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Tesla selects Volex as a NACS coupler manufacturer

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Volex plc, an integrated manufacturer of critical power and data transmission products, is now a licensed partner of Tesla for the North American Charging Standard (NACS) EV Charging system.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Tesla Grid Charging

New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2023

The new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, according to a study just published in Energy Storage Materials. Compared with a seasonal battery, this new design is especially adept at short- to medium-term grid energy storage over 12 to 24 hours.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Grid Design Sodium

ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a company developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has hit a number of key milestones through multiple partnerships with customers, manufacturers, and fuel providers. ClearFlame expects to achieve commercialization of its engine modification technology by the end of 2023.

Engine

Engine Manufacturer Fuel Indiana

Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2021

UK-based battery manufacturer AMTE Power and Faradion Ltd. , a leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion battery technolog ( earlier post ), announced a collaboration which combines Faradion’s IP with AMTE Power’s design and manufacturing capabilities. Cell Infrastructure. Safety and Transportation.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Sodium Batteries Battery

Unifrax to build large-scale silicon fiber anode manufacturing line

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

Unifrax, a global manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, plans to build its first large-scale SiFAB (silicon fiber anode material) manufacturing line at its north central Indiana facility. SiFAB can be mixed into anode slurry with existing battery manufacturing processes. Source: Unifrax.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Building Indiana Tax Credit

DOE launches design & construction of $75M grid energy storage research facility at PNNL

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has begun work on the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), a $75-million facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington that will boost clean energy adaptation and accelerate the development and deployment of long-duration, low-cost grid energy storage.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Energy Design

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning

Natron collaborates with Clarios on first mass manufacturing of Sodium-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2022

Natron Energy, a manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, and Clarios International Inc., a manufacturer of low-voltage advanced battery technologies for mobility, will collaborate to manufacture the first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries. Future applications may also include electric vehicles and grid energy storage.

Sodium

Sodium Manufacturer Lithium Ion Batteries

DOE to award $89M for innovative manufacturing technologies

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2019

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects ( DE-FOA-0001980 ). This Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) tackles key priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage. Thermal Process Intensification.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Energy Storage Conversion Grid

Statkraft to install GE Rotating Stabilizers in grid-stabilization project in Scotland

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2020

Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, has agreed to a deal to help further decarbonize the UK’s power sector and deliver a new approach to managing the stability of the grid. Statkraft UK will install GE’s Rotating Stabilizer technology—i.e., Example ratings for Rotating Stabilizers.

Grid

Grid Installation Conversion Wind

DOE releases Request for Information on EV-grid integration

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

This RFI is being jointly issued by EERE’s Vehicle Technologies Office and OE’s Advanced Grid Research and Development Division. Through this RFI, DOE is soliciting input in five categories: An evaluation of the use of EVs to maintain the reliability of the electric grid. The impact of grid integration on EVs.

Grid

Grid Congress Charging Electric Vehicles

Nuvve and Lion Electric to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) in electric school buses

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Nuvve Corporation, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology company, and Lion Electric, an original equipment manufacturer of all-electric heavy-duty vehicles based in Québec, are collaborating to launch vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology as a standard feature of Lion’s zero-emission school buses.

Grid

Grid Vehicles Electric Electrical

DOE releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap; 44% reduction in manufactured cost for 300-mile EV pack by 2030

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

While technology offices have established individual goals and targets, the Department has never had a comprehensive strategy to address energy storage. The Roadmap includes an aggressive but what it says in an achievable goal: to develop and domestically manufacture energy storage technologies that can meet all US market demands by 2030.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Manufacturer Energy Miles

Russian mobile rapid charger manufacturer L-Charge raises more than $1.5 M

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

L-Charge, a Russian manufacturer of mobile rapid charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, has raised investment of $1.5 During the test period, the company aims to assess the level of demand for the service within the city and to fine-tune the technology.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Charging New York London

DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The US Department of Energy announced Stage 1 winners of the Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric and thermal applications ( CABLE ) Conductor Manufacturing Prize. The CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize is led by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s?Advanced

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Manufacturer Carbon Fiber Affordable Carbon

FreeWire Technologies to make available ultrafast, battery-integrated EV charging for Chevron and Texaco stations

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

FreeWire Technologies, a global electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy solutions provider and a manufacturer of ultrafast, battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions ( earlier post ), announced a program to make available battery-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and solutions for Chevron-branded stations.

