Two San Diego research groups will receive a combined $16 million in funding to develop battery recycling technologies and advance battery life, reports The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Battery technology is vital not only for increasing reliability of the power grid, but supporting advanced technology across multiple industries.
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Coal plants across the United States continue to shut their doors, but rather than remain abandoned, many sites are being converted into solar energy or energy storage facilities, reports Fast Company.
“They have the existing electric infrastructure—the power lines, the transformers, all the equipment that’s needed to put electricity on the grid is already there... And…
The United States battery industry is expected to see explosive growth over the next decade as manufacturers race to secure domestic supply chains, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The growing popularity of electric vehicles and demand for energy storage is driving the need for affordable and readily available batteries.
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Domestic electric vehicle production is growing rapidly, with battery and EV factories opening in states like Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, forming a new region some are calling the "Battery Belt", reports Axios.
New initiatives to strengthen domestic supply chains are expected to boost the multi-billion dollar U.S. electric vehicle industry, which has already created thousands of jobs. …
Despite hiccups in early March, the U.S. is poised to continue leading the way globally in energy storage development, with 600 GWh of storage expected to come online by 2031, reports Natural Gas Intelligence.
Trailing closely behind in development is China, with more than 420 GWh in predicted installations by 2031.
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