Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be
Electrek
APRIL 29, 2024
Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money.
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DOE selects 5 geothermal energy projects to receive up to $28M
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2020
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $28 million to five projects to promote the advancement of the next generation of geothermal energy technologies. The projects selected are: Cyrq Energy, Inc. Ormat Nevada, Inc. Topic Area 2: Bi-directional Energy Storage Using Low Temperature Geothermal Applications.
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4 companies jointly propose $8B green energy initiative for LA area; Wyoming wind, Utah storage, transmission
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Four companies—Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, Magnum Energy, Dresser-Rand and Duke-American Transmission—have proposed a first-in-the-US, $8-billion green energy initiative that would bring large amounts of clean electricity to the Los Angeles area by 2023. million megawatt-hours per year vs. 3.9
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Tesla partners up to expand Virtual Power Plant program in Texas
Teslarati
MARCH 3, 2025
Tesla is a part of a new energy partnership in Texas set to help expand the company’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in the state, as announced by one energy provider this week. Tesla Energy’s Powerwall home battery is super underrated, and it has so much potential in areas that are typically affected by power outages.
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Blue Bird premieres next-generation electric school bus; more range, faster charging, increased seating; Cummins Accelera powertrain
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2023
The zero-emission vehicle will be on display for the first time from 14-19 July 2023, inside the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada. In addition, Blue Bird improved the warranty on the upgraded system to allow for 360 MWh of energy throughput, more than double the amount compared to the standard battery offering.
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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada employees celebrate 1,000,000th battery pack built at plant
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada employees have built the 1,000,000th battery pack produced at the plant. Employees at the Sparks, Nevada facility have each signed the commemorative pack, recognizing their hard work has officially resulted in one heck of a milestone for Tesla as a whole and each worker involved on production lines.
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Tesla supplier Panasonic announces new training, R&D campus near Gigafactory Nevada
Teslarati
DECEMBER 23, 2021
It is located just 25 miles from Gigafactory Nevada, where Tesla builds battery cells, Model 3 electric motors, and battery packs, along with energy storage products. “Investing in innovation and workforce initiatives in the local community supports our mission of creating a future powered by sustainable energy.”
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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6
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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 66 research projects to receive a total of $130 million in funding through its “OPEN 2012” program. Energy-Dense Aviation Fuels from Biomass. The Allylix project team will develop energy-dense terpenes as. Earlier post.).
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Tesla gets $330M tax break for Giga Nevada expansion plan
Teslarati
MARCH 2, 2023
The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board approved a $330,250,366 million tax break for Tesla. billion to expand Gigafactory Nevada in Storey County. capital investment in Giga Nevada could generate an estimated $685 million in net state and local revenues in the next 20 years.
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CATL reaches deal to supply energy storage systems to US firm HGP
CN EV Post
MARCH 28, 2023
The partnership leverages CATL's strengths in battery technology and HGP's strengths in energy infrastructure and storage resource development and will provide a more convenient solution for the market, the release said. This is CATL's latest agreement with a US company for the supply of energy storage systems.
3 winners of DOE’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” Challenge: hydrogen-assisted lean-burn engines, graphene for Li-air and -sulfur batteries, and titanium process
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced three winning startup companies—based on a public vote and an expert review—out of the 14 participating in the US Department of Energy (DOE) “ America’s Next Top Energy Innovator ” challenge. Earlier post.).
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Tesla opens new possibilities for Giga Nevada, halts Megapack production
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2023
Tesla has stopped Megapack production at Giga Nevada, but this is just the beginning for Tesla’s most underrated facility. Now, the Nevada plant is being dramatically shaken up, potentially for the better, as it will no longer be producing the Megapack. NEWS: @Tesla has built its last Megapack at Giga Nevada.
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Lithium Deposit In Extinct Nevada Volcano Could Be Largest In The World
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
A team of geologists say they may have found the world's largest lithium deposit in the world inside an extinct volcano in Nevada.
