IM Imagery/Shutterstock Published: July 17, 2025 10.44am BST Author Gemma Ware Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Interviewed Bill Yen Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University Laurence Hardwick Director of the Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool Robert Armstrong Principal Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews Ulugbek Azimov Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcas...

Multiple Canadian contractors that have helped build a sprawling, taxpayer-supported electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in southwestern Ontario allege they haven’t been paid for millions of dollars worth of work, court records show. Lawsuits between companies on complex projects like the NextStar Energy plant in Windsor aren’t abnormal, according to a veteran construction lawyer. “The issues raised by the pleadings delivered thus far are fairly standard stuff in the world wh...

Financing remains one of battery energy storage system’s (BESS) biggest talking points, as bankability, risk mitigation, insurance, and more. July 17, 2025 Marian Willuhn Image: Marian Willuhn, pv magazine From ESS News While a quick poll at the opening session of the Battery Business & Development Forum 2025 suggested that financing is no longer seen as the biggest hurdle for battery storage deployment, the session “Bankability and Financing in the Context of BESS” drew significant i...

Closeup of phone screen with logo lettering of battery manufacturer CATL. Credit: 123RF A subsidiary of China’s CATL has signed a deal with Chinese ride-hailing platform T3 Chuxing to develop autonomous ride-hailing vehicles featuring CATL’s skateboard chassis for electric vehicles, as the world’s largest battery maker continues to ramp up spending in the highly promising robotaxi market. The companies will jointly design, develop and test robotaxis that will be built upon CATL’s so-call...

An Arkansas couple has been charged with battery in the apparent abuse of a 7-year-old child who was admitted to Arkansas Children’s Hospital this week “pale, limp, and extremely underweight at just 28 pounds.” Chris Freeman, 39, and Katelyn Freeman, 27, have also been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor in the ongoing investigation, which could lead to further charges, the Russellville Police Department told KARK. The Freemans took the boy to Dardanelle Regional Medical Center...