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Industry
Clean energy fake news spreads in U.S., distorting narratives on EVs and wind power
False information about electric vehicles and renewable energy is making the United States\' transition to clean energy more difficult, an analyst wrote. Writer and researcher Carolyn Fortuna said distorted claims about climate science, EVs and wind power repeatedly spread and blur public risk perceptions about fossil fuels and clean technologies. She cited an internal email at the Energy Department and disputes over EV fires, offshore wind and whale deaths, and low-frequency turbine noise.
Telecommunications & Media
Trump bans foreign power-grid systems again, declares national emergency, targets Chinese equipment
U.S. President Donald Trump again barred the import, installation and use of foreign-made large-scale power systems used on the U.S. power grid. He declared a national emergency and signed an executive order blocking Americans and U.S. companies from buying, importing, transferring or installing systems judged a national security risk. The move covers hardware and software and gives the Energy Department key authority. The administration must draft implementing rules within 120 days.
Industry
Anthro Energy breaks ground on U.S. battery materials plant to pave way for all-solid-state batteries
U.S. battery materials company Anthro Energy has broken ground on an electrolyte production plant in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual capacity of 25 GWh. The company aims to supply materials for more than 300,000 electric vehicles and build a U.S. battery materials supply chain that reduces reliance on China. The plant targets a 2028 start-up. Federal and state support includes U.S. Department of Energy funding and tax credits, as well as Kentucky incentives tied to 110 permanent jobs.
