Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg. Staff reduction at LONGi Group started in November 2023, and this is an acceleration of layoffs, according to sources who had been briefed by senior management but asked not to…

Photo: Skanska Skanska is piloting a Wirtgen Group electric compaction roller, one of just five pre-production models in North America. The global construction giant is piloting the electric compaction roller on the Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Wirtgen Group’s HAMM HD 12e VV is among the first all-electric compactors to be…

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, along with Folk Oil Company, recently launched an electric vehicle (EV) charging pilot program designed to meet the needs of EV drivers in Battle Creek, Mich. CITGO said its location at 15551 11 Mile Road now offers both regular transportation fuel and EV charging stations. The EV chargers include both Charging System…

Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. Arizona’s largest battery + Google Arizona utility company Salt River Project and renewables developer NextEra Energy Resources developed Sonoran Solar Energy Center, a 260-megawatt…

Photo: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Great news for EVs: Lithium Nevada got the green light for a $2.26 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to finance a lithium carbonate processing plant. Once the Thacker Pass mine and processing plant in Humboldt County are online, they will become North America’s largest source of…

Eaton said it’s looking to reduce the complexity of installing EV charging stations by introducing an automated load management approach to maximize the charging capabilities of existing electrical systems. The solution was developed in collaboration with ChargeLab, a developer of open EV charger management software. Eaton said its Charging Network Manager software is a fully…

Photo: BEAM Global The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers. The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 10 of Beam Global’s EV ARC sustainable charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, which it will deploy at British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. It’s…

Image: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority The City of Liverpool, England, has unveiled advanced proposals to build the world’s largest tidal power generator on the River Mersey. If it’s built, Mersey Tidal Power would become the largest tidal range scheme in the world. It would power more than 1 million homes for more than 120 years.…

Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. The Ash Creek Solar farm in Hill County, which will be near several fossil fuel plants (ie, transmission infrastructure is in place), will generate enough electricity to power 90,000…

Map: US Department of Energy The US Treasury Department released updated guidance on EV charger tax credit eligibility for individuals and businesses – we’re reposting this story because it’s tax season. The 30C EV charging tax credit When the Inflation Reduction Act became law in August 2022, it provided a tax credit for up to…