Photo: City of San Antonio San Antonio’s grid is about to get substantial backup with a 120-megawatt (MW), 480-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage project. CPS Energy, the US’s largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility, and San Antonio-based solar and battery storage developer OCI Energy are bringing the big battery storage system to southeastern…

Published: November 9, 2024 Monta, a Copenhagen-based platform for the electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem, announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Miami, FL. The company said it plans to connect 25,000 commercial charge points to its platform by the end of 2025 and 1 million charge points by the end of 2030.…

Photo: Qcells The US has imposed new anti-dumping tariffs on solar panels imported from Southeast Asia, tightening restrictions on Chinese manufacturers accused of using these countries to avoid fair trade rules. Most solar panels installed in the US are currently made abroad, and around 80% of those imported solar panels are made in Malaysia, Vietnam,…

Published: November 6, 2024 Air Liquide said it will invest approximately $150 million to expand its production capacity and pipeline network in Tennessee as part of a new long-term contract with LG Chem. The company said it will supply oxygen to LG Chem's future cathode active material plant. The investment is driven by LG…

Solar power in New Mexico. (2023, December 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_New_Mexico The US is on track for another record-breaking year for solar, with over 32 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale installations expected in 2024, according to the inaugural Solar Market Monitor from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and S&P Global Commodity Insights. This surge…

Digital platform security company Irdeto, and ChargeHub, a interoperability electric vehicle (EV) charging hub for the North American market, announced the next phase of their strategic partnership. Following the initial collaboration announced in November 2023, the partners said this enhanced offering introduces a new value proposition for EV manufacturers and service providers: a fully integrated Plug…

Photo by Fatih PAÇ on Pexels.com During the first three quarters of 2024, renewables increased their output by almost 9% year-over-year, and solar is still leading the charge, reports the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Solar’s massive growth According to the EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report, which includes data through September 2024, solar power generation…

Published: November 4, 2024 CATL has introduced its Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery, a hybrid vehicle battery that CATL said achieves a pure electric range exceeding 400 kilometers (approx. 248 miles) and features 4C superfast charging. The Freevoy battery is designed for hybrid vehicles, addressing the frequent charging requirements typical of existing hybrid vehicles, CATL…

Photo: Ørsted The Mockingbird Solar Center, Ørsted’s largest solar project globally, is now online, next to protected prairie donated by the renewable energy giant. This massive 468-megawatt (MW) solar farm is set to power 80,000 homes and businesses, providing a major boost to the Texas grid. But the launch of Mockingbird Solar isn’t just about…

Photo: Caltrain Caltrain, the 160-year-old San Francisco to San Jose rail corridor, has ditched diesel and is now fully electric. This makes Caltrain’s zero-emission service from San Francisco to San Jose the first diesel-to-electric transition in North America in a generation. To celebrate, Caltrain is offering free rides this weekend on its new half-hourly weekend…