Batteries
EV battery plants in US anticipate boost from $2.5B federal loan
A DOE loan to Ultium Cells, a joint venture of GM and LG Energy Solutions, is aimed at upping domestic production of EV batteries, a sector now dominated by China.
Electric vehicles
Recycling renewables
Should the US mandate EV battery recycling?
Recycling electric-vehicle batteries could cut the need to mine critical minerals. The U.S. now has incentives for recycling, but no national requirements.
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Electric vehicles
Panasonic reveals Kansas as site for $4B EV battery megafactory
The state wooed Panasonic with a major incentive package in hopes of kick-starting a regional hub for electric vehicles, batteries and adjacent tech.
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Clean fleets
USPS ups electric truck order to 40% of its new fleet
Critics say the Postal Service should be buying far more electric vehicles, but the new plan is a big jump over the previous order of just 10% EVs.
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Electric vehicles
Chart: Tesla is still trouncing competitors on EV sales in the US
Elon Musk's company owns over 70% of the market share for electric cars.
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Guest Essay
The US lags on EV battery recycling. Can California lead the way?
The state advisory group's recommendations for lithium-ion battery recycling could kick-start U.S. efforts to align with international standards.
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Solar
How rooftop solar got big: Sunrun hits milestone of 5 gigawatts installed
Canary talks to Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the U.S. home-solar leader's first 15 years, its Ford electric truck partnership, and what comes next.
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Batteries
Chart: China is trouncing the US on battery recycling
In Asia and Europe, policy is driving the growth of lithium-ion battery recycling. The U.S. still lacks rules that would spur industry momentum.
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Marine transport
This electric speedboat is fast, quiet, clean — and pricey
Electric boats are less damaging to waterways and the climate, but at $300,000 each, the new Arc One is not priced for the masses yet.
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Electric vehicles
How to prepare for the coming flood of used EV batteries
Here are four policy ideas to help the U.S. start developing a nationwide system to reuse and recycle electric vehicle batteries.
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Electric vehicles
EV battery recycling is costly. These 5 startups could change that
Meet the American companies making lithium-ion battery recycling more profitable and sustainable than it’s ever been.
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