Fullmark Energy quietly shuttered Swiftsure, a planned 650-megawatt energy storage system on Staten Island. The biggest battery project in New York has been canceled in a major victory for the nascent nationwide grassroots movement against energy storage development.
Fullmark Energy quietly shuttered Swiftsure, a planned 650-megawatt energy storage system on Staten Island. The biggest battery project in New York has been canceled in a major victory for the nascent nationwide grassroots movement against energy storage development.
Companies canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in Q1. Kore Power’s $1.25 billion facility would have expanded commercial battery cell production and brought 3,000 jobs to Buckeye, Arizona. The company canceled plans for the project earlier this year. Courtesy of Kore Power.
– A California lawmaker is calling for an end to the Morro Bay battery energy project following a fire at a lithium battery storage facility in Moss Landing, operated by Texas-based Vistra Energy. The City of Morro Bay has been collaborating with Vistra since 2020 on a proposal to transform the.
Fueled by a flood of government support in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), companies announced 19 US battery component or mineral extraction projects, representing $6.7 billion in planned investment, during the first 6 months of 2023, according to data compiled by the Big Green Machine, a.
The La Mesa energy storage project in California proves just how high the stakes are when fire safety, transparency, and trust collide. This isn’t just a story about one project that stalled. It’s a blueprint for what goes wrong when emerging grid technologies meet real neighborhoods, and what we.
Fullmark Energy quietly shuttered Swiftsure, a planned 650-megawatt energy storage system on Staten Island. The biggest battery project in New York has been canceled in a major victory for the nascent nationwide grassroots movement against energy storage development. It’s still a mystery why.
In the new political era, the US battery gigafactory ‘power play’ will see smaller vendors take a step back, write Anjali Joshi, market intelligence analyst at Clean Energy Associates (CEA). This continues our regular series of exclusive Energy-Storage.news Guest Blog contributions from Clea
"As concerned residents of Staten Island, N.Y., we urge you to join us in demanding an immediate halt to the setup and installation of the lithium battery sites (BESS)," stated the petition.
Two battery manufacturing projects were cancelled in the first week of Trump''s presidency. Further challenges emerged in early February 2025 when KORE Power announced that it would not move forward with
The biggest battery project in New York has been canceled in a major victory for the nascent nationwide grassroots movement against energy storage development. It''s still a
"As concerned residents of Staten Island, N.Y., we urge you to join us in demanding an immediate halt to the setup and installation of the lithium battery sites (BESS),"
Fueled by a flood of government support in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), companies announced 19 US battery component or mineral extraction projects, representing $6.7 billion in
In the last year alone, several important BESS projects in New York, Maryland and other states have been cancelled or delayed due to a rise in community opposition.
– A California lawmaker is calling for an end to the Morro Bay battery energy project following a fire at a lithium battery storage facility in Moss Landing, operated by Texas
Fueled by a flood of government support in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), companies announced 19 US battery component or mineral extraction projects, representing $6.7 billion in planned
Clean energy manufacturers canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in the first quarter of 2025, as the Trump administration''s rollback of support for the sector sets in.
In the last year alone, several important BESS projects in New York, Maryland and other states have been cancelled or delayed due to a rise in community opposition.
Clean energy manufacturers canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in the first quarter of 2025, as the Trump administration''s rollback of support for the
As the US electric vehicle battery industry matures, less viable projects are starting to fall by the wayside. Over the past few weeks, three start-ups canceled plans for US battery
The La Mesa battery project in California stalled amid safety concerns, community opposition, and transmission challenges. It''s a cautionary tale for clean energy
Two battery manufacturing projects were cancelled in the first week of Trump''s presidency. Further challenges emerged in early February 2025 when KORE Power
Two high-profile battery manufacturing projects have been canceled, reflecting the challenges two companies face in the competitive and capital-intensive clean energy sector.
As the US electric vehicle battery industry matures, less viable projects are starting to fall by the wayside. Over the past few weeks, three start-ups canceled plans for US battery plants.
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