The US sodium-ion energy storage field heats up with a new partnership between two leading battery stakeholders and a new lobbying platform called the American Battery Leadership Coalition (courtesy of Aslym Energy).
Quick quiz: Which high-level government clown in the Trump administration insists that “catastrophic failure” besets solar power plants every time the sun goes down? If you guessed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, run right out and buy yourself a cigar. Meanwhile, the grownups are pressing ahead with new energy storage solutions … [continued]
The smarter E Europe 2026 happened this week in Munich, with the lead event of InterSolar Europe co-located with ess Europe, Power2Drive and EM-Power. Regardless of the intended organization of the conference and exhibitions, the lines between them have increasingly blurred, as solar is combined with storage, EV charging and … [continued]
A cheap red-flag pass can often show whether a climate-tech claim deserves deeper diligence, sharper questions or a hard pause before money or policy support follows.
Climate-tech claims usually arrive with a promise and a request attached. The promise is that a new process, fuel, device, material, reactor, storage system or platform will solve a difficult part of decarbonization. The request is for public funding, private capital, procurement support, regulatory preference, a grant, a mandate, a … [continued]
Polestar 4 owner Phil Gee Kee came to our Coffee, Cake, and EVs morning at the Bracken Ridge Tavern recently, and showed us all his pride and joy. Majella and I had only had a short time to look at one, and, unfortunately, were unable to take it for a … [continued]
For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, according to Carbon Brief analysis. The news comes amid a battle over the future of the UK’s “zero-emissions vehicle” (ZEV) mandate, which the car industry and some unions … [continued]
An increase in electricity generation from small-scale solar in New York has decreased the midday demand for metered electricity, amid overall declining load in the state. The trend is particularly notable in the early spring (March and April), when solar generation has an outsized impact because demand is relatively low … [continued]
I don’t normally do this — in fact, I don’t remember ever doing it — but I’m just going to launch this article with initial images of the BYD Seal 08. It’s a stunning looking vehicle, and will surely sell well. That’s going to sell well. It’s a BYD, so … [continued]
Startups like Evotrex, Pebble, and Lightship are heavily pushing “active-assist” trailers. These are campers with their own built-in battery packs and electric motors designed to eliminate EV towing range anxiety. They basically push themselves down the highway to take the load off your tow vehicle, letting you go longer between … [continued]
CATL this week officially unveiled the TENER Sodium Energy Storage System, the world’s first real-world validated sodium-ion energy storage solution in Munich, Germany. The solution has reached full commercial maturity across technology, production capacity, and supply chain readiness. Cumulative shipments are expected to reach 1 GWh by the end of … [continued]
Going through our CATL archives, I see tons of articles about sodium-ion batteries, but I have to go back more than a year to find a story about CATL battery swapping stations. The company is moving forward with this in places, though. CATL is apparently planning to launch 36 battery … [continued]