Chevron

Chevron Available Charging Batteries

US DOE releases 2023 Critical Materials Assessment to evaluate supply chain security for clean energy technologies

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its 2023 Critical Materials Assessment (2023 CMA), which evaluated materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains. The Assessment focuses on key materials with high risk of supply disruption that are integral to clean energy technologies.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Supplies Energy

PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

One in five EVs in the country are on the road in PG&E’s service area of Northern and Central California, where customers are often early adopters of new clean energy technologies. G&E and GM will test vehicles with bidirectional charging technology that can help safely power the essential needs of a properly equipped home.

F-150

F-150 Ford Electric Vehicles Charging

Blue World Technologies launches next-generation methanol fuel cell system for stationary power generation

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Following the start of series production of fuel cells in December 2022, the Danish fuel cell developer and manufacturer Blue World Technologies is now launching the CellPack Stationary, a methanol fuel cell-based power generator. When powered by renewable methanol, CellPack Stationary has carbon-neutral operation.

Power

Power Powered Fuel Installation

Rimac Technology enters stationary energy storage systems market with launch of Rimac Energy

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2023

Rimac Technology is entering the stationary Energy Storage Systems (ESS) market with the launch of Rimac Energy. Additional technological benefits include improved cycle life, built-in redundancy for increased availability, as well as competitive material and installation cost.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Energy Croatia Market

DOE to award $89M for advanced manufacturing R&D, battery manufacturing a key focus

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects. This Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001980 ) addresses priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage. The manufacturing sector also uses 25% of the nation’s energy.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Batteries Battery Energy Storage

ARPA-E seeks to develop superconducting cables for fusion, grid, electric aviation, motors & generators

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

The US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $10 million in funding to develop novel manufacturing technologies for superconducting tapes. ( Although they have superior performance, HTS are more difficult to manufacture than low-temperature superconductors (LTS).

Fusion

Fusion Grid Motor Motors

DOE announces $3.1B to boost domestic battery manufacturing and supply chains

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

The infrastructure investments will support the creation of new, retrofitted, and expanded commercial facilities as well as manufacturing demonstrations and battery recycling. Commercial-scale Domestic Battery Cell Manufacturing. Commercial-scale Domestic Battery Cathode Manufacturing.

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Manufacturer Supplies Batteries Battery

Sandia team develops GaN diode that is significant step toward protecting grid from EMPs

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2022

Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new gallium-nitride (GaN) diode that can shunt excess electricity within a few billionths of a second while operating at a record-breaking 6,400 volts—a significant step towards protecting the nation’s electric grid from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). —Bob Kaplar.

Grid

Grid Volt Solar Convert

Advent Technologies to collaborate with Los Alamos, UT Austin, RPI, UNM and Toyota in the development of next-generation HT-PEM fuel cell technology

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We at Advent are committed to bringing HT-PEM technology to the market. Drawing on our leadership team’s decades of experience, we intend to commercialize and scale-up membrane electrode assembly (MEA) production while working closely with Tier-1 manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers.

Austin

Austin Fuel Toyota Hydrogen

Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2023

TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions. TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage.

Fusion

Fusion Power Powered Companies

DOE awards $123.6M to 46 projects to bolster domestic manufacturing through innovation

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2021

million of cost share, for 46 projects in 23 states to stimulate technology innovation, improve the energy productivity of American manufacturing, and enable the manufacturing of cutting-edge products in the United States. Efficiency Improvements in Advanced Manufacturing Processes: $69.4

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Renewable United States Connect

DOE awards $2.4M to 3 projects for next-generation grid energy storage

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

million in funding for three projects to advance novel thermal and hydrogen energy storage technologies toward increased duration, reliability and affordability. DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will manage the projects: Sand Thermal Energy Storage (SandTES) Pilot Design.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Energy Alabama

Hitachi Energy invests a further $4.5B to expand the electricity grid

Baua Electric

JUNE 10, 2024

billion by 2027 to strengthen the electricity grid and accelerate the clean energy transition. So, the Zurich-headquartered company said on Friday that it will more than double its new investments over the last three years in manufacturing, engineering, digital, R&D, and partnerships across all major markets from 2024 to 2027.

