Toyota said it has moved closer to carbon-neutral operations with the installation of a 30-megawatt solar energy system at its Alabama plant. Toyota Alabama, Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI), and Huntsville Utilities marked the completion of the $49 million solar project, facilitated by a joint power purchase agreement (PPA). …

Photo: First Solar The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has unveiled a “Top 10” solar and storage priorities list for President-elect Trump and the 119th Congress – here’s what it wants. Solar, storage – and Trump SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper states:  This is a roadmap for the Trump administration and Congress to capitalize…

Published: November 11, 2024 California remains the leader in the U.S. for electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with 1,256,646 registered EVs, accounting for 9.27% of all vehicles in the state. However, Zutobi's 2024 U.S. EV Charging Station Report reveals that despite California's push for zero-emission vehicles, the state faces challenges in charging infrastructure. According to…

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…