Why Use Battery Swapping? Where Is Swapping is Most Needed?
Recently, CleanTechnica has featured articles about the COSCO Greenwater 01, the world’s largest electric ship, a container ship now operating in China along the coast and on rivers. It uses containerized energy storage to swap batteries. China has also electrified rail,
Electricity Minister, IFC delegation discuss ways to strengthen cooperation
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, has received a delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a development arm of the World Bank, headed by Valerie Levkov, Director for Energy, Metals and Mining, and Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory at
NXP announces ultra-wideband wireless battery management system
NXP Semiconductors has unveiled a new wireless battery management system (BMS) solution with ultra-wideband (UWB) capabilities. UWB technology uses high-bandwidth pulses instead of a modulated carrier frequency (sinusoidal
Trump Transition Team Aims To Gut The $7,500 EV Tax Credit: Report
According to a new report, the move is supported by Tesla and an energy-policy transition team with deep ties to Big Oil.


UN Chief calls for justice, equity in critical mineral value chains
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the COP29 High-Level Meeting on Resourcing the Energy Transition with Justice and Equity on Wednesday, calling for a just and equitable approach to the extraction and use of critical minerals for the energy transition. “We
Is This The Year Of Peak Energy Emissions?
On one hand, 2024 is likely to be the year of global peak energy emissions. “It is a historic moment,” cheers the World Economic Forum (WEF) in this year’s edition of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook. On the other hand, we
Power Integrations launches 1,700 V GaN Switcher IC
Power Integrations, which provides high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a new product in its InnoMux-2 family of single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply ICs.
EBRD considers $200m debt finance for 1.1 GW Suez Wind Energy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering senior debt financing of up to $200m in debt financing to support Suez Wind Energy, an Egyptian special purpose vehicle (SPV) established to build and operate a 1.1 GW wind
Smiths Interconnect introduces the new Hypertac Green Connect contact technology
Sponsored by TTI.The innovative environmental-friendly contact is designed to reduce power loss providing up to 90% more energy transfer. Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components,
LG Energy Solution to provide Rivian 4695 cylindrical batteries produced in the US for the R2


Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution just announced that its Arizona subsidiary has signed a long-term supply agreement with US automaker Rivian for 4695 cylindrical batteries. The cells will be produced at LG Energy Solution Arizona’s new standalone