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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

Panasonic to Supply Batteries for Zoox

•Amazon-owned Zoox (robotaxi) has secured Panasonic Energy as its EV battery supplier (2170 cylindrical cells), with supply commencing in early 2026.
•This partnership signals a significant scaling up of Zoox's EV production, indicating a growing demand for EV charging infrastructure and associated electricity supply.
•The agreement highlights the continued expansion of the EV sector, which will drive increased electricity demand for charging and potentially impact battery raw material markets and grid planning.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Western Australia’s 500MWh vanadium flow battery initiative is a ‘pivotal moment’

•Western Australia is deploying a 500MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) project, positioning it as the largest outside China.
•This large-scale VRFB deployment signals growing confidence in long-duration energy storage, potentially enhancing grid stability and influencing future energy market dynamics for developers and large loads.
•The project is a 'Western Australian government initiative,' underscoring strong policy support and commitment to advanced energy storage solutions.

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about 1 month ago

The POWER Interview: Data Collection Optimizing Gas Delivery, Safety

•Utilities are investing in smart technologies to modernize natural gas infrastructure, including 'intelligent' pipeline systems.
•These advancements focus on continuous monitoring, proactive maintenance, and enhanced efficiency in gas delivery.
•A key objective is improving safety, specifically through preventing leaks along delivery networks.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

Is The Plant-Based Food Sector Really Too Woke?

•The plant-based food sector's early marketing focus on 'climate solution' messaging is criticized for limiting its potential customer base.
•This narrow marketing approach may have contributed to falling sales for some 'faux meat' products in the US.
•The article suggests that climate-friendly products need a broader appeal beyond just environmental benefits to achieve wider market adoption.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

Are Tesla Sales Really Popping in China?

•Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, reportedly considers traditional vehicle sales growth 'irrelevant' to the company's current vision and future success.
•The company is strategically shifting away from relying on conventional automotive market improvements for its primary growth.
•This pivot by a major OEM suggests a re-focus on other business areas, potentially impacting energy storage, AI, or other advanced technologies relevant to developers and large power consumers.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

A New Billing Architecture To Transform EV Charging Economics

•Public EV charging is currently expensive and inefficient due to a flawed business model where charging operators resell electricity.
•The article proposes a new architecture where charging operators focus solely on providing infrastructure, and utilities directly bill EV drivers at their residential rates.
•A single API is identified as the key enabler for this direct billing model, aiming to create a seamless user experience akin to Tesla's Supercharger network.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

Kia EV5 For Canada, Scout Pre-Orders Heavily Favor PHEV Option

•OEMs like Kia and Scout are pursuing diversified EV strategies, with Kia's EV5 targeting Canada and Scout's pre-orders heavily favoring PHEVs.
•This market segmentation suggests varying regional consumer preferences and infrastructure readiness, impacting future charging demand and grid planning.
•The continued growth and diversification of EV/PHEV sales represent a predictable increase in electricity load, requiring developers to plan for expanded generation and transmission, and large consumers to prepare for fleet electrification.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Arizona county supervisors approve 400MWh BESS project near site of 2019 Surprise fire

•Maricopa County, Arizona, has approved a substantial 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project.
•National Renewable Solutions (NRS) is developing this utility-scale storage asset, signaling continued investment in grid modernization.
•The approval demonstrates ongoing local regulatory support for large-scale energy storage, particularly in high-growth regions like the Southwest.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

New Syncraft Powerplant Being Built In Partnership With Procarbic

•Construction has begun on a new Syncraft Climate Positive Powerplant in Zwickau, Germany, led by BiokohlenWerk Zwickau and Procarbic Management.
•The plant will convert regional forest waste into renewable energy and 'green carbon,' indicating a waste-to-energy approach with a valuable byproduct.
•This project introduces a novel generation technology that could offer developers new avenues for revenue through both power sales and green carbon credits, while providing large consumers with a source of climate-positive energy.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

40% Of Bolt’s Motorcycle Fleet Is Now Electric, Making It Nairobi’s Largest EV Ride-Hailing Provider

•Bolt's Nairobi motorcycle fleet is now 40% electric, establishing it as the city's largest EV ride-hailing provider and signaling significant EV adoption in a key African market.
•The flourishing EV motorcycle ecosystem in Kenya indicates a rapidly growing new electricity demand sector, creating opportunities for charging infrastructure development and increased power sales for developers and IPPs.
•The growth is attributed to 'hard work and vision of several innovators,' suggesting an enabling environment (potentially informal policy or pioneering efforts) conducive to EV adoption and future formal policy incentives.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

