US battery startups have found a lifeline in defense
U.S. battery startups pulled in $500 million in grants from the Department of Energy, throwing a lifeline to an industry that was on the ropes after EV incentives were slashed.
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Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries
Battery materials startup Anthro Energy has broken ground on a Louisville factory to make electrolytes, including those for solid-state batteries.
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Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy
Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries.
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Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets.
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GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this facility
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
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Even Honda is pivoting to data centers
Honda wants in on the lucrative energy storage market. This week it began producing batteries destined for data centers, not driveways.
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Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory
Sila’s fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.
