Mega-utility Duke Energy is about to knock down a coal plant that has run west of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1957. Soon the company will build its largest grid battery on that spot, part of an unprecedented energy-storage construction spree. The Allen Steam Station used to generate 1,155 megawatts of coal-fired electricity. But four of its five … Continue reading “Duke Energy to knock down coal plant and build its biggest battery yet”
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The SEU plans to install and own solar panels on customers’ rooftops and batteries in their sheds and garages, selling those customers the power at cost, without a markup. That lets residents access solar power and backup power without dropping a load of cash up front for it or taking on debt. This kind of subscription is … Continue reading “Voters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, create a local clean energy utility”
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Adding geothermal to their toolkit “provides a window for [gas utilities] to expand their business, but in a non-polluting way,” said Mark Dyen, part of the steering team at Gas Transition Allies, a coalition focused on reducing methane emissions in the state. If gas utilities wish to expand their service or build new pipelines, the Department of Public Utilities … Continue reading “Massachusetts passes bill to speed clean energy and slow gas expansion”
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New clean energy construction should be prioritized in downstate New York, DeRoche adds, a region that houses most of the state’s population yet relies heavily on fossil fuels compared with the largely hydro- and nuclear-powered upstate areas. The state will also need to address transmission and interconnection backlogs that make it harder to connect new power … Continue reading “How New York can get on track to meet its big clean energy goals”
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Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution just announced that its Arizona subsidiary has signed a long-term supply agreement with US automaker Rivian for 4695 cylindrical batteries. The cells will be produced at LG Energy Solution Arizona’s new standalone US facility beginning next year and will power Rivian’s upcoming R2 BEVs. LG Energy Solution (LGES) is a … Continue reading “LG Energy Solution to provide Rivian 4695 cylindrical batteries produced in the US for the R2”
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Most EV drivers probably don’t think much about the connectors in their charging stations, but a higher-quality connector can deliver faster, more reliable charging and a longer service life. Smiths Interconnect touts several advantages of its Hypertac Green Connect socket for CCS chargers. Designed to IEC 62196 and SAE J1772 standards, Hypertac Green Connect offers … Continue reading “Smiths Interconnect’s Hypertac Green Connect socket boasts more efficient energy transfer, uses no lead or beryllium”
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But such logic may not prevail, MIT’s Wolfram said. “If we’re building a lot of battery factories and solar plants in red congressional districts, hopefully that will insulate IRA from repeal,” she said. “But I fear there’s a risk that Republicans would want to destroy Biden’s signature climate achievement, even if it’s against their economic interests.” The GOP … Continue reading “How Trump’s second term could derail the clean energy transition”
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When I was growing up, during the Clinton and Bush presidencies, American manufacturing was on the wane. The bipartisan Washington consensus accepted the steady outflow of American jobs to other countries in the name of abstract economic theories. If your town lost its anchor factory and fell apart, well, that was too bad, but at least the … Continue reading “How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?”
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Many of the world’s hardest-to-decarbonize industries face a similar challenge: how to obtain the white-hot heat their operations need — without using fossil fuels. RedoxBlox, a San Diego-based startup that landed $31 million in venture investment on Wednesday, says it has found a clever way to achieve this task: using the power of chemical reactions to store energy … Continue reading “RedoxBlox raises $31M to commercialize its energy storage ‘booster’”
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Student transportation provider First Student is working with New York electric utility Con Edison to demonstrate a Smart Energy Hub that will support the electrification of school buses in Brooklyn. First Student has around 2,000 electric school buses under contract in school districts across the US, and more than 360 EVs deployed. The Brooklyn project … Continue reading “First Student and Con Edison demonstrate electric school bus V2X Smart Energy Hub in Brooklyn”