article thumbnail

UNFI adding 53 all-electric TRUs to California fleet

Green Car Congress

The company is one of the first wholesalers to utilize the technology and comes as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced plans in January to impose zero-emission requirements on TRUs sold or operated in California by 31 December 2029. United Natural Foods, Inc. distribution center.

article thumbnail

California Energy Commission awards SPARKZ $2.6M to support development of cobalt-free solid-state batteries

Green Car Congress

a battery startup with exclusive licenses to produce domestic cobalt-free lithium batteries ( earlier post ), has won a grant for $2.6 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to extend its development into solid-state batteries. SPARKZ Inc., SPARKZ will begin pilot-testing with its OEM partners in early 2022.

article thumbnail

California Energy Commission awards follow-on funding to Sepion Technologies for advanced membranes for Li-metal batteries

Green Car Congress

As part of $14 million in continuation grants, the California Energy Commission is awarding $450,000 in additional funding to Sepion Technologies , an Emeryville-based company developing battery membrane materials capable of supporting batteries that can power electric vehicles for 400 miles.

Li-ion 246
article thumbnail

Lightning Systems debuts new electric Ford F-550 for shuttle buses, delivery trucks

Green Car Congress

Featuring a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system, the new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 will accommodate a full charge in as little as two-and-a-half hours with DC fast charging. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero emissions fleet vehicles by 40 to 70%.

Ford 522
article thumbnail

DOE launches its first Li-ion battery recycling R&D center: ReCell; driving toward closed-loop recycling

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched its first lithium-ion battery recycling center, called the ReCell Center. The ReCell Center will help expedite the pursuit to profitable lithium-ion battery recycling. based lithium-ion recycling market.

Li-ion 328
article thumbnail

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

Green Car Congress

In a paper published in the journal Applied Energy , they report devising a methodology to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of meeting the seasonal nature of variable renewable energy (VRE) resources with either a hydrogen-fired gas turbine (HFGT) or lithium-ion battery system (LI). —Emre Gençer, co-author.

Wind 170
article thumbnail

Solvay invests in Li-metal battery company Sepion

Green Car Congress

Solvay Ventures, the venture capital fund of Solvay, invested in Sepion, a California-based start-up that specializes in advanced membranes for batteries with Li-metal anodes and liquid electrolytes. Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles.

Li-ion 259