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What will be North America's biggest lithium battery recycling facility is scheduled to open soon in Covington, Georgia, through Ascend Elements. Image: Ascend Elements.

US government launches US$335 million battery recycling programme

August 30, 2022
The US government Department of Energy has begun implementation of a programme to support battery recycling.
US Secretary for Energy Jennifer Granholm at ESS Inc's Wilsonville, Oregon factory. On the right is CEO Eric Dresselhuys with founder Craig Evans, centre. Image: Business Wire.

US DOE seeks input on how to direct US$675 million into Critical Materials R&D

August 10, 2022
The US government Department of Energy is looking for public input into how US$675 million of funding for R&D into Critical Materials should be best directed.
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Thermal energy storage solutions gain traction in Brazil and Australia

August 10, 2022
Australian startup MGA Thermal has bagged around US$1 million in government funding for a 5MWh thermal energy storage project while Israel-based Brenmiller Energy has inaugurated a 1MWh unit in Brazil.
Wildfire season causes many problems each year in the US including impacts on the electric grid and peoples' ability to keep the lights on. Pictured is a 2013 wildfire at Yellowstone National Park. Image: Mike Lewelling, National Parks Service via Flickr.

Biden launches US$5 billion grid resiliency grant programme for disadvantaged communities

July 26, 2022
The US Department of Energy has launched 140 programmes to advance equitable development of climate, sustainability, and health measures.
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ARENA funding enables New South Wales battery project to meet 300MWh ambition

July 11, 2022
Newly announced funding support from ARENA is enabling the expansion of a planned large-scale battery project in New South Wales.
Boundary Power R-Series SAPS installation. Image: Boundary Power.

Western Australia putting 1,000 PV-plus-battery standalone power systems into remote and rural areas

June 28, 2022
The government of Western Australia has begun a drive to deploy at least 1,000 renewable energy off-grid power systems.
Rendering of CS Energy's 200MWh Chincilla BESS project, announced by the state-owned group earlier this year. Image: CS Energy.

Queensland state budget funds battery storage buildout ‘blitz’

June 27, 2022
Queensland’s state government has identified batteries as the fastest way to add energy storage to the electricity network.
Artist's concept drawings of how VSUN's residential flow battery could look. Image: VSUN.

Australian projects trial benefits of distributed neighbourhood and flow battery energy storage

June 21, 2022
The government of Victoria, Australia, has opened a round of funding for ‘neighbourhood-scale’ battery storage.
Queensland's Wivenhoe PHES plant, which has been in operation since 1985. Image: Queensland State Archives via Flickr / Public Domain.

Queensland puts A$48 million into studies for potential large-scale pumped hydro sites

June 13, 2022
Australia’s first new large-scale pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant in nearly 40 years is being built in Queensland and the state’s government is now exploring options for more.
Rendering of a New South Wales battery storage project currently under construction through Shell and state-owned energy developer Edify Energy. Image: Edify.

‘Super Battery’ first to benefit from New South Wales government’s A$1.2 billion spending pledge

June 10, 2022
New South Wales’s single biggest ever investment in infrastructure will go towards enabling renewable energy additions across its networks.

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