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Factorial Energy Clears United Nations Safety Certification to Transport EV Batteries

Factorial Energy secures a United Nations safety certification to ship its large-format solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.

Utility Companies Brace for GHG Emissions Disclosure Regulations

Fortress Information Security is working with top utilities to prepare for the Security and Exchange Commission’s looming disclosure requirements…

DOE Floats New Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers

The Department of Energy proposes new energy efficiency standards to add amorphous steel cores to the nation’s power distribution transformers,…

SNL Researchers Unveil New Rotary Technology for Wind Turbines

An overview of Sandia National Laboratories’ new “Twistact” electrical contact device for direct-drive wind turbines.

DOE Hands GM $2.5B, Ford Makes Flurry of Moves as Race for EV Market Heats Up

A market update on continued acceleration in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, featuring two of the biggest players in the game: GM and Ford.

DOE Offers Over $3B for Hydropower, Mine Transformation & Grid Resilience Projects

The Department of Energy recently unveiled another batch of funding for clean energy projects totaling more than $3 billion.

SNL Researchers Design Microgrid for Artemis Lunar Base

Researchers and electrical engineers from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) work with NASA to design a microgrid for the Artemis lunar base.

DOE Pours $3B into Transmission Lines, Energy Storage, and EVs

With its aggressive funding, the DOE will look to counter growing integration gridlock, ensure stability in the face of intermittent renewables,…

Department of Energy Launches $84 Million Geothermal Program

The DOE issued a request for information (RFI) from relevant geothermal stakeholders, seeking guidance in its future selection of four enhanced…

UK Government Pours $1.7 Million into Long-Range EV Battery Project

British battery startup Nexeon will lead a 12-month project to deliver test EV battery cells combining lithium-ion cell design with silicon anode…

Semiconductor and Auto Groups Team up to Address Supply Chain Demands

A semiconductor trade association and an automotive industry think tank team up for a supply chain partnership.

NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

New York startup lands $498,000 from the Department of Energy to develop silicon carbide semiconductors and modules.

US Government Taps Four Manufacturers for Wearable Battery Contract

Four battery companies landed spots in a $1.25 billion contract to build lightweight wearable batteries for the U.S. Army’s Tactical Power…

Yokogawa Receives Accreditation for Power Calibration up to 100kHz

Yokogawa’s European Calibration Laboratory achieves accreditation for the most recent update of the ISO 17025:2017 standard.

Compound Semiconductor Industry Project Lands Funding from U.K. Government

A public-private R&D project focused on semiconductor manufacturing received £44 million in funding to expand the U.K.’s manufacturing…

Bizen Lands £1.68M U.K. Government Grant to Support Its Transistor Process Technology

The grant was made by the "Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge" program, part of UKRI’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

US Department of Energy Partners with Universities to Form Perovskite Consortium

The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and three U.S. universities have established a consortium to advance the…

Two Square Meters of Solar Window Equal a Standard Rooftop Solar Panel