EV batteries are among the many applications for a new semi-solid electrolyte to be produced in Kentucky by the US startup Anthro Energy (courtesy of Anthro Energy).
EV batteries are among the many applications for a new semi-solid electrolyte to be produced in Kentucky by the US startup Anthro Energy.
Aside from denying that long established climate science is real, and the threats to humanity from global heating are great, the Trump administration is intent on doing all kinds of absurd things to pretend that fossil fuels are better than they are, and to line the pockets of fossil billionaires … [continued]
Bottom: Meta data center. Middle: Electrical substation for the data center. Top: Power lines and closeup of the substation. Eagle Mountain, Utah. February 6, 2025. Photos by Fritz Hasler
Today, Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating … [continued]
Analysis Shows Clean Energy Investments Dropped from $4.7 Billion Peak to Stagnation Under Trump Administration, Threatening Over 61,000 Good-Paying Jobs View a recording of the release webinar here. APPALACHIA — A new report released this month by ReImagine Appalachia reveals that 67% of the region’s 92,282 projected clean energy jobs … [continued]
Ford's EV battery partnership with the South Korean firm SK On has suddenly gone up in smoke, impacting new manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee (cropped, courtesy of Ford).
The Intertubes practically erupted in flames on December 11 when word broke that the Ford Motor Company and the leading South Korean firm SK On abruptly dropped their EV battery manufacturing joint ventures in Kentucky and Tennessee. Although the breakup was reportedly mutual, Ford indicated that SK may have jumped … [continued]
There has been much good news about EV chargers in the US lately. Greater EV adoption public charging infrastructure to expand, so this trend is encouraging. The installation of new public chargers matters to the people who live near them and those who drive to and through these locations. Fast … [continued]
Fresh activity is brewing in the US public EV charging station network as the federal NEVI funding program kicks back into life.
The Nature Conservancy is moving forward with its plans for solar installations on the sites of abandoned coal mines in Appalachia.
Donald Trump may be the president-elect in the United States, but tons of Joe Biden policy is still alive and getting rolled out. As I’ve written recently, there actually seems to be a sprint to get as much implemented before Trump and Republicans take over. One of those items is … [continued]
Pumped hydropower is the basis for 96% of utility-scale energy storage capacity in the US, and it is ripe with potential for expansion.
Pumped hydropower is the basis for 96% of utility-scale energy storage capacity in the US, and it is ripe with potential for expansion.
