Building & Transportation Electrification: Page 7
-
Courtesy of General Motors
GM invests $60M in Mitra Chem to develop low-cost EV batteries
Mitra Chem says its technology can reduce electric vehicle battery development times by 90%.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 17, 2023 -
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Getty Images
Democrats call on EPA to implement credit program for electricity from biomass by 2024
A letter from a group of nine Democrats argues EPA has all the information and authority it needs to move ahead with the program. The proposal was excluded from a previous update to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 17, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Chuck Schug Photography via Getty Images
TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
By Utility Dive staff -
Elijah-Lovkoff via Getty Images
For stretch energy codes, Massachusetts gets nearly $4M DOE grant
The grant will provide field-based training to local building code officials and help communities share regional best practices.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 16, 2023 -
Courtesy of https://nikolamotor.com/newsroom
Nikola recalls electric trucks due to battery pack fire risks
The manufacturer halted new sales of the Class 8 vehicles and advised customers and dealers to store the vehicles outside.
By David Taube • Aug. 15, 2023 -
MingzheZhang via Getty Images
Department of Energy earmarks $46M to reduce energy waste in buildings
The Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies funding will be channeled toward 29 projects across 15 states.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 10, 2023 -
Permission granted by Solstice
Deep DiveA community solar boom will test Xcel, other utility plans against developer, customer needs: analysts
New state and federal funding and initiatives for community solar can bring equity and system reliability to the emerging energy transition, analysts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 10, 2023 -
Spencer Platt via Getty Images
New York offers $12M for innovations in EV deployment, load management
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority says the state will need to “rapidly electrify” medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to meet its climate goals.
By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 9, 2023 -
Courtesy of Proterra
Electric bus maker Proterra files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Citing "market and macroeconomic headwinds," the U.S.-based manufacturer looks to restructure its business.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 9, 2023 -
Courtesy of General Motors
GM’s future Ultium-based EVs will support vehicle-to-home charging
The bidirectional charging technology uses a GM vehicle’s battery as a backup power source in the event of a power outage.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 8, 2023 -
Sean Pavone via Getty Images
Mayor Michelle Wu issues order to ban fossil fuels in Boston buildings
The executive order, which also prohibits fossil fuel use in renovations of existing city-owned structures, is part of a larger push for carbon neutrality by 2050.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 8, 2023 -
Scharfsinn86 via Getty Images
EPRI launches initiative to ready grid for increased EV loads, joined by Amazon, Xcel, ConEd
“Utilities are going to need, in some cases, two to four years of heads-up time to react and to do planning,” said EPRI Director of Transportation Britta Gross.
By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 8, 2023 -
Ziga Plahutar via Getty Images
Gas, building groups drop lawsuit against new Washington building codes requiring heat pumps
The litigation was an “aftershock” of a federal appeals court decision to overturn Berkeley, California’s first-in-the-nation ban on gas in new buildings, an Earthjustice senior attorney said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 8, 2023 -
Phototreat via Getty Images
Fleet electrification planning a struggle for federal agencies: GAO
High costs and a lack of suitable zero-emission vehicles hamper the government’s ability to meet Biden administration targets, a Government Accountability Office report says.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 4, 2023 -
Spencer Platt via Getty Images
OpinionFast charging, high costs: Eliminating demand charges won’t solve the problem
Demand charges are essential for a utility to recover the cost of maintaining, upgrading, and building the electric grid, according to the author.
By Chip Silverman • Aug. 2, 2023 -
New Jersey BPU advances building electrification over opposition from fossil fuel supporters
"We are not mandating anyone to give up their gas stove,” said New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joseph Fiordaliso. “Those who tell you otherwise are wrong and spreading lies.”
By Robert Walton • Aug. 2, 2023 -
Justin Sullivan/Staff/Getty Images North America via Getty Images
Biden administration proposes 58 mpg fuel economy standard to help drive transition to EVs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommended that fuel efficiency increase 2% annually for passenger cars and 4% for light-duty trucks starting in model year 2027. But it’s considering more aggressive targets.
By Michael Brady • Aug. 1, 2023 -
DOE opens up $8.5B to states, territories for home efficiency, electrification rebate programs
The programs require minimum allocations for low-income households, which experts say will help ensure underserved communities benefit from the “unprecedented opportunity.”
By Robert Walton • July 31, 2023 -
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
General Motors, Honda and 5 other automakers form massive EV charging network joint venture
The collaboration will create one of North America's largest public EV charging networks and include 30,000 high-powered chargers.
By Eric Walz • July 27, 2023 -
Wengen Ling via Getty Images
Cities can better afford renewable energy, EV and other climate projects with new tax incentives: report
Tax credits made available to cities through the Inflation Reduction Act are so significant “that they may warrant a re-evaluation of some previously assessed investment opportunities,” the Alliance for a Sustainable Future report says.
By Ysabelle Kempe • July 26, 2023 -
Adobe Stock/James Thew
Machine learning, incentives and telematics: New tools emerge to manage rising EV charging loads
Utilities, distributed energy resource aggregators and research institutions are all developing methods to help manage electric vehicle charging.
By Robert Walton • July 26, 2023 -
Permission granted by Enel X Way North America
Xcel files new EV charging network proposal in Colorado after Tesla connector news upends market
The utility says “uncertainty and volatility” regarding which fast charger connector type will become the U.S. standard — one developed by Tesla or another nonproprietary connector — led its alternative proposal.
By Robert Walton • July 26, 2023 -
photoquest7 via Getty Images
‘A tripling of electrical output’: Tesla’s Musk urges power sector to anticipate higher demand
“My biggest concern is there’s insufficient urgency and people just don’t understand how much electricity demand there will be,” Elon Musk said at a PG&E event Tuesday.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 26, 2023 -
Mario Tama via Getty Images
EVs will bring ‘unprecedented’ power demand, but their flexibility can improve grid reliability, utilities say
Up to 27 TWh of annual new generation will be needed between now and 2050 to meet growing demand from EVs, according to the Zero Emission Transportation Association.
By Robert Walton • July 25, 2023 -
Luke Sharrett via Getty Images
DOE offers $32M for the production of rare earth and critical minerals from coal-based sources
The Biden administration is looking to develop production sites to extract materials such as lithium and cobalt.
By Kate Magill • July 24, 2023 -
New residential water heater standards will save consumers $11.4B annually, cut energy usage: DOE
Rinnai America, which sells tankless water heaters, says the standards will “unreasonably restrict consumer access” to some products and ultimately put domestic jobs at risk.
By Robert Walton • July 24, 2023
Previous
