Building & Transportation Electrification


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    Deep Dive

    Transformer supply bottleneck threatens power system stability as load grows

    Electric transformers are critical to managing power system reliability. Solutions to the bottleneck are emerging, but long wait times remain.

    By Feb. 12, 2025
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    Carrier unveils data center strategy, growth in Q4 HVAC sales

    The company said it is working with U.S. utilities to provide an end-to-end integrated battery heat pump solution with automated controls that can run the system using stored energy during peak hours.

    By Joe Burns • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Building Electrification

    Decarbonization goals are spurring building electrication efforts across the U.S. While the use of heat pumps and other technologies is expanding, some policies are facing legal challenges.

    By Utility Dive staff
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    ABB and Samsung offer user-friendly energy management platform

    Samsung previously launched SmartThings Pro, which extended the smart home technology to commercial environments. 

    By Robert Freedman • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Ionna EV charging network moving forward

    The automaker-led joint venture remains committed to rolling out public charging infrastructure, despite the suspension of government funding.

    By Larry Avila • Feb. 11, 2025
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    New York loans Revel $60M to expand NYC public EV charging

    The financial arrangement is “an important and replicable precedent” to accelerate electric vehicle charging, NY Green Bank President Andrew Kessler said.

    By Feb. 11, 2025
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    Toyota’s expanded $14B North Carolina EV battery plant ready to roll

    The batteries produced at the facility will be used in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully-electric vehicles built in North America.

    By Larry Avila • Feb. 10, 2025
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    The EV managed charging problem no one wants to talk about

    As EV programs grow, utilities face a choice: authorized integrations and partnerships or screen scraping.

    Feb. 10, 2025
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    DOT suspends Biden’s $5B electric vehicle charging network effort

    Most of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds have already been awarded to states, however, and some observers say the Trump administration cannot end the program with just a memo.

    By Feb. 7, 2025
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    Boston expands net-zero emissions requirements to new buildings, large additions

    The zoning change requires most new buildings to be net zero when they open. The city previously set similar performance standards for existing buildings.

    By Joe Burns • Feb. 3, 2025
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    2025 US power sector outlook

    The second Trump administration has ramped up energy transition uncertainty. Meanwhile, electricity demand from data centers and electrification continues to grow, and the resource mix is changing.

    By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025
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    Trump freezes IRA funding

    The White House issued a memo to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.

    By Kate Magill • Updated Jan. 23, 2025
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    Liberty Energy, DC Grid partner on off-grid power for data centers and EV hubs

    The alliance aims to “provide site-specific power solutions” with higher power conversion efficiency and lower emissions than current solutions, the companies said.

    By Brian Martucci • Jan. 21, 2025
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    JLL establishes energy advisory and sustainability practice

    The team will provide technical expertise on energy sourcing, efficiency and end-use optimization across the company’s business lines.

    By Joe Burns • Jan. 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    It’s time for the US to adopt comprehensive battery legislation similar to the EU

    As the world’s largest economy, with a fast-growing EV market, the United States can — and must — be a global leader on creating a circular economy for batteries.

    By Blaine Miller-McFeeley and Julia Poliscanova • Jan. 17, 2025
  • Transportation nominee Duffy: ‘We will usher in a golden age of travel.’

    President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation pledged to work with both parties on issues such as AVs, EVs, Amtrak and other hot topics.

    By Dan Zukowski • Updated Jan. 22, 2025
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    GM using AI to find the best locations for EV chargers

    The automaker says uncertainty about how to find charging stations remains a hurdle to prospective customers.

    By Eric Walz • Jan. 14, 2025
  • DOT announces $635M in EV charging, other clean transportation grants

    The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

    By Jan. 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    How to keep electric vehicle investments on track in the new political climate

    A clean fuel standard has worked in several states to fund EV infrastructure. It should be tried in more places.

    By Laura Sherman • Jan. 9, 2025
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    Energy Trust of Oregon awards CLEAResult 5-year building efficiency contract

    The latest phase of the program outlines initiatives to guide the design of energy-efficient renovations and new construction projects, the organizations said.

    By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 8, 2025
  • 9 US electric power sector issues to watch in 2025

    From rising electricity prices and demand to emerging opportunities and challenges around nuclear energy, virtual power plants, renewables and more, we’ve highlighted nine of the most important issues for the year ahead.

    By Robert Walton, Ethan Howland, Diana DiGangi, Larry Pearl, Brian Martucci • Jan. 8, 2025
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    Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant for EV battery recycling

    As end-of-life and battery scrap volumes increase from rising global EV adoption, a new approach is needed to extend the useful life of many standard battery pack components, researchers said. 

    By Larry Avila • Jan. 7, 2025
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    BMW shores up EV rare earth materials source

    The automaker’s private equity firm invested in mining startup Phoenix Tailings, which is building a New Hampshire plant expected to begin production in June.

    By Larry Avila • Jan. 7, 2025
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    Novonix secures $755M DOE loan for Tennessee synthetic graphite facility

    The company has signed battery material supply deals with Panasonic Energy, Stellantis and PowerCo from an existing facility in Chattanooga.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 20, 2024
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    GM, ChargePoint partner to deploy 500 ultra-fast EV chargers

    The chargers will support electric vehicles equipped with either CCS or NACS charging ports without the need for an adapter.

    By Eric Walz • Dec. 19, 2024
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    StarPlus Energy finalizes $7.5B DOE loan for two battery plants in Indiana

    The Stellantis and Samsung SDI joint venture will produce enough batteries to power 670,000 electric vehicles annually.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 19, 2024