Georgia – Thinking Port

Freyr Battery Factory in Georgia Bites the Dust

February 10, 2025 admin 0 Comments batteries, battery factories, clean power, Donald Trump, Energy Storage, freyr battery, Georgia, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:10:32 +0000

Freyr, based in Norway, was one of the first companies to jump into the US market with big battery plans due to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats in 2022. I interviewed Freyr’s CEO, Tom Jensen, soon afterward about the plans and about the Inflation Reduction Act. I’ll embed … [continued]

The post Freyr Battery Factory in Georgia Bites the Dust appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Qcells Solar Factory in Georgia Gets $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee

December 23, 2024 admin clean power, Georgia, green economy, hanwha, hanwha group, hanwha q cells, investing in america, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, policy & politics, qcells, solar cells, Solar energy, solar panels, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:05:39 +0000

The Qcells facility will enable deployment of PV energy systems and domestic capability for critical parts of the solar supply chain. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $1.45 billion loan guarantee … [continued]

The post Qcells Solar Factory in Georgia Gets $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Ford & Southern Company Team Up On Charging Initiative

December 16, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ford, ford pro, Georgia, Southern Company

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:15:02 +0000

Ford’s commercial vehicle division, Ford Pro, has teamed up with energy giant Southern Company on a 6-month pilot. The partnership is focused on helping businesses to electrify their fleets. It seems like a wise approach from Ford: target businesses on the financial savings from vehicles that are more efficient to … [continued]

The post Ford & Southern Company Team Up On Charging Initiative appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

New Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Could Reverse The Ill Fortunes Of Stellantis

December 9, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev sales, Georgia, green economy, green jobs, indiana, investment, lithium-ion batteries, loan programs office, lyten, Manufacturing, Samsung SDI, stellantis, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:31:03 +0000

Despite its current troubles, Stellantis is pushing forward with big EV battery plans including new lithium-sulfur technology and a new lithium-ion battery factory in Indiana.

The post New Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Could Reverse The Ill Fortunes Of Stellantis appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Rivian Scores $6.57 Billion Jackpot From Program Republicans Want To Kill

November 29, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Georgia, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, loan programs office, lpo, Manufacturing, policy & politics, rivian, solyndra, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:58:34 +0000

The US electric vehicle startup Rivian is targeting 400,000 EVs per year at its new Project Horizon factory, taking shape in Georgia with a $6.57 billion assist from the Bush-era Loan Programs Office in the US Department of Energy.

The post Rivian Scores $6.57 Billion Jackpot From Program Republicans Want To Kill appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

SOLARCYCLE’s New Georgia Facility Will Recycle 5GW Of Solar Panels Per Year

November 23, 2024 admin clean power, Georgia, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., Manufacturing, recycling, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, solar panels, solarcycle

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:07:46 +0000

SOLARCYCLE’s recently announced 5GW solar panel recycling facility in Georgia will be able to recover “up to 90%” of the materials, some of which will end up as feedstock for the company’s nearby solar glass factory. The new recycling plant will initially have the capacity to recycle 2 million solar … [continued]

The post SOLARCYCLE’s New Georgia Facility Will Recycle 5GW Of Solar Panels Per Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.