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Clean energy news: March 2023

March 28, 2023

Phoenix council member Yassamin Ansari pushes for climate action, sustainable energy; Mountain Line unveils first fully electric buses in Flagstaff; SRP looks from within to select new CEO to replace retiring Mike Hummel; Microsoft agrees to make data centers air cooled amid water infrastructure challenges in Goodyear; KORE Power selects Siemens as infrastructure technology provider for Arizona battery gigafactory; Hobbs won’t support water legislation that ‘creates additional loopholes’; Atlis Motor Vehicles becomes first company to successfully demonstrate over 1 megawatt charging capability; new lithium-ion battery recycling plant planned for Pinal County; Arizona still gets a significant amount of power from burning coal – how soon could that change?; Arizona voters support expanding access to natural spaces for underserved communities; and ZEVX closes $20M+ funding round, appoints Don Listwin as CEO.

Clean energy news: February 2023

February 21, 2023

Arizona needs more convenient EV charging stations, but gas stations can’t compete; SRP Solar for Nonprofits to provide solar energy systems to two Valley nonprofits; Lucid joins the EV price war with $7,500 ‘credits’ on some models; U.S. Dept. of Energy approves funds for Arizona’s updated Weatherization Assistance Plan; Maricopa County’s ozone pollution is high and getting worse; ASU startup scores funding from Shell for fire-safe lithium-ion battery research; Without an energy office, will Arizona get its full share of the Inflation Reduction Act?; 2023 and beyond: How electric vehicles are changing the world; Phoenix City Council votes to spend $230M on low- and no-emissions buses; Here’s how new legislation could boost Arizona solar development
Nikola Corp. unveils HYLA brand to represent its growing hydrogen business; Atlis debuts proprietary megawatt AC/DC charge handle and cable design, successfully delivering unprecedented 1,200A+ and 1,000V+ in charge tests; Partnership brings collaboration and investment to large-scale U.S. green hydrogen production projects; Phoenix launches shared micro mobility program: E-scooters, e-bikes, pedal bikes more accessible; More federal dollars coming from climate law for Western wildfire management; and Massive Jove Solar project in Arizona moves closer to reality.

U.S. Dept. of Energy approves funds for Arizona’s updated Weatherization Assistance Plan

February 15, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy recently approved the Arizona Department of Housing’s updated Weatherization Assistance Program plan. The DOE is expected to release 35% of total funding to the state as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which amounts to $47 million, according to a press release. Arizona’s WAP is among the first in the nation to be approved.

Maricopa County’s ozone pollution is high and getting worse

February 15, 2023

Maricopa County’s ozone levels are getting worse, harming the health of its 4.5 million residents and threatening to cost the region billions of dollars in the coming years. In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency reclassified the county from marginal to moderate for non-attainment of ozone limits. This means we not only are failing the EPA’s latest ozone standards but also that our air has more of one of the most dangerous air pollutants.

ASU startup scores funding from Shell for fire-safe lithium-ion battery research

February 14, 2023

An Arizona State University startup has received funding to validate research for fire-safe lithium-ion batteries. Safe-Li, which holds a license to commercialize fire-safe lithium-ion and lithium-metal battery technology, received $300,000 in seed funding and was accepted into Shell’s GameChanger Program, according to an ASU announcement.

Nikola Corp. unveils HYLA brand to represent its growing hydrogen business

February 7, 2023

Nikola Corp. (Nasdaq: NKLA) has unveiled a new brand, HYLA, to represent its hydrogen business, the company announced on Wednesday. HYLA encompasses Nikola’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions electric trucks and those of other manufacturers, Nikola said at a brand launch event attended by more than 300 people at its Phoenix headquarters.

AMV debuts proprietary megawatt AC/DC charge handle and cable design, successfully delivering unprecedented 1,200A+ and 1,000V+ in charge tests

February 7, 2023

Atlis Motor Vehicles (Nasdaq: AMV), a vertically integrated electric vehicle technology ecosystem company, and the first battery cell manufacturer to be fully owned and operated in the US, today debuted the design of their AC/DC charge handle and charging cable, capable of delivering up to 1.5MW of power.

Clean energy news: January 2023

January 24, 2023

ElectraMeccanica relocates headquarters from Canada to Mesa; this three-wheel vehicle to be built in Mesa can’t fit a family, but it can deliver pizzas; Arizona EV battery maker expanding Tucson plant after years of development; Southern AZ voters overwhelmingly support copper mining in AZ; SRP approves new East Valley solar generating facility; Dimensional Energy plans hiring after opening Arizona facility; education group launches solar technician course for Amazon employees; $1 billion battery manufacturing plant proposed for southern Arizona; climate change could make rare heatwaves commonplace by 2050; regional clean hydrogen hub develops in Desert Southwest; Nikola’s federal loan application for Valley hydrogen hub advances; KORE Power poised to break ground on Valley battery manufacturing plant by end of 2022; capital raise of $75M is milestone for construction of KOREPlex, the lithium-ion battery gigafactory scheduled to break ground in Arizona Q4 2022; and Lectric eBikes offers viable transportation solution despite inflation and supply chain disruptions.

Clean energy news: December 2022

December 19, 2022

Climate change could make rare heatwaves commonplace by 2050

December 8, 2022

During a nine-day heat wave in the Pacific Northwest in June 2021, temperatures rose a staggering 18 to 54 degrees above average. A new study in the journal Nature Climate Change describes the larger-scale forces at work — some of which could affect the Southwest.

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