New NFPA Battery Safety Code to Reshape Li-ion Fire Risk Management on Job Sites
he National Fire Protection Association is set to publish its new Battery Safety Code, NFPA 800, on a provisional basis, marking the first full lifecycle standard for battery safety covering manufacturing, transport, installation, operation, emergency response, and end-of-life management. The code follows an accelerated development process driven by the rapid expansion of lithium-ion technologies across […]
Google Expands Texas Clean Energy Portfolio with 500 MW Solar Deal
Google has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy developer Linea Energy for 500 megawatts (MW) of solar energy from a new project in Texas, aimed at supporting the company’s data center operations in the state. According to ESGtoday, the agreement will source power from Linea’s Duffy Solar Project, covering 3,526 acres […]
Microporous Advances U.S. Battery Separator Manufacturing with New Virginia Facility
Microporous, a global manufacturer of advanced battery separators and a portfolio company of Trent Capital Partners, has secured final financing for a new manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia, with construction set to begin in May 2026. Financing is being provided by Trent Capital Partners, Eagle Point Credit Management, and Elda River Capital Management. At full […]
Partners Celebrate Progress on 48.4 MW New Mexico Community Solar Portfolio
Pluma Construction, ForeFront Power, Standard Solar, and Solstice gathered at the Pino community solar site in Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 13 to celebrate progress across an eight-project, 48.4 megawatt (MW) community solar portfolio — one of the state’s earliest of its kind. Developed by New Mexico-based Pluma Construction with support from ForeFront Power, […]