 2024 legislative session in Olympia – we’ll gather at Amazon’s Day 1 Building in Seattle for the launch of another critical year for carbon policy and clean energy innovation. Don’t delay, register today ! Last year, the U.S. You’ll want to be there.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 12, 2024

Increased funding for DOE initiatives In a letter published in February 2024, Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), urged the House Committee on Appropriations to include USD 118 million for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office for the 2024 Fiscal Year. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and John Hicken (D-Colo.)

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When it comes to lithium-ion batteries, the level of fire risk increases as the mercury rises,” says Alsym Energy CEO and co-founder Mukesh Chatter. Such climates generally have abundant sun or wind and are thus ideally suited to renewable energy production.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2022

The company teased plans introduce a low-cost mini-EV for business from 2024 in Japan, with a price tag of roughly 1m yen ($8,000), a launch which it said would be followed by a string of mini-EVs and EV sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for personal use.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

While GM has been working to develop new technologies and production methods for lithium-metal, silicon, and solid-state batteries, Honda claims to have established a demonstration line for solid-state battery technologies which it views as key to future EV development.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Fike Blue – the response to battery thermal runaways Concerns about fires due to thermal runaway in lithium ion battery cells have been on the increase – but may now be allayed with what is stated as the “first third party tested solution” to stop such fires.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act heavily incentivizes production of battery raw materials in North America, and OEMs and battery makers are rushing to establish production of cathode active materials and precursors in the region. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 22, 2022

The deployment is set to start early next year and be completed by mid-2024. New, easily fabricated, high performance carbon microlattice electrodes could soon be used to make cheaper batteries powered by readily available sodium ions as an alternative to lithium-ion, according to researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

  Early-Stage 🔋 Princeton NuEnergy , a Bordentown, NJ-based lithium-ion battery recycling platform, raised $16M in Series A funding from Wistron Corporation, Honda, GS Futures, Traxys North America, Shell Ventures and other investors.  

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 19, 2024

Full applications must be submitted by the 20th of May 2024. The expected award issuance will be by September 2024. Topic Area 3 – Characterization of critical materials in geothermal resource areas This topic area focuses on characterizing lithium and critical materials in geothermal resource areas beyond the Salton Sea region.

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Charged

JULY 19, 2022

An advance preview of the upcoming 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV suggested it’s very much a Chevy first and an EV second. The two middle trims will ship first, in summer 2023, with the SS arriving “later” that year, wrapping up with the entry-level 1LT and a police-pursuit version by March 2024. Heart of the market: midsize SUV.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Romanian battery company Prime Batteries Technology, which produces lithium-ion batteries and tailor-made battery systems for the energy, automotive and industrial sectors, is partnering with the sustainable energy innovation engine EIT Innoenergy to scale up its battery production to 8GWh annually.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In broad terms, the LEEF approach, which is patent-pending, utilises a so-called Rydberg matter ultra-dense lithium ammonia liquid metal fuel that when triggered with an electrical arc results in fusion occurring.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The new factory is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2024 and produce up to twelve million cells annually. Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor Tesla will provide a system of Tesla Megapack 2XL lithium-ion batteries. million), ranking it among Europe’s top-financed deep tech firms.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 8, 2024

So crack those knuckles next for a deep dive on the 19th, where we’ll be publishing the results of the 2024 Climate Tech Oracle Survey. Put your 2024 predictions to the test here and see how you stack up. Thanks to your feedback , we’ll be publishing Features every other week. Not a subscriber yet?

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

An update last year from Benchmark Materials Intelligence group noted that 148 of the 200 lithium-ion battery mega factories planned around the world were in China, with Europe and North America boasting just 21 and 11, respectively. We are out of start-up phase, and we're in the make-it-happen phase."

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Side-by-side: BYD vs Tesla This news may come as a surprise to those focused on the EV market in North America, but in many ways, Tesla is borrowing BYD’s playbook. It’s been making its own batteries since the days before US automakers were even thinking about lithium-ion supply chains.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 22, 2022

Starting in 2024, to access the EV tax credit, the vehicle must not only be built in North America, but its battery must contain at least 50 per cent mineral content sourced in North America or by a U.S. not China), and 60 per cent of the battery components (by value) must be made or assembled in North America.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

🔋 Princeton NuEnergy , a Bordentown, New Jersey-based lithium-ion battery recycling developer, raised $16M in Series A funding from Wistron Corporation, Honda Motor Co., GS Futures, and Traxys North America, Greenland Technologies, Shell Ventures, and WorldQuant Ventures, and others.  Bekaert, and SAIC Capital.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

  This week, we get nerdy mining ExxonMobil’s lithium announcement - is this lithium’s shale moment? Lithium Mobil-ization Source: Company presentations, Bloomberg Last week, ExxonMobil unveiled its first-ever lithium mining operation in Arkansas, marking its first major foray into lithium production.

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