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LF Energy Summit Europe to Examine Open Source Solutions for the Energy Transition, 10-11 September in Aachen, Germany
Jun 18, 2025

LF Energy Summit Europe to Examine Open Source Solutions for the Energy Transition, 10-11 September in Aachen, Germany

LF Energy, the open source foundation focused on harnessing the power of collaborative open technologies and standards to accelerate the energy transition, is pleased to announce the lineup of sessions for LF Energy Summit Europe, taking place September 10-11, 2025 in Aachen, Germany. The summit will gather members of the LF Energy community including foundation members, developers, vendors, utilities, and other stakeholders to learn about LF Energy and its projects as well as to collaborate and share best practices for developing and implementing open source technologies and standards in the energy sector. 

The agenda includes over 75 breakout sessions over two days. Highlights include:

  • The Rise of OSPOs in Grid Operations: Insights and Lessons from HydroQuebec, RTE, E.On and Alliander
  • Open Source – Yes, please! But how? Experiences from the Future Energy Lab
  • The Value of Open Source Short-Term Energy Forecasting Demonstrated Through Real-World Use Cases
  • CDS Specifications Overview - How to Establish Secure Connections with Utilities
  • Digital Sovereignty and Grid Resilience: The Strategic Role of LF Energy and Open Source
  • Beyond Open Source Risks with the CRA and NIS2

Keynotes, including presentations from a range of electrical utilities along with Accenture, Hitachi, and LF Energy Executive Director Alex Thornton, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Other activities offered to attendees of LF Energy Summit include a series of technical workshops and demonstrations of LF Energy’s suite of over 35 open source technologies for energy systems, in addition to numerous networking opportunities. 

Event registration is now open. Early bird pricing of $350 ends July 6. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

LF Energy Summit Europe 2025 is made possible thanks to Diamond Sponsor Accenture, Platinum Sponsors Google, INESC TEC, and SOPTIM, Gold Sponsors Ecophi and Hitachi, and Silver Sponsor Savoir-faire Linux.

Video recordings of LF Energy Summit 2024 can be viewed on-demand here.

LF Energy | https://www.lfenergy.org

Linux Foundation | linuxfoundation.org

Stryten Energy’s Li600 Material Handling Battery Now Available from Hyster-Yale
Jun 18, 2025

Stryten Energy’s Li600 Material Handling Battery Now Available from Hyster-Yale

Stryten Energy LLC, a leading U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider, is pleased to announce that its M-Series Li600 batteries are now certified as an approved lithium-ion battery for Hyster Power Cellect and Yale Power Key equipped trucks.  

Stryten Energy’s M-Series Li600 lithium-ion batteries utilize proven lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology, enabling faster charging, greater efficiency and increased cycle life, all in a maintenance-free package. 

“Stryten Energy has been a valued supplier for our Aftersales Program for many years, and we’re thrilled to expand that relationship with the introduction of the new Li600 lithium batteries,” said Sarah McLawhorn, Senior Director, Aftersales Sales & Marketing, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling. “Having this product qualified for compatibility with our Hyster Power Cellect and Yale Power Key equipped trucks is a significant step forward. This addition enhances Stryten Energy’s already robust lineup of motive power solutions, giving our Hyster and Yale dealer network and end-users even more flexibility to meet their evolving materials handling needs.” 

Li600 battery image

M-Series Li600 Battery

When used in combination with a qualified lithium-ion battery, Hyster Power Cellect or Yale Power Key establishes an electronic CANbus handshake between the battery and the truck. This enables real-time communication of battery state of charge, early warning systems, battery protection systems, and battery information tracking via Hyster Tracker or Yale Vision. 

“We’re excited to partner with Hyster-Yale to bring Stryten Energy’s lithium-ion battery technology to their lift truck lineup,” said Matt Gould, Vice President of Industrial Sales and Service at Stryten Energy. “Integrating our M-Series Li600 lithium batteries with Hyster Power Cellect and Yale Power Key equipped trucks delivers enhanced performance, reliability and efficiency for their customers.” 

About the Li600 Lithium Batteries: 

  • Versatile applications: Available in Class I, II, and III, with a full range of voltages and optional cold storage capability down to -40°C. 
  • Compared to lead-based chemistry, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry offers longer calendar and cycle life, cost-competitiveness, and enhanced safety. Key Features: Fully configurable CANbus protocol, remote monitoring, comprehensive diagnostics via a color touch screen, and auto hibernation/sleep mode. 
  • Compatibility: Compatible with M-Series X-3 and X-7 chargers, with the Class III model featuring an onboard charger option. 
  • UL certification: Designed to meet UL2580 standards, with certification in process. 

Click here to learn more about Stryten Energy’s M-Series Li600 battery for material handling applications. 

Stryten Energy | www.stryten.com

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling | www.hyster-yale.com

Solar Car Challenge Brings Teens from Across U.S. to Texas for Epic Race
Jun 18, 2025

Solar Car Challenge Brings Teens from Across U.S. to Texas for Epic Race

Twenty-seven teams of high school students from across the United States are preparing to head to Texas for the 32nd annual Solar Car Challenge, when they will race around Texas Motor Speedway for four days to see which team’s car goes the greatest distance. The race begins Sunday, July 20.

A group of people standing in a parking lot

The Solar Car Challenge, which won the 2024 D CEO Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards’ Innovation in Education category, was established in 1993 by educator Dr. Lehman Marks. The program is designed to motivate students in science, engineering and alternative energy. Preparations for this year’s race began with educational workshops last September, though it can take teams two to three years to see their ideas come to fruition. 

Students built these cars using their own ideas and starting from scratch. Before the race, their cars will face “scrutineering” – rigorous evaluation by a panel of experienced judges – at the speedway from July 17-19. 

During the race, car breakdowns, weather conditions and team experience will limit the number of miles a team can drive each day. The team driving the most miles accumulated over the four days of racing at Texas Motor Speedway will be declared the winner.

“The Solar Car Challenge has been named one of the top Science and Engineering programs in the country by Science & Technology magazine,” Marks said. “We teach the kids how to build a plan, come up with a budget, fundraise, how to engineer the car and manage the project, all while they’re learning about how to harness energy from the sun to make a car go down the road.”

This year’s Solar Car Challenge will feature 27 teams from nine states, including 13 teams from Texas, six teams from California, two from Kentucky and one each from Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri and Washington. The Challenge has 261 high school solar car projects in various stages of development in 39 states, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Spain and Singapore.

Continuing its global efforts, Solar Car Challenge will have observers from China attending the 2025 race with the intention of participating in 2026. Solar Car Challenge also has a cooperative effort with the Arab Renewable Energy Commission, which represents 22 countries in the Middle East.

A cross-country version of the race occurs biannually, with alternating years showcasing cars on the track at Texas Motor Speedway.

The 2025 race will feature a new racing division – Cruiser – which requires cars to have four doors with the solar array embedded in the body of the solar car. 

“This is the brain sport,” Marks said. “It’s not just about building the car, but how to drive that car, solve the inevitable problems that happen with the car, and keeping your team intact through four grueling days of racing. Doing the Solar Car Challenge makes these students better equipped to face the challenges they’ll have in life.”

Solar Car Challenge | https://www.solarcarchallenge.org/challenge/media.shtml.

Factorial Launches Gammatron, AI-Enabled Digital Twin Platform to Accelerate Battery Innovation from Lab to Road
Jun 18, 2025

Factorial Launches Gammatron, AI-Enabled Digital Twin Platform to Accelerate Battery Innovation from Lab to Road

Factorial, a leader in solid-state battery technology, announced the launch of Gammatron, a proprietary AI-driven simulation platform designed to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries by improving how battery performance is predicted, validated, and optimized. Born out of Factorial’s own R&D experience, Gammatron was built as a necessity-driven tool to address critical delays in battery development. Unlike traditional AI platforms focused solely on system-level modeling, Gammatron fuses electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and high-fidelity lab data – to simulate and optimize battery behavior at both the material and cell-system level.

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“Validating a new cell design can take years, but with Gammatron, we’ve demonstrated that we can dramatically shorten that timeline—forecasting long-term performance from just two weeks of early testing, instead of the typical three to six months,” said Siyu Huang, CEO of Factorial. “By combining automation with data-driven insights, we’re accelerating development with greater speed and control.”

Key capabilities of Gammatron include:

  • AI-driven digital twin for battery cells that accurately delivers cell state of health predictions, and accelerates fast charging optimization that maximizes capacity, minimizes degradation and internal stress, while ensuring battery safety and longevity.
  • Accelerating electrolyte formulation using molecular modeling and machine learning to engineer compositions for specific performance targets based on a deep understanding of molecular interactions.
  • Advanced physics-based modeling to simulate internal battery behavior, including stress, heat, and degradation, that can’t be directly observed in testing.

Used in Factorial’s joint development with Stellantis, Gammatron helped forecast battery performance before full test completion – a key factor in advancing the validation program ahead of its original schedule. In some cases, Gammatron™-enabled protocol tuning has doubled cycle life without altering cell chemistry.

“Batteries are complex dynamic chemical systems. Gammatron combines machine learning with scientific feature engineering. Where most platforms hit a wall with shallow machine learning, Gammatron goes deeper and shows engineers which material and design changes will unlock longer life and higher performance,” said Raimund Koerver, VP of Business Development at Factorial. “It’s not just about predicting outcomes – it’s about enabling better ones.”

Developed to strengthen Factorial’s core focus on next-generation battery cells, this technology plays a critical supporting role in streamlining customer qualification, enhancing overall cell performance, and accelerating internal development. By integrating advanced capabilities such as material screening, battery cell digital twins, and cell manufacturing traceability, it enables more efficient, data-driven innovation across the battery lifecycle.

Initially launching as a tech-enabled service, Gammatron will be operated in-house for co-development with select partners. The platform is available for solid-state battery development and legacy lithium-ion programs.

Gammatron will be showcased at the upcoming MOVE London conference as part of Factorial’s collaboration with Stellantis.

Founded | www.factorialenergy.com

SEG Solar Announces First Section 45X Tax Credit Sale
Jun 18, 2025

SEG Solar Announces First Section 45X Tax Credit Sale

SEG Solar ("SEG"), a leading U.S.-based PV module manufacturer, announced the successful completion of its first transaction for the sale of Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credits, with a total value of up to $50 million. The transaction closed, and the first funding occurred, on June 6, 2025. The tax credits originate from SEG Solar's 2025 module production at its manufacturing factory in Houston, Texas. Under the agreement, a U.S. public company will pay SEG a price of $0.94 per $1.00 of tax credit value across four installments tied to actual production output and sales of solar modules.

SEG Solar 2GW Module Factory in Houston, Texas

SEG Solar 2GW Module Factory in Houston, Texas

Jim Wood, CEO of SEG Solar, said: "We are thrilled to have finalized our first Section 45X tax credit sale, marking a major financial milestone for our company. This transaction provides us with significant cash flow, strengthens our financial position and enables us to further accelerate our investment in U.S. manufacturing. By expanding our production capacity and deepening our domestic partnerships, we are not only advancing clean energy innovation but also contributing meaningfully to job creation and long-term economic growth."

This deal follows months of strategic efforts by SEG to strengthen its domestic operations and contribute to building a more resilient domestic solar supply chain. It also demonstrates strong market confidence in the reliability of SEG production output and the Section 45X credit transfer mechanism, especially for credits backed by U.S.-manufactured module technology.

The tax credits are directly tied to the volume of solar modules produced in 2025 at SEG's facility in Houston, Texas. With a total investment exceeding $60 million, the manufacturing facility has achieved an annual production capacity of 2 GW through two state-of-the-art fully automated production lines. This enables SEG to strengthen its commitment to providing developers and project owners with reliable, high-quality modules featuring the highest possible level of domestic content.

The transaction was facilitated by Moss Adams LLP (n/k/a Baker Tilly Advisory Group).

SEG Solar | https://www.segsolar.com/

ENGIE and SOLARCYCLE Announce Innovative
Jun 18, 2025

ENGIE and SOLARCYCLE Announce Innovative "Precycling" Collaboration to Incorporate Circularity into Domestic Solar Projects

ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced that as part of an increasing approach to circularity, it will pilot a new precycling provision to incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into initial agreements at four projects. The innovative approach was developed in cooperation with SOLARCYCLE, a leading technology-based solar panel recycler. The precycling provision incorporates recycling into power purchase agreements and helps developers incorporate end-of-life material recycling at the start of the project's lifecycle. This is especially relevant for energy buyers focused on project circularity and sustainability goals.

The new precycling provision between SOLARCYCLE and ENGIE will incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into initial agreements at four projects in the U.S. Every solar panel and system components on these projects will have full traceability to ensure circularity goals are met and ultimately returned into the domestic supply chain to help form the next generation of clean energy materials.

The agreements ensure that around one million panels from 375 megawatts (MW) of projects across the Midwest be recycled when they reach the end of their life, supporting full circularity of the projects. SOLARCYCLE estimates that by doing so, the company will divert 48 million pounds of material from landfills and avoid some 33,000 tons of carbon emissions. Additionally, to the maximum degree possible, all construction waste and system components will be recycled.

"We are delighted to bring this innovative approach to life. Our collaboration with SOLARCYCLE demonstrates the shared commitment we have to the long-term sustainability of our industry," said Caroline Mead, SVP Power Marketing, ENGIE North America.

As demand for power in the U.S. increases, domestic clean energy is essential to meeting energy capacity requirements. This collaboration between ENGIE and SOLARCYCLE means that the solar panel and system components on these projects will have full traceability to ensure circularity goals are met and ultimately returned into the domestic supply chain to help form the next generation of clean energy materials. The commitment is made possible by SOLARCYCLE's advanced tracking capabilities that guarantee every panel on the projects is recycled and that the recovered material is returned to the supply chain.

"ENGIE's precycling provision sets a new precedent for the utility-scale solar industry by proving that circular economy principles can be achieved without complex regulatory intervention and in a way that doesn't require an up-front payment. We're happy to work creatively with leaders like ENGIE to support their commitment to circularity, domestic energy, and sustainability," said Jesse Simons, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at SOLARCYCLE.

These initial projects are expected to be completed over the next couple of years and will add to the more than 12 gigawatts (GW) of wind, solar and battery storage operated by ENGIE in North America.

ENGIE North America I www.engie-na.com

SOLARCYCLE | www.solarcycle.us

Seeq Corporation Named to Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces List
Jun 18, 2025

Seeq Corporation Named to Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces List

Seeq Corporation, the global leader in industrial analytics, AI, and enterprise monitoring for industrial companies, is proud to announce it has been named to Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces list honoring companies that have built exceptional workplaces and vibrant cultures that support their teams and businesses.

This year’s list, featured on Inc.com, is the result of comprehensive measurement and evaluation of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company cultures–whether in-person or remote.

The award process involved a detailed employee survey conducted by Quantum Workplace, covering critical elements such as management effectiveness, perks, professional development, and overall company culture. Each company’s benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking. Seeq is honored to be included among the 514 companies recognized this year. 

"We’re incredibly honored to be recognized by Inc.," said Dr. Lisa Graham, CEO at Seeq. "This award reflects our collective commitment to making Seeq a workplace where innovation, flexibility, and our people come first."

Seeq enables companies to address key digital transformation through accelerated workforce and sustainability initiatives with AI-enabled analytics that unlock the value of industrial data. Engineers, scientists, and business leaders in manufacturing organizations use Seeq to rapidly analyze, predict, collaborate, and share insights to drive improved production outcomes.

Seeq customers include organizations in the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, power and utility, mining, food and beverage, pulp and paper, and other process industries. Investors in Seeq include Second Avenue Partners, Altira Group, Insight Partners, Sixth Street Growth, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures.

“Inc.’s Best Workplaces program celebrates the exceptional organizations whose workplace cultures address their employees’ welfare and needs in meaningful ways,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “As companies expand and adapt to changing economic forces, maintaining such a culture is no small feat. Yet these honorees have not only achieved it—they continue to elevate the employee experience through thoughtful benefits, engagement, and a deep commitment to their teams.”

Seeq Corporation | www.seeq.com

Inc. | www.inc.com

Quantum Workplace | https://www.quantumworkplace.com/

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