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Trump freezes IRA funding
The White House issued a memo to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.
By Kate Magill • Updated Jan. 23, 2025 -
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Liberty Energy, DC Grid partner on off-grid power for data centers and EV hubs
The alliance aims to “provide site-specific power solutions” with higher power conversion efficiency and lower emissions than current solutions, the companies said.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 21, 2025 -
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TrendlineBuilding Electrification
Decarbonization goals are spurring building electrication efforts across the U.S. While the use of heat pumps and other technologies is expanding, some policies are facing legal challenges.
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JLL establishes energy advisory and sustainability practice
The team will provide technical expertise on energy sourcing, efficiency and end-use optimization across the company’s business lines.
By Joe Burns • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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OpinionIt’s time for the US to adopt comprehensive battery legislation similar to the EU
As the world’s largest economy, with a fast-growing EV market, the United States can — and must — be a global leader on creating a circular economy for batteries.
By Blaine Miller-McFeeley and Julia Poliscanova • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Transportation nominee Duffy: ‘We will usher in a golden age of travel.’
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation pledged to work with both parties on issues such as AVs, EVs, Amtrak and other hot topics.
By Dan Zukowski • Updated Jan. 22, 2025 -
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GM using AI to find the best locations for EV chargers
The automaker says uncertainty about how to find charging stations remains a hurdle to prospective customers.
By Eric Walz • Jan. 14, 2025 -
DOT announces $635M in EV charging, other clean transportation grants
The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 13, 2025 -
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OpinionHow to keep electric vehicle investments on track in the new political climate
A clean fuel standard has worked in several states to fund EV infrastructure. It should be tried in more places.
By Laura Sherman • Jan. 9, 2025 -
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Energy Trust of Oregon awards CLEAResult 5-year building efficiency contract
The latest phase of the program outlines initiatives to guide the design of energy-efficient renovations and new construction projects, the organizations said.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 8, 2025 -
9 US electric power sector issues to watch in 2025
From rising electricity prices and demand to emerging opportunities and challenges around nuclear energy, virtual power plants, renewables and more, we’ve highlighted nine of the most important issues for the year ahead.
By Robert Walton, Ethan Howland, Diana DiGangi, Larry Pearl, Brian Martucci • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant for EV battery recycling
As end-of-life and battery scrap volumes increase from rising global EV adoption, a new approach is needed to extend the useful life of many standard battery pack components, researchers said.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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BMW shores up EV rare earth materials source
The automaker’s private equity firm invested in mining startup Phoenix Tailings, which is building a New Hampshire plant expected to begin production in June.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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Novonix secures $755M DOE loan for Tennessee synthetic graphite facility
The company has signed battery material supply deals with Panasonic Energy, Stellantis and PowerCo from an existing facility in Chattanooga.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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GM, ChargePoint partner to deploy 500 ultra-fast EV chargers
The chargers will support electric vehicles equipped with either CCS or NACS charging ports without the need for an adapter.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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StarPlus Energy finalizes $7.5B DOE loan for two battery plants in Indiana
The Stellantis and Samsung SDI joint venture will produce enough batteries to power 670,000 electric vehicles annually.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Stellantis, Zeta Energy ink deal to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Zeta Energy's lithium-sulfur batteries do not require critical raw materials, such as cobalt, nickel manganese or graphite.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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DOE closes on $9.6B loan to Ford’s BlueOval SK battery joint venture
The funds will finance construction of up to three electric vehicle battery plants in the U.S., two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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OpinionSaving the IRA won’t save residential electrification
The incumbent residential energy model — built on pushing a single product rather than building broad demand — is badly failing both investors and customers and is in structural decline.
By Steve McBee • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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OpinionThe key to successfully deploying heat pump water heaters? Funding innovation.
The impact of small grants on spurring testing of new technologies and approaches underscores exactly why programs like TECH Clean California are vital to scaling climate solutions.
By Chris Badger • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Franklin EnergyWhy utilities should align with IRA funding and expand to whole-home DSM
Discover how aligning utility programs with IRA-funding for whole-home DSM programs cuts costs, provides opportunities for stacked funding and streamlines electrification.
By Jonathan Budner • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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OpinionThe EV transition is taking time. That’s expected.
If all new car sales right now were EVs — a target for more than a dozen states by 2035 — it would still take at least a decade, and likely far longer, to fully transition to electric vehicles.
By Trey M. Gowdy • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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California approves $1.4B to deploy 17,000 EV chargers, hydrogen fueling infrastructure
California has about 152,000 public and shared private chargers installed today, and it expects that number to reach 250,000 in the next few years.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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EVs leap to almost 9% of US light duty vehicle sales in Q3: EIA
Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles combined were 21.2% of new-vehicle sales in the quarter, EIA said.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Rivian to open its charging network to all EV drivers
The move follows Tesla’s decision to open its Superchargers to other automakers to improve public access and promote EV adoption.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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GM sells stake in Ultium Cells joint venture battery plant
The plant is one of three U.S. facilities that the automaker planned to operate as part of its joint venture with LG Energy Solution.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 5, 2024
