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.
BlueOval City, Ford's electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee, begins production in 2025, and will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck, codenamed Project T3, and will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks a year at full production. Site shown as of March 10, 2023. Photo courtesy of Ford.
Investing in America Agenda Will Help Drive Collaboration between States and Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers to Maintain Jobs and Retool Manufacturing Facilities for Electric Vehicle Component Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Manufacturing … [continued]
Three universities and six colleges have joined forces to help Kentucky transition from a coal economy to a solar power powerhouse.
Three universities and six colleges have joined forces to help Kentucky transition from a coal economy to a solar power powerhouse.
Rendering of the proposed Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project in Bell County, Ky, image courtesy of Rye Development
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Rye Development to receive $81 million to develop the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage project in Kentucky on former mine land. Rye Development, with headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida, develops and commercializes run-of-river and pumped storage projects to generate clean, renewable electricity. … [continued]
A list of chemical and refining awards from the recent $6 billion federal investment includes lots of fossil fuel companies.
