China's Hygreen to invest $2.2 bn for green hydrogen production in Spain

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Hygreen Energy, a global electrolyzer manufacturer, plans to invest $2.2 billion developing green hydrogen capacity in Spain's Andalusia region, the country's regional government a...

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US customs detains Indian solar panels for using Chinese raw material sourced through forced labor

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US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), the country's national customs authority, has detained nearly $43 million worth of Indian electronics equipment since October 2023 under a...

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Canada follows US, Europe in imposing higher tariff on EVs from China

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Canada has imposed a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China, while also levying a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imported from the Middle Kingdo...

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Ford shifts electric vehicle strategy to lower-cost models, delays major launches to 2027

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Ford Motor is shifting the focus of its electric vehicle ambitions. The Michigan-based company has decided to focus on lower-cost models with a different make and reduced its EV in...

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Salgenx launches zinc-chloride battery housed in 40-foot shipping container

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Salgenx has announced the launch of a 3,000 KWh zinc chloride saltwater battery, designed specifically for low-cost, large-scale energy storage and available housed in a standard 4...

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Sineng Electric will power the world's largest sodium-ion BESS in Hubei, China

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China's Sineng Electric announced it has been chosen to provide its string PCS MV turnkey stations for the world's largest sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) project i...

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EVs in the US: half of sales by 2030, more charging stations than fuel pumps by 2032

The US is likely eight years away from completely tipping over into electric vehicle territory. EVs will account for 48 percent of new passenger vehicle sales by 2030 according to ...

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Hindustan Zinc signs MoU for new-age zinc batteries

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), India's largest and the world's second-largest integrated zinc producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government-controlled Jawaharla...

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Lamborghini anounces next hybrid as company prepares for shift to all-electric vehicle line

Lamborghini's next supercar is going to be a hybrid. The Italian company has retired its 5.2-liter V10 petrol engine in favor of a plug-in hybrid vehicle that will succeed its Hura...

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Stanwell begins earthworks on 300 MW / 1,200 MW mega battery in Queensland

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Australia's Stanwell announced it had begun major construction works on the 300 MW / 1,200 MWh supercharged Stanwell Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Rockhampton, Queensla...

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Making GH2 at sea: UK startup plans fleet of sail ships with onboard electrolyzers

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British startup DRIFT Energy announced it had raised funds to build a hi-tech sailing vessel what would harness ocean winds to make green hydrogen at sea. The company said it had c...

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Foxconn considering BESS plant in Tamil Nadu, electric vehicle plant in India

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Foxconn, the company which assembles the iPhone, plans to set up a battery energy storage system (BESS) unit in India, its chairman Young Liu said. Talking to reporters in Sriperum...

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US grants more funds to retool small and mid-size conventional auto plants to make EVs, EV components

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The US government has announced $50 million to six states possessing significant automotive communities (largely down its central belt) to help their small and medium-sized automot...

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US gets first sodium-ion battery giga factory as Natron invests $1.4 bn in North Carolina

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Sodium-ion battery technology company Natron Energy announced plans to build a giga factory in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, at a total investment of nearly $1.4 billion. The f...

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Electrification reaches US grassroots as 350 mayors pledge 50 percent EV fleets by 2030

The electrification of America's transportation system has reached the grassroots. Nearly 350 mayors across the country have pledged to electrify at least half their municipal tran...

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India's RE storage capacity poised for surge, could hit 6 GW by FY28, estimates Crisil

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India's renewable energy (RE) storage capacity is set for a massive hike in the coming years, with total RE storage capacity likely to touch 6 GW by fiscal 2028 from less than 1 GW...

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Australia to speed up development of $20 bn, 14 GW green hydrogen hub in Western Australia

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Australia has conferred "major project status" to the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), a planned $20 billion renewable energy-cum-green-hydrogen development in Western Austr...

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Orsted, MCE sign strategic partnership for 1 GW battery projects across US Midwest

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Orsted and Mission Clean Energy (MCE) announced a strategic partnership to advance four standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the Midwest United States. According...

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IESW 2024: Roadmap for India-Western Australia partnerships in battery and critical minerals space

Sinjan Pathak, consultant, Customized Energy Solutions India, presents trade findings from the report at IESW 2024.

There is a natural alignment between India and Western Australia in the battery and critical minerals space with both sides sharing common interests, according to a joint research ...

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EV charging company ChargePoint unveils Omni Port, which accepts all EV connectors

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Electric vehicle charging solutions company ChargePoint has announced Omni Port, a multi-port solution that allows any EV to charge from the point regardless of its connector type....

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Exicom eyes global footprint, acquires DC fast charger maker Tritium for $30 mn

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Exicom Tele-systems Ltd, India's largest manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Australia-headquartered Tritium, a global lead...

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HDF signs MoU with Tunisia to invest €3 bn for 800 MW electrolyzer capacity

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French hydrogen developer HDF Energy announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tunisian government to launch a large-scale green hydrogen project in the ...

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Saudis continue to keep electric vehicle maker Lucid flush with cash

Electric vehicles maker Lucid Group, Inc is getting another infusion of Saudi cash. The American company announced it had entered into funding commitments with Ayar Third Investmen...

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Quinbrook closes its largest energy transition fund to date with $3 bn in new capital commitments

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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment company focused exclusively on infrastructure for the energy transition, announced it had raised $3 billion in new capital co...

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Energy Vault, Italian coal miner plan gravity + battery energy storage in old mine shafts

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Energy Vault and coal mining company Carbosulcis S.p.A. have announced plans to develop 100 MW hybrid energy storage facilities at the Nuraxi Figus coal mine in Sardinia, Italy's l...

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Statera Energy secures permission for 400 MW / 2,400 MWh BESS in Dorset, UK

Statera Energy announced the company had secured planning permission for a 400 MW / 2,400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) near Chickerell in Dorset, UK. The project is Sta...

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Morocco emerges as staging post for Chinese firms eyeing Europe and US

As the US and Europe tighten their restrictions on clean technology imports from China --- solar panels, batteries, components, etc --- the Middle Kingdom is actively looking for b...

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Atlas Copco extends energy storage solutions with 150 KWh models

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Power engineering company Atlas Copco is expanding its range of energy storage systems (ESS) products, having launched new two models: the ZBP 120-120 and ZBP 150-150. The systems,...

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BP gets funding for 100 MW electrolyzer at Lingen refinery in Germany

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British oil company BP has secured funding for a green hydrogen plant at its Lingen refinery in Germany. The funds, received from the Lower Saxony regional government and Germany's...

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As BYD inches closer to Mexico plant, company eyes foray into Canada market

BYD is looking to enter the Canadian passenger vehicle market, according to a regulatory document the Chinese electric vehicle maker filed in July. Documents filed with authorities...

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