How EVs Are Helping Fix Up The Salton Sea
With demand for lithium rising along with the adoption of EVs, the Salton Sea’s potential for lithium production means there’s more reason to keep it from drying up.
Batteries
New Solid-State EV Battery Just Tip Of Energy Storage Iceberg
The short and long of next-generation energy storage are represented by a new solid-state EV battery and a gravity-based system.
Dominica Announces Solar & Battery Storage Solutions for Primary Schools to Build Energy Resilience &…
Solar and battery storage systems provide energy access on and off the grid to ensure reliable electricity flows even during critical disruptions. Roseau Valley, Dominica — The Island of Dominica came one step closer toward its goal of becoming a fully climate-resilient nation with two new solar microgrids. The Dominica … [continued]
Tesla Cybertruck Can’t L2 Charge While Powering A Camper, Yet
A recent video at the Butter_EV YouTube Channel shows that you can do some really cool things with large EV batteries at campsites with a travel trailer, like power an RV’s air conditioning and other systems. This would be especially useful for “boondocking” — camping away from utility connections at … [continued]
EnergyTag & Quinbrook Track Carbon Intensity Of Electricity Stored In Grid-Scale Batteries
A grid-scale battery cannot distinguish between electricity from thermal generation and electricity from renewable energy sources.
SolarEdge’s First Commercial Storage System for PV Applications Now Available for Order in Italy
Availability in Italy follows first shipment of the South African version of the new commercial storage system in the fourth quarter of 2023 MILPITAS, California — SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology announced today that the Company’s first Commercial Storage … [continued]
EV Battery Prices Dropping A Lot This Year & Next
There’s something that’s often lost in discussions about tech adoption trends, and in particular when it comes to something we cover a lot, electric vehicle sales trends: it’s not a straight, consistent line upward. There are ups and downs. When adoption jumps up fast, those of us bullish on the … [continued]
M4E Lithium Secures $7.5M to $10M Funding to Accelerate Brazilian Lithium Exploration
M4E Lithium secured a $7.5M to $10M funding from industry leading Lithium Royalty Corp. (“LRC”) and the Electrification and Decarbonization fund managed by Waratah Capital Advisors (founder of LRC) The financing package includes an equity investment, a royalty purchase and an option for a strategic offtake agreement (with a buyback … [continued]
NIO & CATL Partnership An Interesting Battery Evolution
There has been an enormous amount of innovation in the EV battery sector in the past decade or so. Ten years ago, it might have been hard to believe how much better, more energy dense, cheaper, and more influential batteries have become. However, there’s still work to do. So many … [continued]
Baseload Power Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore
The compelling complaint about baseload power is that while it did save money in the past, it doesn’t any more. Sun and wind are cheaper than this “cheap” power source, AND backup battery power is cheaper than the backup plants needed for baseload power.
