Category: Energy

1. DOE to coordinate between federal agencies and developers for NEPA-compliant environmental approvals 2. CITAP program to include comprehensive public participation plan through online portal 3. Eric Beightel emphasizes importance of transmission infrastructure for achieving clean energy goals of Biden-Harris administration The Department of Energy (DOE) will act as a coordinator between federal agencies and…

1. CarbonScape received an $18 million investment to commercialize biographite production in Europe and the US for cleaner lithium-ion batteries. 2. Biographite is a sustainable alternative to graphite in battery production, produced from forestry and timber industry by-products. 3. The EU’s new sustainability rules for batteries and electric vehicles are seen as a market advantage…

– Wind energy sector experiencing unprecedented growth – Challenges in the supply chain due to increasing demand for clean energy – Market consolidation inevitable, organizations embracing forward-thinking approaches will shape the industry’s future The wind energy sector is poised for significant growth, but challenges in the supply chain are on the rise as well. Only…

1. Plugin vehicles are popular in the Chinese auto market, with sales increasing by 29% year over year. 2. BEVs and PHEVs saw growth in sales, with BEVs accounting for 64% of plugin sales. 3. BYD dominated the top 10 best-selling vehicles in China, with five models in the top 10 positions. In the Chinese…

– Energy Vault and NV Energy have started commercial operation of the Reid Gardner BESS in Nevada – The BESS is one of the largest in the state and is situated on the site of a former coal-fired facility – The system is designed to store and dispatch renewable energy, managed by NV Energy using…

1. Array Technologies is breaking ground on a $50 million manufacturing campus in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. 2. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján will attend the groundbreaking event. 3. The new facility will create over 300 jobs and receive support from the Inflation Reduction Act…

1. Tesla’s energy generation and storage segment saw a 4% year-on-year increase in Q1 2023, with 3,889MWh deployed. 2. The company’s gross profit for the energy segment was up 140%, despite a decline in solar deployments. 3. Tesla plans to ramp up its Megapack production capacity to 40GWh by the end of the year and…

– Solar energy targets in Europe have increased by an average of 87% – Grid and flexibility planning are trailing behind renewable goals, putting the energy transition at risk – Most EU countries fail to plan for empowering the use of renewables 24/7, day or night. Solar energy targets in Europe have increased by an…

– Exagen has received consent to build the Brockworth Road Energy Reserve (20 MW / 40 MWh) in the UK from the Tewkesbury Borough Council. – The Energy Reserve will be a battery energy storage system (BESS) connected to an existing 33 kV overhead line near Tewkesbury, with infrastructure including a standalone battery system, access…

1. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News 2. Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) is expanding to help startups overcome barriers in adopting clean energy technologies 3. The success of companies in the IN2 program has led to over $2 billion in follow-on capital, with plans to…