Grid

Grid Energy Solar France

Volta/Imogen collaboration awarded $12M in ARPA-E funding to commercialize next-generation fast charging technology

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The project seeks to develop and commercialize the next generation of domestically manufactured DC Fast Charging (DCFC) technology in support of the federal government’s clean energy and climate priorities. —Ezana Mekonnen, Chief Technology Officer at Imagen.

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Commercial Charging Affordable Grant

Liquefied gas electrolyte company South 8 expands manufacturing facility; new pilot production line

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

South 8 Technologies, Inc., product—LiGas( earlier post )—recently expanded its manufacturing facility, corporate offices and team of experts as interest grows in LiGas. South 8 is the first company to develop liquefied gas electrolyte technology as a safer, higher performance alternative to standard liquid electrolytes.

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Manufacturer Lithium Ion Gas Companies

ORNL licenses high-power wireless vehicle charging technology to HEVO

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has licensed its high-power wireless charging technology for electric vehicles to HEVO. megawatts (1,500 kilowatts) per square meter—eight to 10 times higher than currently available technology. It’s not just about charging your vehicle really fast.

Power

Power Powered Charging Vehicles

FreeWire Technologies raises $125M in Series D; battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging stations

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2022

FreeWire Technologies, a developer of ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, raised $125 million in new capital. FreeWire recently broke ground on a new 66,000-square-foot R&D facility in Newark, California to develop and manufacture new ultrafast charging and energy storage product offerings.

Charging

Charging Batteries Battery Energy Storage

South 8 Technologies raises $12M in Series A to commercialize liquefied gas electrolytes for high-performance Lithium-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2022

South 8 Technologies, a developer of electrolyte formulations for next-generation lithium batteries, has raised $12 million in Series A financing, led by Anzu Partners with participation from LG Technology Ventures, Shell Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC). CEO of South 8 Technologies.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Commercial Li-ion Batteries

DOE issues $16M lab call to strengthen domestic capabilities in solid-state and flow battery manufacturing

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a $16-million lab call ( DE-LC-0000027 ) for proposals to strengthen domestic capabilities in solid-state and flow battery manufacturing. Flow batteries are particularly well-suited for evolving grid and onsite electricity needs, increasing flexibility for variable renewable power sources.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

EPRI, NREL, and U of Washington form UNIFI consortium to advance grid-forming inverters to support renewables

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Maintaining grid reliability amid increasing renewable energy penetration involves fundamental changes to power system operation and the resources leveraged to provide grid services. This consortium brings together leading experts to research how to enable inverter-based resources to help shape a reliable grid for today and tomorrow.

EPRI

EPRI Washington Grid Renewable

Get Up to Speed on AI, IoT, and Smart Grid

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The adoption of emerging technologies has drastically increased since 2020, according to a McKinsey & Co. Understanding the latest technology trends can allow you to strengthen your competitive edge. The current IEEE Academies’ topics are artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and the smart grid. Smart Grid.

Grid

Grid 2020 Concept Financing

ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

million to develop technology focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 )from the US power grid. GE Grid Solutions, LLC in Charleroi, Pa.; Studies suggest GE’s alternative environmentally friendly gas mixture g 3 (green gas for grid) as a promising potential replacement for SF 6. GE Grid Solutions.

Grid

Grid Connecticut Georgia Gas-Electric

FREYR to collaborate with Honeywell on battery manufacturing, deploying energy storage solutions

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Honeywell and FREYR Battery signed an agreement pursuant to which FREYR will, subject to viability, leverage Honeywell’s leading technology offerings, including integrated automation, field instrumentation and security integration solutions in FREYR’s manufacturing process. —Tom Einar Jensen, FREYR’s Chief Executive Officer.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Manufacturer Energy Batteries

Thomas Built Buses has delivered 200 Proterra-Powered electric school buses

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), announced the delivery of TBB’s 200 th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana.

