Energy

Clean energy news: January 2022

January 25, 2022

SRP announces wind farm to be developed north of Flagstaff; Nikola gets key California incentive approval as it lines up more buyers; global supply chain expert Seema Phull joins KORE Power as chief operating officer to support rapid growth of KORE’s U.S. lithium-ion battery manufacturing; new electric car chargers in downtown Tucson meet growing need; MotorTrend names Arizona-based Lucid Air its Car of the Year; Silicon Valley Bank pledges $5B for cleantech investments, says it will be carbon neutral by 2025; Go Solar, Titan Solar Power team up to expand installations nationally; Amazon becomes the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally; here’s what you need to know about the Phoenix Climate Action Plan; here’s why the Build Back Better Plan can help deliver the ‘Sustainable Valley’; Phoenix buses may go electric; Peoria tries autonomous shuttle as batteries improve; clean-energy giant Enphase acquires Scottsdale software company; and Meyer Burger to establish solar module manufacturing facility in Goodyear.

Salt River Project announces wind farm to be developed north of Flagstaff

January 20, 2022

Salt River Project announced Thursday a wind farm will be developed north of Flagstaff that will produce enough energy to power about 40,000 homes.

Nikola gets key California incentive approval as it lines up more buyers

January 20, 2022

Phoenix-based zero-emissions maker Nikola Corp. has won a key approval from the state of California, making its battery-powered semitruck eligible for a state voucher incentive.

Global supply chain expert Seema Phull joins KORE Power as chief operating officer to support rapid growth of KORE’s U.S. lithium-ion battery manufacturing

January 20, 2022

KORE Power, the U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of battery cell technology, today announced that Seema Phull has joined the company as chief operations officer. As COO, Ms. Phull will play a critical role in the manufacturing and delivering of KORE’s U.S.-made lithium-ion battery cells and the operation of the KOREPlex battery manufacturing facility in Arizona.

New electric-car chargers in downtown Tucson meet growing need

January 19, 2022

Electric vehicle drivers will have more options to recharge while in downtown Tucson, thanks to a new bank of chargers installed by Hotel Congress that is seen as a model for other businesses.

Nikola Tre BEV approved by California Air Resources Board as zero-emission vehicle

January 19, 2022

Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, announced that its Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) has been deemed eligible for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (“HVIP”) program by the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”).

SRP to add 100MW of new battery storage to grid in Coolidge

January 19, 2022

Salt River Project, the second largest utility provider in Arizona, announced that it would add 100 megawatts of battery storage to its Saint Solar facility in Coolidge, about 60 miles south of Phoenix in Pinal County.

Saia signs letter of intent to purchase or lease up to 100 Nikola zero-emission trucks

January 18, 2022

Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, today announced a collaboration with Saia LTL Freight (Saia), a less-than-truckload (LTL) company, to accelerate the implementation of heavy-duty electric transportation trucks.

MotorTrend names Arizona-based ‘Lucid Air’ its ‘Car of the Year’

January 18, 2022

MotorTrend’s 2022 “car of the year” is a sedan made right here in Arizona. It’s the Lucid Air, manufactured by Lucid Motors in Casa Grande. Mike Boike, Senior Director of Manufacturing at Lucid Motors, told us more about this award-winning car.

Silicon Valley Bank pledges $5B for cleantech investments, says it will be carbon neutral by 2025

January 14, 2022

Silicon Valley Bank on Monday said it plans to provide at least $5 billion by 2027 in loans, investments and other financing to support sustainability efforts.

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