The jump to widespread EV adoption doesn’t need to be a long way up

The customer experience should be simple; designed to effortlessly guide and support the consumer as they advance in their EV and EV charging journey.

By Danielle Marquis, Vice President of Solution Management for Franklin Energy • March 6, 2023

Inside a federally-funded strategy to strengthen US lithium supply chains

The U.S. is behind in its goal to capture domestic production of battery materials. Here’s what one Energy Department-backed group says needs to happen to catch up.

By Kate Magill • March 2, 2023

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Building 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.

By Utility Dive staff

Property-assessed clean energy programs are popular for local decarbonization financing: report

PACE programs are more common than taxes and other strategies as a source of dedicated climate funds for local governments, a Brookings Institution report found.

By Michael Brady • Feb. 28, 2023

The key to turning the US into the world’s clean energy powerhouse? Energy companies.

Recent changes in the U.S. signal that gas-powered vehicle ownership is on its way out and that EVs are in — American energy companies can use this to gain traction towards becoming renewable energy leaders globally.

By Lara Beers, Global Director at Kraken Technologies, part of Octopus Energy Group • Feb. 27, 2023

Federal incentives help drive $52B of investments in 17 EV battery production facilities: BofA

EV battery production capacity is expected to continue growing, according to BofA Global Research. “The orders from the new facilities are expected to be significant,” the firm said.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 23, 2023

EV charging infrastructure is ‘inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations’: J.D. Power

Roughly one in five public charging attempts fails, with 72% of the failures attributed to malfunctioning or out-of-service equipment, a J.D. Power executive said.

By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 22, 2023

Duke Energy to build ‘first-of-its-kind’ facility to accelerate fleet electrification with Daimler, Electrada

The utility’s plans call for it to develop a fleet charging depot connected to a microgrid outside Charlotte, North Carolina.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 22, 2023

New power system cybersecurity architectures can be ‘vaults’ against insider attacks, analysts say

Utility operations facing hackers now, and a future of minimally-protected distributed energy resources, will need smarter, more complex defenses, from control rooms to customer-owned devices, analysts said.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 17, 2023

For GM, the EV race is a marathon

Despite a slower EV ramp-up, analysts say the automaker’s long-term approach to manufacturing and sourcing could give it a leg up over competitors.

By Megan Ruggles • Feb. 16, 2023

Amid high energy prices, SCE VP, other experts push to reduce California’s reliance on natural gas

The push follows a recent report that found the California Independent System Operator’s energy market saw additional wholesale costs of $3 billion in December.

By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 16, 2023

Tesla to make some of its EV chargers public as White House announces rules for national charging network

The rules will require federally funded chargers to be built in the United States, beginning with final assembly and some manufacturing processes.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 15, 2023

Ford to invest $3.5B to build Michigan EV battery plant

The lithium iron phosphate battery plant is part of Ford’s $50 billion effort to grow its EV business by 2026. 

By Kate Magill • Feb. 14, 2023

Energy Department offers Redwood $2B loan to expand materials production for EV batteries

The money will help Redwood Materials expand material production capacity to power 1 million EVs annually.

By Kate Magill • Feb. 10, 2023

Most US states lag California in EV adoption by at least 5 years

Greater investment in charging infrastructure could help build consumer acceptance of electric vehicles, auto industry experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers said.

By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 10, 2023

Transit agencies’ zero-emission bus adoption increased in 2022

California, New York, Florida, Texas and Massachusetts together added more than 1,500 zero-emission transit buses to their fleets.

By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 3, 2023

Vehicle-to-grid charging is coming fast — here’s how regulators and utilities can prepare now

If utilities do not start planning now, in a few years we will have millions of EVs on the road that are not being used to their full potential as a source of energy storage.

By Laura Sherman • Feb. 2, 2023

ChargePoint, Stem strike EV charging and battery storage deal for highway corridor fast-charging networks

Combining charging, battery storage and AI-driven energy management will save money for EV site operators, the companies say.

By Stephen Singer • Feb. 1, 2023

EV transition not keeping pace with US climate goals: report

Gas-powered cars need tighter regulations for the U.S. to meet its 2030 emissions target, while not enough urban charging or utility upgrades could constrain electrification, one report author said.

By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 1, 2023

‘No regrets’ approach to big batteries, green hydrogen and grid reliability urgently needed, analysts say

Advanced batteries and green hydrogen promise long-duration energy storage solutions for “net zero” system reliability, but only regulatory policy and market support can fulfill that promise, industry stakeholders say.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 31, 2023

TravelCenters of America to deploy 1,000 EV charging ports by 2028

The stations will appear at more than 200 locations and will be run by manufacturer Electrify America. 

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 31, 2023

A responsible supply chain and circular economy for batteries will be critical for EVs and electric utilities

Whether it’s advanced batteries for EVs or for energy storage to meet peak grid demand, foreign pressures on strategic resources and the global supply chain are directly at odds with our domestic energy policies and ambitions.

By Steve Christensen • Jan. 31, 2023

How one company is hoping to build a major lithium production site in Nevada

With a $700 million loan commitment from the Department of Energy, Ioneer hopes to launch a site that could produce enough lithium to support 370,000 EVs annually.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 27, 2023

How green building policy could evolve in 2023

After reducing energy use in buildings, cutting embodied carbon is next on the green policy agenda for state and local leaders, potentially prompting a shift from concrete and steel to materials like timber or straw, experts say.

By Adina Solomon • Jan. 27, 2023

EVs are more popular than ever. They’re also extremely prone to cyberattacks.

If action is not taken to uniformly protect electric vehicles and charging infrastructure from cyber threats, the mobile exoskeleton of the U.S. could be targeted.

By Shahid Mahdi • Jan. 27, 2023

Number of grid-interactive buildings worldwide expected to grow almost 13% annually: Guidehouse

Growth of grid-interactive buildings will vary regionally, with North America lagging installations elsewhere, according to Guidehouse.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 25, 2023