A US Lithium EV Battery Recycler Rises From The Ashes
A new lithium battery recycling startup, R3 Lithium, has acquired a Georgia facility formerly operated by bankrupt Ascend Elements, aiming to boost domestic EV battery material supply.
Negative Power Prices Are Piling Up Across Europe
Europe faces growing negative power prices as renewable energy production surges, creating economic challenges and threatening energy security despite rapid wind and solar expansion.
California Heat Wave Tests Grid as Power Demand Surges
California faces elevated heat warnings with temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal, driving power demand surge that pressures the state’s electric grid over multiple days.
Energy Vault Scaled Gravity Storage. The Battery Benchmark Is Brutal.
Energy Vault’s gravity storage system in China demonstrates that stacked-block technology can function at utility scale, but faces significant cost and efficiency challenges compared to conventional battery storage.
Uganda Launches New Crude Grade as First Oil Exports Near
Uganda approaches its first oil exports with a new Pearl Sweet crude grade, but high wax content and incomplete infrastructure present significant commercial and logistical challenges.
Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills
UK households within 500 meters of new power pylons will receive £250 annual energy bill reductions as the government pursues over 40 grid upgrade projects to modernize aging infrastructure.