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A Korean Company Moves Into the Battery Belt

The SK Group facility in Northwest Georgia building battery technology and cell modules for electric vehicles is eclipsed only by the vehicle and battery plant Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차) is building near Savannah. I’ve been to both locations. What this is doing for...

DSD Receives $140 M in Development and Procurement Financing

It is significant that this size of financing is coming into the life cycle of (solar) project development at an earlier stage. It allows the ability to lock-in (or get in line sooner) to get the necessary technology (panels, turbines, batteries, inverters, etc.) that...

Unsold Electric Cars Are Piling Up on Dealer Lots

This is an interesting read. While I fully support hybrid vehicles, I think there are other reasons for the growing inventory of electric vehicles. And it is bad news for acceleration of electric vehicle adoption. Two major problems adoption is facing is: 1) slow...

The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear fuel in 70 years

The importance of this development of a non-Russian source of nuclear fuel cannot be overstated. As recognized, there is still a long road ahead to connecting this new low enriched uranium fuel source to the new, smaller and more energy dense advanced nuclear...

Plus Power Raises Additional $1.8 B to Incorporate Renewables and Stabilize Grid

Congratulations to Plus Power for this crucial financing. This is a demonstration of the need for banks to put to work their commitments to finance sustainable clean energy, renewables and storage to drive the energy transition. The energy transition requires...

Electric Cars Pass Adoption Tipping Point in 31 Countries

Once 5% of new-car sales go fully electric, everything changes — according to a Bloomberg Green analysis of transitions underway across four continents.

Federal Data Reveals a Surprising Drop in Renewable Power in 2023, as Slow Winds and Drought Took a Toll

A big increase in utility-scale solar power was not enough to offset decreases in wind and hydropower.

Understanding the Weather Behind a Down Year for Wind Energy

U.S. wind energy generation fell last year, with the greatest decreases recorded in the Midwest.

A Power Grid Long Enough to Reach the Sun Is Key to the Climate Fight

Imagine it’s 2050 and the world has managed to reach net-zero emissions. If you deconstruct the electricity grid and lay it out in a single line, those cables will stretch all the way to the Sun.

The biggest clean energy surprises in 2023 and what they mean for 2024

Aggressive policies in the U.S. and Europe are starting to have an impact on clean energy supply chains, even as on-site quality and safety audits reveal a shocking increase in solar panel defects.

Financing the Energy Transition

On Tuesday, November 12, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA’s Women in Energy Initiative and the Columbia Energy Association hosted “Financing the Energy Transition,” featuring energy finance professionals who shared their insights...

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A Korean Company Moves Into the Battery Belt

The SK Group facility in Northwest Georgia building battery technology and cell modules for electric vehicles is eclipsed only by the vehicle and battery plant Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차) is building near Savannah. I’ve been to both locations. What this is doing for...

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