Indiana

Indiana Power Powered North America

Cummins & Sinopec launch JV to produce and promote green hydrogen technologies in China

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) have formed a 50:50 joint venture: Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Technology Co., The joint venture will accelerate the affordability and availability of green hydrogen through increased technological innovation, research and development, and manufacturing capacity.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen China Green Industrial

V2G tech takes next step in Australia with Nissan Leaf making money from the grid

EV Central

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.

Grid

Grid Australia Nissan Solar

FREYR Battery and Aleees to pursue LFP cathode manufacturing joint venture in Nordic region

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2022

The formation of the JV will seek to combine Aleees’ 17 years of experience in LFP cathode production with FREYR’s strategy of manufacturing decarbonized battery cells at scale and the FREYR team’s extensive experience in conducting and constructing complex technical projects in the Nordic region. 24M), FREYR’s US-based partner.

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Manufacturer Norway Taiwan Batteries

Navigant ranks LG Chem and Samsung SDI as top Li-ion grid storage manufacturers

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2015

According to a new Leaderboard report from Navigant Research, LG Chem and Samsung SDI lead the Li-ion grid storage market in terms of strategy and execution. As the Li-ion manufacturing industry develops, it promises to deliver low-cost, high-performance systems.

Li-ion

Li-ion Grid Manufacturer North America

Tesla selects Volex as a NACS coupler manufacturer

New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

Unifrax to build large-scale silicon fiber anode manufacturing line

DOE launches design & construction of $75M grid energy storage research facility at PNNL

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

Natron collaborates with Clarios on first mass manufacturing of Sodium-ion batteries

DOE to award $89M for innovative manufacturing technologies

Statkraft to install GE Rotating Stabilizers in grid-stabilization project in Scotland

DOE releases Request for Information on EV-grid integration

Nuvve and Lion Electric to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) in electric school buses

DOE releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap; 44% reduction in manufactured cost for 300-mile EV pack by 2030

Russian mobile rapid charger manufacturer L-Charge raises more than $1.5 M

DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

FreeWire Technologies to make available ultrafast, battery-integrated EV charging for Chevron and Texaco stations

US DOE releases 2023 Critical Materials Assessment to evaluate supply chain security for clean energy technologies

PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes

Blue World Technologies launches next-generation methanol fuel cell system for stationary power generation

Rimac Technology enters stationary energy storage systems market with launch of Rimac Energy

DOE to award $89M for advanced manufacturing R&D, battery manufacturing a key focus

ARPA-E seeks to develop superconducting cables for fusion, grid, electric aviation, motors & generators

DOE announces $3.1B to boost domestic battery manufacturing and supply chains

Sandia team develops GaN diode that is significant step toward protecting grid from EMPs

Advent Technologies to collaborate with Los Alamos, UT Austin, RPI, UNM and Toyota in the development of next-generation HT-PEM fuel cell technology

Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

DOE awards $123.6M to 46 projects to bolster domestic manufacturing through innovation

DOE awards $2.4M to 3 projects for next-generation grid energy storage

Hitachi Energy invests a further $4.5B to expand the electricity grid

Volta/Imogen collaboration awarded $12M in ARPA-E funding to commercialize next-generation fast charging technology

Liquefied gas electrolyte company South 8 expands manufacturing facility; new pilot production line

ORNL licenses high-power wireless vehicle charging technology to HEVO

FreeWire Technologies raises $125M in Series D; battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging stations

South 8 Technologies raises $12M in Series A to commercialize liquefied gas electrolytes for high-performance Lithium-ion batteries

DOE issues $16M lab call to strengthen domestic capabilities in solid-state and flow battery manufacturing

EPRI, NREL, and U of Washington form UNIFI consortium to advance grid-forming inverters to support renewables

Get Up to Speed on AI, IoT, and Smart Grid

ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

FREYR to collaborate with Honeywell on battery manufacturing, deploying energy storage solutions

Thomas Built Buses has delivered 200 Proterra-Powered electric school buses

Cummins & Sinopec launch JV to produce and promote green hydrogen technologies in China

V2G tech takes next step in Australia with Nissan Leaf making money from the grid

FREYR Battery and Aleees to pursue LFP cathode manufacturing joint venture in Nordic region

Navigant ranks LG Chem and Samsung SDI as top Li-ion grid storage manufacturers

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