What’s next for Mississippi’s green steel ambitions? When Hy Stor initially unveiled the Mississippi project in October 2021, the company aimed to complete its first phase by 2025, with a goal of producing 110,000 metric tons of green hydrogen per year and storing more than 70,000 metric tons of it underground. Last year, Hy Stor applied … Continue reading “Green hydrogen headwinds hit production hub, steel project in Mississippi”
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General Motors on Tuesday filled in some details on plans to use cost-cutting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in future EVs. Now it has a number for the level of cost-cutting that’s potentially gone into the next Bolt EV. As reported by InsideEVs, GM executives said at an investor conference that LFP cells would … Continue reading “GM adopting LFP batteries, could cut $6,000 from EVs”
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The majority of Texans think there’s too much bureaucracy slowing down new solar projects, and they want lawmakers to step out of the way. Texas is near the top of the solar game – it installed the most solar of any state through the first half of 2024. But policies that pile on red tape … Continue reading “Texans want its lawmakers to stop messing with its solar growth”
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The report also found that some utilities are reversing course on coal retirements. Last year, 35 percent of the coal-fired power plants tracked by the report were set to close by 2030. This year, that number fell to 30 percent. Only 20 of the utilities plan to be entirely coal-free by 2030, a key milestone on … Continue reading “Booming power demand is slowing climate progress for US utilities”
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General Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker’s current and planned U.S.-market electric vehicles, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium Cells LLC … Continue reading “Report: GM pulls the plug on Ultium name”
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GM will ditch the Ultium brand name amid a broad shift in battery strategy. The automaker will continue using underlying batteries and technology platforms, but also incorporate LFP and nickel-rich prismatic cells. A new Battery Cell Development Center in Michigan aims to accelerate R&D. When General Motors launched the Ultium electric vehicle platform and battery … Continue reading “GM Will Dump 'Ultium' Branding, Rethink How It Does Batteries”
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Photo: @TeslaCharging/Twitter Dandy Mini Marts has installed its first EV chargers, Tesla Superchargers, at its store in Elmira, New York. Dandy Mini Marts’ Elmira store now offers 12 250 kW Superchargers that are open to Tesla and NACS-enabled EVs with CCS compatibility. The Superchargers came online last month, according to Dandy. Dandy Mini Marts is … Continue reading “Dandy Mini Marts chooses Tesla to install its first EV chargers”
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US-based solenoid and valve system manufacturer TLX Technologies is introducing the first two components in its new family of modular 4-way and 3-way switching valves, designed to give OEM and system design teams thermal management controls that suit multiple vehicle platforms. The high-flow valves deliver low cross-flow leakage, reducing the challenge for design teams to … Continue reading “TLX introduces new modular valve products for EV thermal management”
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Chevrolet expanded the Silverado EV lineup for 2025 The 2025 Silverado EV can be had with more range or a lower price than 2024 models The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV costs $57,095 The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV gains a new mid-level grade and gets range boosts across its lineup. The Silverado EV LT slots between … Continue reading “2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV ups range to 492 miles, costs $57,095”
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Goodbye to the Minivan: Hello to the MPV For all those “I will never own a minivan” people, Kia wants them to take a look at the 2025 Carnival MPV (multi-purpose vehicle). Launched in 2022 with a gasoline engine, the 2025 Carnival now has a hybrid option for those seeking better fuel economy and performance. … Continue reading “Flash Drive: 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid”