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Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements and other critical minerals, announced that high-purity neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide produced at its White Mesa Mill in Utah has been manufactured into commercial scale REPMs by South Korea's largest manufacturer of drive unit motor cores, pursuant to a previously announced MOU, and has passed all quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) benchmarks for use in EV drive unit motors sold to major automotive manufacturers. This included the successful manufacture of Energy Fuels' NdPr oxide into NdPr metal, neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) alloy sintered blocks (45H grade), and high-performance, high-temperature NdFeB REPMs.
The successful production of REPMs from Energy Fuels' NdPr oxide marks a decisive breakthrough in building a "mine-to-magnet" supply chain independent of China, using rare earth oxides (REOs) produced in the United States. Energy Fuels' NdPr oxide has now been qualified for use in high temperature drive units, which are installed in EV and hybrid vehicles manufactured by major automotive companies across North America, the EU, Japan, and Korea. Drive units powered by Energy Fuels' NdPr oxide are expected to be installed in new vehicles and be available in the marketplace within the next few months. Now that Energy Fuels' NdPr has been validated, the parties now intend to engage in negotiations for a potential longer-term supply arrangement.
"We are excited to announce that rare earth oxides mined, processed and produced in America are expected to be powering EVs and hybrids for sale around the world very soon, representing a major achievement in restoring domestic critical mineral supply chains" said Mark S. Chalmers, CEO of Energy Fuels. "Commercial validation of our rare earth oxides at scale is a significant triumph for Energy Fuels, proving we have the capacity and expertise to produce rare earth materials that meet both commercial and defense requirements, at scale and to appropriate purity and performance specifications. Energy Fuels also recently announced that we are producing pilot quantities of 99.9% purity dysprosium oxide, a critical 'heavy' rare earth and another key ingredient in NdFeB magnets. We plan to construct 'heavy' rare earth oxide capacity in 2026 at our White Mesa Mill in Utah, thereby 'closing the loop' on this important non-China supply chain."
The 1.2 metric tonnes of NdPr oxide supplied by Energy Fuels earlier this year was processed into approximately 3.0 metric tonnes of REPMs, which is enough to power approximately 1,500 new electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Energy Fuels has received 25 kilograms of the 45H grade NdFeB sintered block alloys (shown below) as a testament to this landmark achievement.
The REOs produced by Energy Fuels were derived from monazite concentrates mined in Florida and Georgia U.S.A. at heavy mineral sand (HMS) operations owned and operated by The Chemours Company. Chemours' monazite concentrate was processed into high-purity NdPr oxide at Energy Fuels' White Mesa Mill in Utah. The White Mesa Mill is the only facility in North America currently licensed and capable of producing high-purity REOs from monazite.
Energy Fuels | https://www.energyfuels.com/
ORR Protection, a national leader in mission-critical fire protection solutions, announced the launch of two groundbreaking platforms, SelectORR and ProtectORR at the RE+ conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marks ORR Protection's first investment in proprietary software development and its official entry into digital fire protection solutions for modular and containerized applications, including data centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
SelectORR is a project and service command center that unites sales, design, operations, and service in a single platform. By providing shared visibility, standardized workflows, and automated compliance tools, SelectORR streamlines the entire fire protection lifecycle, covering product selection, design, parts delivery, installation, commissioning, and ongoing service. Tailored for large-scale modular projects and OEM partners, SelectORR accelerates design cycles, reduces errors, ensures compliance, and improves visibility for every stakeholder.
The SelectORR Application Modules include:
By bringing these modules together, SelectORR enables ORR's team to deliver fire protection solutions to OEMs, integrators, and end users with greater speed, accuracy, and confidence, reducing risk and ensuring every project is compliant from design through service.
"SelectORR represents a major milestone for ORR Protection and our industry," said Woodie Andrawos, CEO of ORR Protection. "This is the first time we've invested in developing a software solution, and we built it with one clear goal: to take the guesswork and inefficiency out of modular fire protection. Together with ProtectORR, we're delivering a truly turnkey solution, software and hardware working seamlessly, to help OEMs, end users, and integrators move faster, reduce risk, and ensure compliance from day one."
ProtectORR is a portfolio of turnkey hardware bundles developed with ORR's top manufacturing partners, offering immediate access to code-compliant fire protection solutions for modular and containerized applications. Each bundle is pre-engineered, code-compliant, competitively priced, and readily available through the SelectORR platform, helping OEMs and end users bring containerized fire protection solutions to market faster, with less complexity and greater confidence. By pairing ProtectORR with SelectORR's digital design and quoting tools, ORR delivers a unique advantage, a complete, ready-to-deploy solution that reduces time, cost, and uncertainty while accelerating growth in the modular and BESS markets.
"We are proud to collaborate with ORR Protection on ProtectORR. Modular data centers and BESS deployments demand solutions that are fast, reliable, and code-compliant. ProtectORR leverages Siemens' proven detection and suppression technologies within a streamlined bundle that reduces integration complexity and accelerates deployment timelines," said Glenn Cowan, Director of Fire Partner Programs, Siemens Smart Infrastructure USA.
"Kidde Fire Systems is a proud partner of the ProtectORR portfolio, bringing together a wide range of industry-leading solutions. ProtectORR makes it simple for end users and operators to find the right fire protection solution for their unique needs," said Kelly Sanderson, Sales Director, North America, at Kidde Fire Systems.
ORR Protection | www.orrprotection.com
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) (“Dragonfly Energy” or the “Company”), an industry leader in energy storage and maker of Battle Born Batteries, announced that Ember Recreational Vehicles has standardized Battle Born Batteries in its 2026 Overland Series. The move expands a long-standing collaboration that began with Ember’s founding in 2021, when it chose Battle Born Batteries exclusively to power its off-grid travel trailers.
The new standard Max Solar Package – Powered by Battle Born provides Ember customers with a complete energy system for extended off-grid adventures, including:
The power system features Battle Born GC3 deep cycle batteries (12V, 270Ah each), providing capacities from 3.5 to 7 kWh. Designed to support a wide range of needs, the system delivers a more capable and enjoyable off-grid experience.
Battle Born Batteries also remain available as optional upgrades on Ember’s Touring Edition and E-Series models, offering factory-installed systems with up to 7 kWh of reliable lithium power.
“Solar panels are the gas pump — but batteries are the gas tank,” said Wade Seaburg, chief commercial officer of Dragonfly Energy. “By making Battle Born Batteries standard in the Overland Series, we believe Ember is giving its customers the energy storage capacity they need to take full advantage of their solar power. That means longer run times, the ability to power real appliances, and a more confident experience off the grid.”
“From the very beginning, Ember has relied exclusively on Battle Born Batteries to power our products,” said Chris Barth, chief operating officer of Ember Recreational Vehicles. “Standardizing them in our Overland Series is the natural next step to give our customers the confidence and capability they expect from Ember. With up to 7 kWh of lithium power available, our owners can run appliances longer, stay comfortable in remote environments, and truly experience what off-grid camping is meant to be.”
With Ember’s Overland Series now shipping standard with Battle Born Batteries, the two companies continue to advance the RV industry’s move toward integrated, factory-installed lithium power systems — giving travelers more independence, safety, and comfort in any environment.
Attendees of America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pennsylvania (September 10–14, 2025) can see Ember’s newest models featuring the standard Max Solar Package at Booth #A10. Visitors can also learn more about Battle Born Batteries and Dragonfly Energy’s full line of advanced lithium power solutions at Booth #539.
Dragonfly Energy | https://dragonflyenergy.com/
Cordelio Power is pleased to announce that the company's Winfield solar project has achieved commercial operations. The project, sized at 150 MW AC, is located in Lincoln County, Missouri. The project will sell 100% of its power to Microsoft under a 15-year contract. "We are pleased to complete Winfield as our first project in Missouri, a priority state where Cordelio has several other projects in development," said John Carson, Cordelio's Chief Executive Officer. "We have had nothing but a positive experience with the community, including the Lincoln County officials, our landowners, and the community at large."
The Winfield project was designed and built by Qcells, which provided EPC services and solar modules including those manufactured in Georgia. "We're quite pleased to be using the Qcells module platform, as well as their construction service business," said Paul Rapp, Cordelio's Chief Operating Officer. "Qcells worked closely and well with us to ensure construction went smoothly, and have helped us transition into the initial period of operations."
Cordelio also completed project financing for the Winfield project with lenders MUFG, National Bank of Canada, SMBC, and Rabobank providing a $207 million construction loan facility and a $106 million term loan facility. Fifth Third Bank has partnered with Cordelio at the project through a tax equity investment, with a third party purchasing a portion of Winfield's investment tax credits.
"Fifth Third Bank was pleased to partner with Cordelio on Winfield's tax equity financing," said Jon Stark, Head of Renewables at Fifth Third Bank. "As we aim to build lasting partnerships with premier renewable platforms, we look forward to future opportunities to support Cordelio as they continue to execute on their robust U.S. renewables pipeline."
Cordelio acquired the Winfield solar project in late 2020 from Dakota Renewable Energy, LLC ("DRE"), a joint venture between Dakota Power Partners, LLC and Eolian, L.P., which began development of the site in late 2017. Latham & Watkins advised Cordelio on legal matters for these transactions, and Marathon Capital advised with respect to the sale of tax credits.
Trimark Associates, Inc. has announced True:SCADA, a reimagined control solution, engineered specifically for utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage (BESS) resources.
“We’re thrilled to unveil True:SCADA, a game-changing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platform born from decades of expertise deploying more than 600 SCADA systems across America’s utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage (BESS) projects,” said Mark Morosky, CEO of Trimark.
True:SCADA delivers control, monitoring, and data telemetry capabilities that utility-scale PV and BESS resources require to meet precise operating targets, optimize performance, and maximize revenue. True:SCADA is engineered for high-availability, speed, security, scalability, and reliable data acquisition.
As a non-proprietary system, trained integrators can leverage True:SCADA templates, minimizing configuration time while maintaining consistency across all resources in a portfolio. “Designed for seamless configuration by integrators and resource owners, True:SCADA delivers unmatched reliability, cybersecurity, and stability native to the Linux platform,” added Morosky. “This is the future of energy management, and we’re excited to lead the charge!”
True:SCADA is designed specifically for the challenges of controlling inverter-based generation. “We identified many opportunities to tailor SCADA to the unique challenges of optimizing PV and BESS,” explained John Renfroe, Trimark’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. “As an enterprise system, True:SCADA blends our experience with recent advances in technology to deliver a unified ecosystem that makes significant improvements in data handling, communications, configuration, security, accessibility, and user experience.”
True:SCADA is designed as a non-proprietary system that can be configured and deployed any Trimark-certified, third-party system integrators. “We engineered True:SCADA to be vendor agnostic. Trained integrators – whether third party or resource owner – can configure, deploy and maintain the system. True:SCADA is better for the owner, better for the integrator, and better for the grid,” explained Ethan Stead, Product Manager. “We have some exciting announcements on the horizon related to education and community building that support our commitment to configurability by owners and third-party integrators.”
“When you’re controlling critical power resources, truth matters,” said Robert Hinchman, Trimark’s Chief Commercial Officer. “We coined the name True:SCADA because it sums up Trimark’s commitment to trust, accuracy, and reliability – precisely what is required to operate critical infrastructure. Trimark has built its reputation on those values for more than 25 years. And that’s exactly what we will deliver with True:SCADA.”
In 2012, Trimark introduced Vantage, the first SCADA system designed specifically for inverter-based power generation. Since then, Trimark has delivered end-to-end control systems at more than 600 PV and BESS resources – including the largest, most complex resources in the world. That experience guided Trimark’s vision for a truly revolutionary control ecosystem.
Trimark | https://trimarkassoc.com/
Polar Racking, a global provider of solar mounting solutions, is pleased to announce its upcoming Installer Demo Event and participation in technical education sessions at the Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) 2025 , taking place October 6–8, 2025, at the Enercare Centre in Toronto.
Held throughout the ETC event, Polar’s two-day hands-on demo experience will provide solar installers, EPCs, and renewable energy professionals with live product training and expert-led technical discussions. All demo participants must be wearing PPE to access the installation area (Polar Racking will be providing some PPE on site).
Experience CORE Fixed Tilt Racking & SOL-X Single-Axis Tracker in Action
Attendees will get hands-on with Polar Racking’s flagship systems:
Live Installation Demos on the Show Floor
Guided by Polar’s engineering and field services teams, installers will take part in live fixed racking and single axis tracker installations. Demonstrations will highlight efficient product assembly, time-saving installation techniques, and product performance features including terrain adaptability.
Installer Demo Times:
Technical Training & Innovation Stage Sessions
In addition to the demo event, Polar Racking will lead two technical sessions:
Session 1: Getting on Track
Understanding Solar Racking Systems and the Role of Single-Axis Trackers in Today’s Market
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) | Halls B & C
Session 2: Powering Canada with Homegrown Innovation
The Future of Local Manufacturing in the Energy Sector
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM (ET) | Halls B & C
Supporting Canada’s Solar Industry
“We’re excited to connect directly with the installer community through hands-on demonstrations and knowledge-sharing sessions,” said Mathieu Crevier, Director of Sales at Polar Racking. “Whether you’re working on flat terrain or complex landscapes, our CORE and SOL-X systems are designed to simplify installation and enhance long-term project performance.”
Event Overview
Location: Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON
Dates: October 6–8, 2025
Audience: Solar installers, EPCs, and clean energy professionals
Register Here: https://electricity-transformation.ca/register/
Polar Racking | https://www.polarracking.com/
Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, unveiled its new IQ Bidirectional EV Charger architecture for vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability. The charger connects to the direct current (DC) port of the electric vehicle (EV) and lets homeowners charge their EV, power their home seamlessly during outages, and share energy with the grid – all managed through the Enphase App.
The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger only needs to be paired with the IQ Meter Collar for a simple, powerful configuration that delivers home backup and grid services. The system is designed to be cost-effective, easy to install, and compatible with most home electrical setups. Homeowners can start with just the charger and meter collar for the basic configuration and then expand over time by adding Enphase solar and batteries to build a complete energy system. Watch an overview video of the charger in action and read the white paper to learn more. Here are some of the key features of the charger:
“The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger brings the family car into the home energy system,” said Jayant Somani, senior vice president of the digital business unit at Enphase Energy. “It’s simple to install, easy to control, and designed to deliver backup power and the ability to share energy with the grid for homeowners.”
Bidirectional EV chargers come in two types: alternating current (AC), which connect through the home’s wiring and rely on the vehicle’s onboard charger, and DC, which connect directly to the vehicle’s port for faster power transfer and smarter energy control. Enphase expects to offer both, with the IQ Bidirectional EV Charger using the DC design, with the inverter built into the charger rather than the car.
The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger is being designed for global markets and is expected to be available in the second half of 2026.
Enphase Energy | https://investor.enphase.com
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