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Electrify America invests $1.3M in SMUD Energy StorageShares program
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2020
million in the Energy StorageShares program developed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). The investment will help Electrify America reduce its overall energy-related costs and lower the company’s impact on Sacramento’s electrical grid. Electrify America is investing $1.3
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Study: US Department of Defense could generate 7GW of solar power on 4 bases in California desert
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2012
The US Department of Defense (DoD) could generate 7000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy—roughly equivalent to the output of seven nuclear power plants—on four military bases located in the California desert, according to a study recently released by DoD’s Office of Installations and Environment.
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The US’s largest co-located solar + battery storage project is online
Electrek
JULY 23, 2024
The Gemini Solar + Storage project in Nevada – the US’s largest co-located solar + battery energy storage system – is now operational.
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Li-ion manufacturer Valence Technology exits Chapter 11 as private company
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Valence Technology develops and manufactures safe, long-life modular lithium iron magnesium phosphate energy storage solutions. Applications range from commercial electric vehicles to industrial and marine equipment.
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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.
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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be
Baua Electric
APRIL 29, 2024
Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money. Energy Vault will maintain the system. It’s a two-hour energy storage system that stores and dispatches excess wind and solar power. Get started here.
Tesla to provide batteries for energy storage farm in Kauai, Hawaii
Green Car Reports
JUNE 15, 2016
While its electric-car manufacturing continues to get the most attention, Tesla quietly continues to build up its energy-storage business as well. Today, the still-incomplete "gigafactory" in Nevada is assembling standalone battery packs for the company's Tesla Energy stationary energy-storage division.
Redwood Materials Plans Major Expansion In Nevada
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 12, 2022
Redwood Materials is planning to expand its battery recycling operations in Nevada with a new 74-acre development.
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Tesla Gigafactory will be covered in solar panels by end of 2022
Teslarati
AUGUST 9, 2021
Tesla will completely cover its Nevada Gigafactory in solar panels by the end of 2022, the company said in its 2020 Impact Report. Over the past several years, the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada has flown under the radar, not getting the attention the facility really deserves. ” You can read Tesla’s full Impact Report below.
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Tesla and Panasonic begin production of Li-ion cells at Gigafactory
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2017
Tesla and Panasonic have begun mass production of high-performance cylindrical “2170” (21mm diameter, 70mm height) lithium-ion battery cells at the Gigafactory in Nevada. The output will first be used in Tesla’s energy storage products and then in the Model 3. Slightly larger than 18650 cells—18mm x 65mm).
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Washington, Oregon, CA, & Nevada EV Policies in the News, Cycling Surge Here to Stay, EA
EV Obssesion
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Reaches 30 Megawatts in Installed Battery Energy Storage. The post Washington, Oregon, CA, & Nevada EV Policies in the News, Cycling Surge Here to Stay, EA appeared first on EV Obsession.
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Tesla highlights key battery power milestone in Texas
Teslarati
AUGUST 26, 2024
Tesla has highlighted an important milestone in the deployment of battery power in Texas this month, as solar and energy storage systems continue to become utilized in increasing volumes. Elon Musk also noted last year that the energy arm was quickly becoming the company’s highest-margin business.
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Proterra electric buses pass 2M revenue-miles mark
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2016
Proterra has 63 buses on the road today in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina and Washington. The Proterra Catalyst features the longest range per kWh of energy storage and the lowest fuel cost per mile, at 22 MPGe and 1.7 Proterra Inc. million pounds of CO 2 emissions.
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Tesla Megafactory for Megapack production breaks ground in Lathrop, CA
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The facility will produce Tesla’s Megapack, a large-scale energy storage product utilized by sizeable sustainable energy products to store excessive amounts of energy produced from solar panels. Tesla has broken ground on its first Megafactory in Lathrop, California. The price is around $1 million each.
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Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada set to receive Class I air quality permit
Teslarati
JULY 16, 2022
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada is set to receive a Class I air quality permit. In its 2021 Impact Report, Tesla said that it had installed solar panels with a capacity of 21,405 kW with most of this on the roofs of Gigafactories Nevada and New York. One example of this is by covering the roof with solar panels.
