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https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343804"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>It’s been a miserable rainy week with loads of cloud cover here in Brisbane, Queensland. And you know what, the naysayers were right, sometimes the sun don’t shine. Or at least, doesn’t shine enough. This week, for the first time in months, I have had to use grid power to … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343930" class=" post-343930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-batteries category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-vehicles category-energy-storage category-green-economy category-green-jobs category-lithium-ion-batteries category-manufacturing category-policy-politics tag-battery-factories tag-bipartisan-infrastructure-law tag-ev-batteries tag-ev-battery-factories tag-investing-in-america tag-joe-biden" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/milestone-puts-battery-recycling-industry-one-step-closer-to-increasing-lithium-ion-processing-in-north-america/" title="Milestone Puts Battery Recycling Industry One Step Closer to Increasing Lithium-Ion Processing in North America"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cirba_179-scaled-e1732300917894-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cirba_179-scaled-e1732300917894-800x445.jpg 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cirba_179-scaled-e1732300917894-400x223.jpg 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cirba_179-scaled-e1732300917894-768x427.jpg 768w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cirba_179-scaled-e1732300917894-1536x854.jpg 1536w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cirba_179-scaled-e1732300917894.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> The Lancaster, Ohio expansion milestone is the result of a collaborative effort between the engineering team, operations group and all their partners. </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/milestone-puts-battery-recycling-industry-one-step-closer-to-increasing-lithium-ion-processing-in-north-america/" title="Milestone Puts Battery Recycling Industry One Step Closer to Increasing Lithium-Ion Processing in North America"> Milestone Puts Battery Recycling Industry One Step Closer to Increasing Lithium-Ion Processing in North America </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/milestone-puts-battery-recycling-industry-one-step-closer-to-increasing-lithium-ion-processing-in-north-america/" title="11:44 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T23:44:04-05:00">November 22, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-23T00:47:59-05:00">November 23, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">9 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/cynthiashahan/" title="Cynthia Shahan" > Cynthia Shahan </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/milestone-puts-battery-recycling-industry-one-step-closer-to-increasing-lithium-ion-processing-in-north-america/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343930 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343930"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>A Cirba Solutions battery recycling and materials recovery facility in Lancaster, Ohio, will create battery-grade metal sulfates and lithium carbonate once it’s up and running. These will then become the raw materials for cathode active materials (pCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM) for batteries. The expansion of the site has … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343908" class=" post-343908 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-power category-clean-transport-2 category-community-solar category-policy-politics category-solar-energy category-solar-panels tag-france tag-solar-canopies tag-solar-parking-lots" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/parking-lot-full-of-wooden-solar-canopies-in-france/" title="Parking Lot Full of Wooden Solar Canopies in France"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Solarisation-St-Quentin-x-BoucL-Energie-1536x864-1-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> The wood option decreases the carbon footprint of the installation. Image: BoucL Energy </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/parking-lot-full-of-wooden-solar-canopies-in-france/" title="Parking Lot Full of Wooden Solar Canopies in France"> Parking Lot Full of Wooden Solar Canopies in France </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/parking-lot-full-of-wooden-solar-canopies-in-france/" title="11:30 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T23:30:56-05:00">November 22, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-23T00:32:21-05:00">November 23, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">9 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/cynthiashahan/" title="Cynthia Shahan" > Cynthia Shahan </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/parking-lot-full-of-wooden-solar-canopies-in-france/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343908 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343908"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>Plans are underway to install wooden-framed parking canopies in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie (Gard) as part of a future communal self-consumption initiative. BoucL Énergie was chosen to construct photovoltaic canopies on the municipal car park on Chemin de la Carrierasse. The municipality’s self-consumption project aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by producing and sharing solar … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343949" class=" post-343949 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-cars category-electric-vehicles tag-kia tag-kia-ev3 tag-kia-ev6 tag-kia-ev9" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/kia-ev9-ev6-ev3-news/" title="Kia EV9, EV6, & EV3 News"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Kia-EV6-3-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Kia-EV6-3-800x445.jpg 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Kia-EV6-3-400x222.jpg 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Kia-EV6-3-768x426.jpg 768w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Kia-EV6-3.