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Quick Charge Podcast: October 19, 2022

October 20, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Biden White House to award $2.8B to bolster EV battery and mineral production in the US

October 19, 2022
Later today, the Biden administration is expected to announce $2.8 billion that will be awarded in grants around the US in support of EV battery manufacturing and mineral production domestically. The White House is also launching what is being called the “American Battery Material Initiative” to bolster mineral supply chains for automakers operating in the US. This morning, a White House…
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The world’s largest single-phase battery is now up and running

October 19, 2022
Meet Crimson Storage, the world’s largest single-phase battery, which is now live in the California desert. Crimson Storage is also the second-largest energy storage project currently in operation of any configuration. The 350 megawatt (MW)/1400 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage project, which sits on on 2,000 acres west of Blythe in Riverside County, broke ground in 2021. Canadian Solar…
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Swagtron EB7 Elite folding e-bike with 15.5 mile range falls to $619 in New Green Deals

October 19, 2022
While most e-bikes are big, bulky, and have a fixed range, the Swagtron EB7 Elite takes all those limitations to task. It’s compact, folds when you arrive at a destination, and features a hot-swappable battery for extended range when needed. On sale for $619, you’ll find the Swagtron EB7 Elite folding e-bike has a range of 15.5 miles per battery and the ability to swap when it runs low. There…
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