BBDF 2025: Understanding BESS project bankability

BBDF 2025: Understanding BESS project bankability

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...
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China’s CATL partners with ride-hailer T3 to develop robotaxis with skateboard chassis

China’s CATL partners with ride-hailer T3 to develop robotaxis with skateboard chassis

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...
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iStore Magnetic Wireless Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Imported by Tomauri

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7-Year-Old Boy Weighs 28 Pounds When Parents Bring Him to Hospital; They Kept Him Tied in a CLOSET

7-Year-Old Boy Weighs 28 Pounds When Parents Bring Him to Hospital; They Kept Him Tied in a CLOSET

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...
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12 Years After : Porsche Macan Reaches One Million Production Milestone

12 Years After : Porsche Macan Reaches One Million Production Milestone

One millionth Porsche Macan rolls off the line in Leipzig plant, where it has been manufactured since 2013. Milestone anniversary vehicle is Macan 4, all-electric variant of Porsche best-selling model between January and June 2025. Porsche has handed over the vehicle to its new owner at the Porsche Experience Center Leipzig, which is located at the factory. Finished in Frozen Blue Metallic, it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds and reach a top speed of up to 136.7 mph. German luxury...
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Driver asleep in middle of the road charged with impaired

Driver asleep in middle of the road charged with impaired

‘When officers placed the vehicle in park and woke the driver, they saw drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle,’ police said Yesterday at around 10 a.m. Sault Police officers charged a 34-year-old after a driver was found asleep in a vehicle in the middle of Wilson Street near Wellington Street East.  “When officers placed the vehicle in park and woke the driver, they saw drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle,” police said in a news release.  Upon speaking with the driver, offi...
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“This man no really send us” – Passenger says as bus driver stops mid-trip to record TikTok videos on the highway (WATCH)

“This man no really send us” – Passenger says as bus driver stops mid-trip to record TikTok videos on the highway (WATCH)

A passenger was amused at a surprising moment during a journey, when the driver of the bus unexpectedly pulled over to record a TikTok video. In the clip posted online, the bus driver is seen confidently dancing and lip-syncing to a trending sound, seemingly unbothered by the passengers waiting in the vehicle. The passenger @smallchopsvendorinosogbo who filmed the scene, wrote in the caption saying, “This man no really send us,” highlighting the driver’s unbothered attitude. She added that...
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Jane’s Addiction Members Sue Perry Farrell for Assault, Battery Over Onstage Fight

Jane’s Addiction Members Sue Perry Farrell for Assault, Battery Over Onstage Fight

The complaint also accuses Farrell of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract Jane’s Addiction members Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins have filed a lawsuit against frontman Perry Farrell in the aftermath of a September 2024 onstage scuffle between Navarro and Farrell that resulted in the cancellation of their reunion tour and the dissolution of the groundbreaking alt-rock act. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles C...
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Dave Navarro Sues Perry Farrell For Assault, Battery After Onstage Fight

Dave Navarro Sues Perry Farrell For Assault, Battery After Onstage Fight

Dave Navarro Sues Perry Farrell For Assault, Battery … Perry Fires Back!!! Published July 16, 2025 10:02 AM PDT | Updated July 16, 2025 1:38 PM PDT 1:30 PM PT — Perry Farrell‘s legal team tells TMZ … “This is yet another clear example of the group uniting to isolate and bully frontman Perry Farrell. The timing of this baseless lawsuit is no coincidence—it was filed only after they caught wind of legal action coming from our side. It’s a transparent attempt to contro...
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BBDF 2025: Challenges and prospects in Italy, Europe’s hottest storage market

Italy ranks among Europe’s top battery storage markets, driven by its MACSE auctions, capacity market, and early merchant efforts. Competition is growing amid rising micro and macro challenges. July 16, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Image: pv magazine, Emiliano Bellini From ESS News A panel titled “Interactive Deep Dive Italy: Choosing the best path for BESS ROI in Italy – MACSE, capacity market, or merchant strategies?” at the Battery Business & Development Forum 2025 highlighted that the...
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