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/kia-ev9-ev6-ev3-news/" title="Kia EV9, EV6, & EV3 News"> Kia EV9, EV6, & EV3 News </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/kia-ev9-ev6-ev3-news/" title="11:00 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T23:00:28-05:00">November 22, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-23T01:38:18-05:00">November 23, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">10 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/zshahan/" title="Zachary Shahan" > Zachary Shahan </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/kia-ev9-ev6-ev3-news/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343949 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343949"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>Kia’s going on a bit of an EV news sprint. It’s got three EV stories out in the past week, in a time that has been quite an EV news drought among legacy automakers (for several months). There’s nothing revolutionary here, but the company keeps stepping forward. Interestingly, each story … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343944" class=" post-343944 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-autonomous-vehicles category-aviation category-batteries category-clean-transport-2 category-cleantechnica-2 category-cleantechnica-exclusive category-electric-cars category-electric-vehicles category-energy-storage category-ev-charging category-ev-charging-stations category-green-economy category-lithium-ion-batteries category-policy-politics category-subsidies tag-best-electric-cars tag-byd tag-catl tag-china tag-donald-trump tag-elon-musk tag-ev-subsidies tag-solid-state-batteries tag-tesla" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/chinese-ev-revolution-best-electric-cars-for-your-money-solid-state-battery-news-top-13-cleantech-stories/" title="Chinese EV Revolution, Best Electric Cars for Your Money, Solid-State Battery News — Top 13 Cleantech Stories"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BYD-Denza-Z9-interior-new-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BYD-Denza-Z9-interior-new-800x445.jpg 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BYD-Denza-Z9-interior-new-400x222.jpg 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BYD-Denza-Z9-interior-new-768x427.jpg 768w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BYD-Denza-Z9-interior-new.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/chinese-ev-revolution-best-electric-cars-for-your-money-solid-state-battery-news-top-13-cleantech-stories/" title="Chinese EV Revolution, Best Electric Cars for Your Money, Solid-State Battery News — Top 13 Cleantech Stories"> Chinese EV Revolution, Best Electric Cars for Your Money, Solid-State Battery News — Top 13… </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/chinese-ev-revolution-best-electric-cars-for-your-money-solid-state-battery-news-top-13-cleantech-stories/" title="8:09 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T20:09:14-05:00">November 22, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-23T08:45:52-05:00">November 23, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">13 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/zshahan/" title="Zachary Shahan" > Zachary Shahan </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/chinese-ev-revolution-best-electric-cars-for-your-money-solid-state-battery-news-top-13-cleantech-stories/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343944 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343944"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>It’s the end of another week already, and I’m ready to share some of the top cleantech stories of the past week. The biggest stories of the week center around Chinese EV companies, and that’s probably going to be the case more and more. Check out the latest hot news out … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343914" class=" post-343914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cleantechnica-2 category-cleantechnica-exclusive category-events category-research category-science tag-disney tag-earthquake tag-earthquakes tag-hulu tag-national-geographic tag-tsunami" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/earthquake-and-remembrance-the-tsunami-of-2004/" title="Earthquake And Remembrance: The Tsunami Of 2004"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/seismology-geothermal-carbon-sequestration-disney-800x445.png" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/earthquake-and-remembrance-the-tsunami-of-2004/" title="Earthquake And Remembrance: The Tsunami Of 2004"> Earthquake And Remembrance: The Tsunami Of 2004 </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/earthquake-and-remembrance-the-tsunami-of-2004/" title="5:49 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T17:49:56-05:00">November 22, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-22T17:52:28-05:00">November 22, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">15 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/seawolf/" title="Tina Casey" > Tina Casey </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/earthquake-and-remembrance-the-tsunami-of-2004/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343914 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343914"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>A new National Geographic documentary depicts the human struggle following the killer earthquake and tsunami of 2004.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343912" class=" post-343912 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-batteries category-clean-power category-energy-storage category-grid tag-california tag-element-energy tag-ercot tag-grid-scale-storage tag-lg-energy-solution tag-second-life-batteries tag-texas tag-usa" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/the-great-grid-scale-battery-boom-comes-to-the-us/" title="The Great Grid-Scale Battery Boom Comes To The US"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Element-Energy_53MWH-project-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="grid-scale battery" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> Credit: Element Energy </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/the-great-grid-scale-battery-boom-comes-to-the-us/" title="The Great Grid-Scale Battery Boom Comes To The US"> The Great Grid-Scale Battery Boom Comes To The US </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/the-great-grid-scale-battery-boom-comes-to-the-us/" title="3:53 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T15:53:03-05:00">November 22, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-23T00:17:32-05:00">November 23, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">17 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/stephenhanley/" title="Steve Hanley" > Steve Hanley </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/the-great-grid-scale-battery-boom-comes-to-the-us/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343912 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343912"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>The United States is rapidly installing grid-scale batteries that are helping to prevent power blackouts, known in German as Dunkelflaute, according to The Guardian. From barely any just a few years ago, the US has now installed 20 GW of grid-scale battery storage for its electric grid — equivalent to … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343870" class=" post-343870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-power category-cleantechnica-exclusive category-interviews category-solar-energy category-solar-panels tag-aurora-solar tag-clean-energy-jobs tag-climate-change tag-employment tag-energy tag-renewable-energy tag-women" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/as-new-solar-design-frameworks-emerge-more-women-professionals-are-needed-in-the-industry/" title="As New Solar Design Frameworks Emerge, More Women Professionals Are Needed In The Industry"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Aurora-Solar-723-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Aurora Solar" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> Image courtesy of Aurora Solar </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/as-new-solar-design-frameworks-emerge-more-women-professionals-are-needed-in-the-industry/" title="As New Solar Design Frameworks Emerge, More Women Professionals Are Needed In The Industry"> As New Solar Design Frameworks Emerge, More Women Professionals Are Needed In The Industry </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/as-new-solar-design-frameworks-emerge-more-women-professionals-are-needed-in-the-industry/" title="3:10 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T15:10:45-05:00">November 22, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-22T14:57:05-05:00">November 22, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">18 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/carolynfortuna/" title="Carolyn Fortuna" > Carolyn Fortuna </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/as-new-solar-design-frameworks-emerge-more-women-professionals-are-needed-in-the-industry/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343870 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343870"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>In this era of constantly evolving solar technology, a patchwork of outdated design and sales software is not only so-last-century — it can inhibit solar consumers from obtaining the best return on their investment. Today’s state-of-the-art solar platform needs to transform the process of designing, selling, and delivering projects. So, … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343918" class=" post-343918 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aviation category-clean-transport-2 category-climate-change category-electric-vehicles category-green-economy category-green-jobs category-investment category-manufacturing tag-carbon-emissions tag-climate-change tag-electric-urban-air-mobility tag-evtol tag-urban-air-mobility" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/evtols-remain-grounded-as-dreams-of-jetsons-lifestyle-doppler-into-future/" title="EVTOLs Remain Grounded As Dreams Of Jetsons Lifestyle Doppler Into Future"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DALL·E-2024-11-22-10.57.08-A-panoramic-view-of-an-abandoned-electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-eVTOL-aircraft-with-visible-rotors-sitting-in-a-neglected-weed-filled-field-800x445.png" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="ChatGPT generated panoramic image of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, evtol, sitting covered in dirt and pigeon droppings in a weed-filled field" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> ChatGPT generated panoramic image of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, evtol, sitting covered in dirt and pigeon droppings in a weed-filled field </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/evtols-remain-grounded-as-dreams-of-jetsons-lifestyle-doppler-into-future/" title="EVTOLs Remain Grounded As Dreams Of Jetsons Lifestyle Doppler Into Future"> EVTOLs Remain Grounded As Dreams Of Jetsons Lifestyle Doppler Into Future </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/evtols-remain-grounded-as-dreams-of-jetsons-lifestyle-doppler-into-future/" title="2:52 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-11-22T14:52:59-05:00">November 22, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">18 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/mikebarnard/" title="Michael Barnard" > Michael Barnard </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/evtols-remain-grounded-as-dreams-of-jetsons-lifestyle-doppler-into-future/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343918 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343918"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>It’s been over three years since I bothered to publish an article on the dead end but glitzy space of urban air mobility with their origami electric vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft. Instead, I focused my aviation related assessments on how aviation will actually decarbonize over the next few … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-343923" class=" post-343923 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-batteries category-clean-power category-energy-storage category-solar-energy tag-africa tag-juwi tag-mining tag-senegal" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/eramet-grande-cote-mine-in-senegal-is-getting-20-mw-of-solar-11-mwh-of-battery-storage/" title="Eramet Grande Côte Mine In Senegal Is Getting 20 MW Of Solar & 11 MWh Of Battery Storage"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/103-Lusine-flottante-et-le-rejet-des-sables-ordinaires-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> Images courtesy of JUWI </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/eramet-grande-cote-mine-in-senegal-is-getting-20-mw-of-solar-11-mwh-of-battery-storage/" title="Eramet Grande Côte Mine In Senegal Is Getting 20 MW Of Solar & 11 MWh Of Battery Storage"> Eramet Grande Côte Mine In Senegal Is Getting 20 MW Of Solar & 11 MWh… </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/eramet-grande-cote-mine-in-senegal-is-getting-20-mw-of-solar-11-mwh-of-battery-storage/" title="2:35 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-11-22T14:35:16-05:00">November 22, 2024</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">18 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/remeredzaijosephkuhudzai/" title="Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai" > Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/22/eramet-grande-cote-mine-in-senegal-is-getting-20-mw-of-solar-11-mwh-of-battery-storage/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="343923 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343923"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>The Eramet Grande Côte Mine 20 MWp solar and 11 MWh battery project will provide clean energy to meet 20% of the mine’s energy needs and reduce carbon emissions by 25,000 tonnes annually. 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