EU lawmakers back law regulating batteries and waste batteries

The European Union's (EU) lawmaking body, European Parliament has approved new rules for the design, production, and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU. With... Read More

Coal plays spoiler in EU clean power deal

Chart Europe's plans for a clean energy pact appeared to stall on Monday after a late proposal to allow governments to extend subsidies to coal-fired power plants. Energy ministers... Read More

Rockefeller Foundation, GEAPP to design first coal-to-clean credit prog. for emerging economies

The Rockefeller Foundation and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) on Wednesday (June 14) announced a Coal-to-Clean-Credit Initiative (CCCI) which will set a new s... Read More

US govt proposes 80 percent cut in solar, wind project fees on federal land

The US government is proposing to make wind and solar installations cheaper as part of its plans to boost renewable energy and fight climate change. The Biden administration has pr... Read More

Australia retires first coal-fired power station; makes way for utility-scale battery storage system

Marking a new era in Australia's energy transition journey, the former Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria commissioned the Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage Sys... Read More

Global solar and wind capacity needs 5x jump to 10 TW by 2030, says Climate Analytics

Global solar and wind capacity needs to touch 10 terawatts (TW) by 2030 from 2 TW now if the world is to avoid a climate cliff, according to Climate Analytics. The report by the cl... Read More

Form Energy to deploy 15MW/1500MWh iron air battery systems in Georgia

Iron-air battery system manufacturer, Form Energy Inc. (Form Energy) on Monday announced that it will deploy a 15MW/1500 MWh iron-air battery system under a definitive agreement wi... Read More

US Act makes RE components cheaper than imports, adds 4 mn jobs: Study

Made-in-USA wind- and solar-power components could soon prove cheaper than imports, helping add 4 million new jobs in the country's renewables sector, according to a report by rese... Read More

DOE invests $2 million in li-ion battery recycling and remanufacturing technologies

The Department of Energy's (DoE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) on Wednesday announced a $2 million investment in the li-ion battery recyclin... Read More

Celgard and Lithion to jointly develop battery separators for next-gen Li-ion batteries

Leading battery separator supplier, Celgard LLC (Celgard), a subsidiary of Polypore International, LP (Polypore) has entered in a strategic alliance with Lithion Battery ... Read More
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