Trump wants ‘ONE’ national AI rule as states seek to curb impacts on energy costs

•Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a policy to prohibit utilities from charging residents more to support data center development.
•This state-level initiative aims to mitigate the impact of growing data center energy demand on residential electricity bills.
•The proposal suggests a potential shift in cost allocation for data center power infrastructure, possibly increasing direct costs for data center developers or requiring utilities to absorb them.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Desert Mountain Energy plans sodium nickel chloride battery factory in New Mexico

•Desert Mountain Energy (DME) has signed a non-binding LOI to form a joint venture for a sodium nickel chloride (SNC) battery manufacturing facility in Roswell, New Mexico.
•This initiative signals a potential diversification of battery supply chains and domestic manufacturing capabilities for grid-scale energy storage solutions.
•The project highlights growing interest in alternative battery chemistries beyond lithium-ion, offering developers and IPPs new options for energy storage procurement and deployment.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Angola: Energy minister inaugurates first solar-plus-storage minigrid in national rollout

•Angola has inaugurated the first of 46 planned solar-plus-storage minigrids, signaling a significant national rollout of distributed renewable energy.
•The project was inaugurated by the Minister of Energy and Water, indicating strong government backing and a clear policy direction for decentralized power solutions.
•This initiative represents a substantial pipeline of 45 additional solar-plus-storage projects, creating a new and expanding market for developers in Angola.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

With antitrust settlement, Constellation set to become largest US wholesale power provider

•Constellation is set to become the largest US wholesale power provider following an antitrust settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ).
•This settlement marks the first DOJ electricity merger antitrust consent decree in 14 years, indicating renewed and heightened regulatory scrutiny of market consolidation.
•A separate, ongoing antitrust case against Duke Energy, now urged by the U.S. solicitor general to proceed to the Supreme Court, further emphasizes the DOJ's focus on market power.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

Waymo Drives Right into Police Scene, and Golf Course

•The article describes instances where Waymo robotaxis encountered unusual 'edge cases,' such as driving into a police scene and a golf course.
•It emphasizes that despite advancements, autonomous vehicles still face situations where human drivers would perform better, highlighting ongoing limitations in AI driving capabilities.
•This content primarily focuses on autonomous vehicle operational challenges and does not contain direct actionable intelligence regarding power generation, consumption, market trends, or policy relevant to power developers, large power consumers, or IPPs.

Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

US Energy Department offers $134M to boost rare earth recovery projects

•The US Department of Energy (DOE) is offering $134 million in funding to support domestic rare earth recovery projects, aiming to bolster critical mineral supply chains.
•Rare earths are essential for advanced manufacturing, defense systems, and high-performance magnets used in power generation (e.g., wind turbines) and electric motors (e.g., EVs).
•This initiative seeks to reduce reliance on foreign sources for these vital materials, potentially stabilizing or reducing long-term costs for equipment and components critical to energy transition and industrial sectors.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

How flexible loads are revolutionizing grid capacity

Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

Solving the AI power puzzle: Taming data center demand with flexible grid-scale storage

•Data centers are driving significant and challenging load growth for utilities and the grid.
•Grid-scale energy storage is identified as a primary solution to flexibly manage and integrate this demand.
•Next-generation energy operating systems are crucial for optimizing the performance and integration of these flexible resources.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

DTECH 2026: 5 observations ahead of the biggest grid event of the year

•DTECH 2026 will feature OATI's vision for future utilities, emphasizing AI, DERMS, and advanced controls.
•These technologies aim to modernize grid operations, crucial for integrating new generation and improving reliability.
•Developers can anticipate a grid increasingly reliant on sophisticated management systems for DER integration and interconnection.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Vena Energy builds 408MWh BESS at third phase of South Australia renewable energy project

•Vena Energy has commenced construction of a 408MWh standalone BESS in South Australia, adjacent to its existing renewable energy facilities.
•This project highlights the continued significant investment in large-scale battery storage as a critical component for grid stability and renewable energy integration.
•For developers, it underscores the ongoing market demand and viability for substantial BESS projects, particularly in regions with high renewable penetration.

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