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Tesla to open NV battery plant for Megapacks using CATL equipment: report
Teslarati
JANUARY 31, 2024
Tesla is reportedly poised to expand its battery production activities in Nevada. Citing individuals reportedly familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News noted that Tesla is looking to establish the facility in Sparks, Nevada. Instead, the EV maker is “very appreciative of our suppliers,” one of which is CATL.
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Canaccord raises Tesla (TSLA) price target by 155% over battery, solar potential
Teslarati
APRIL 12, 2021
Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) has received a vote of confidence from Canaccord Genuity analyst Jed Dorsheimer, who stated that the EV maker is moving towards an “Apple-esque ecosystem” of products that are focused on sustainable energy. . Yet, it remains battery supply constrained. Disclaimer: I am long TSLA.
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Opinion: Could A Lithium Shortage De-Rail The Electric Car Boom?
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2016
We have all heard about Tesla’s Nevada facility that will at full capacity produce enough batteries to power 500,000 electric cars per year by 2020. And it most certainly doesn’t account for what is by all means a pending energy revolution that sees lithium as its leader. there is already one gigafactory—Tesla’s, in Nevada—operating.
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Tesla shows off new Megapack production facility in California
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
When the facility was first announced, many were hopeful that the new production line would help the company meet the dramatically increasing demand for Tesla energy products. What is more apparent is that Tesla is far from alone in the energy storage business. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Tesla (@teslamotors).
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Demand for lithium: Is Nevada’s modern mining industry the answer?
Innovation News Network
AUGUST 5, 2022
Tyre Gray, President of the Nevada Mining Association, discusses Nevada’s role as a domestic lithium source for the US. Green energy has been a crucial topic and whenever it is discussed, conversations often turn towards the capabilities of lithium.
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Tesla And Panasonic: Partners In Electric Cars, Foes In Home Energy Storage
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
It's also helping to fund Tesla's massive Nevada "Gigafactory," and will oversee cell-fabrication operations once the factory is. Tesla and Panasonic work closely together on battery-cell production for the carmaker's high-end electric cars.
PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
The report examined grid conditions in the Northwest Power Pool, which covers Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming; many of them home to abundant wind resources and wind energy projects. a case identical to a distributed stationary energy storage system dedicated to perform balancing services.
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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One
Charged EVs
JANUARY 24, 2025
The New Terminal Ones solar array will support approximately 50% of the terminals energy requirementsan amount of energy that could power more than 3,500 average US homes. It will also be a blended system so that, at any point, the electric devices that keep things moving at a busy aerodrome will be running on 50% clean energy.
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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2016
Driven by the rise of battery gigafactories and game-changing Powerwall and energy storage businesses, the world now finds itself at the beginning of a lithium super cycle that is all about securing new supply, much of which is poised to come from lithium superstar Argentina. This means that the new market is all about new players.
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Tesla secures new Megapack project with Arevon, bringing 2021 partnership to 1,000 MWh
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Tesla and leading renewable energy company Arevon have signed a new master supply agreement that will supply the Scottsdale, Arizona-based entity with another 2 GW/6 GWh supply of Tesla Megapacks for an ongoing energy storage operation in California. Credit: Tesla.
Europe Needs Over 30 Battery Gigafactories By 2025
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 15, 2021
This refers to the original planned size of the first Tesla battery gigafactory in Nevada. For ease of thinking, I use 1 BGF (battery gigafactory) as unit of production capacity. Plans change and factory sizes change and our realization of what is needed changes.
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Redwood Materials To Launch Anode Copper Foil Production
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 23, 2022
Earlier this month, Redwood also announced that Panasonic would begin including its copper foil that is produced from recycled materials in new battery production at Giga Nevada. […].
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Tesla launches unique charging solution for increased holiday travel
Teslarati
DECEMBER 22, 2024
highway corridors, utilizing its grid-scale energy storage units to boost the number of stations available ahead of an expected bump in travel for the holidays. Tesla has started deploying a unique charging solution for heavily driven U.S. offering a mobile Megapack unit along with pre-fabricated Supercharger units.
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