Stora Enso has partnered with Altris, a Swedish developer of sodium-ion batteries. The two companies said they aim to further advance the development and commercialization of a sustainable battery value chain in Europe. Together, the two companies will drive the adaptation of Stora Enso’s hard carbon solution Lignode as an anode material in Altris’ sodium-ion…

Map: Orsted Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind farm, now has the final permit it needs from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to start construction. Its permitted construction and operations plan outlines the offshore wind farm’s one nautical mile wind turbine spacing, the requirements for the construction…

ABB E-mobility released the A400 All-in-One charger, which the company said offers high power density with a small footprint. The charger aims to address common EV charger problems by introducing innovations in these three problem areas: a holistic, end-user-centric experience design, industrialized modularity and system engineering, and a telecom-level approach to asset management, the company…

Photo: Recurrent Energy Recurrent Energy has secured $513 million in financing for Arizona’s largest standalone battery storage project. Solar and battery storage developer, owner, and operator Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ), secured financing for its Papago Storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona. The financing includes a $249 million construction and term loan,…

Gravity has released a new universal on-street mounting and cable system, dubbed “DEAP Trees,” for its 200kW and 500kW Distributed Energy Access Points (DEAPs). Gravity said it is striving to develop a network of on-street DEAP charging more expansive than Tesla’s current Supercharger network. Gravity’s engineers, in…

Parkopedia has expanded its partnership with BMW Group to provide EV drivers with additional EV Point of Interest (POI) data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles, the company said. This new functionality provides EV drivers with photos and ratings for charging locations, alongside Parkopedia-provided information such…

Published: May 10, 2024 ChargePoint introduced new enhancements to its software offering, enabling electric and mixed fuel fleets to find, use, and pay for charging from a single application, including driver reimbursement when charging their company EV at home, the company said. Derived from the line of in-dash software solutions ChargePoint supplies to more…

Tesla Model 3 Performance EV sales will continue to grow despite the mixed near-term outlook, according to a new report from BloombergNEF – here’s why. BloombergNEF’s Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO) indicates that rapidly falling battery prices, advancements in next-gen battery technology, and improving relative economics of EVs with ICE counterparts continue to underpin long-term…

Photo: 5B Australian company 5B’s modular solar array unfolds like an accordion and is designed to endure extreme weather and harsh environments. Modular solar arrays on the move The New South Wales-based company has been awarded a 69-megawatt (MW) solar contract by a filial of US power utility AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) in Jobos, a hurricane-prone…

Image: TerraPower Bill Gates’ TerraPower broke ground yesterday on its Natrium nuclear reactor plant, making it the first advanced reactor project ever to start construction. Once it comes online, the Natrium demonstration plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, will be a fully functioning commercial power plant. According to Gates, founder and chairman of TerraPower, Natrium will “be the most advanced…