More Evidence That The War On EVs Is Softening

Rendering of EnergyX’s larger vision of the Battery Mecca™ site.

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Oh the irony, it burns. For all the red-state rhetoric bandied about in Texas, the state has emerged as a premier energy transition showcase for wind and solar power, e-fuels, and clean tech manufacturing, too. In the latest development, two US battery materials startups, EnergyX and Wildcat Discovery Technologies, have joined forces to build a $230 million facility in Texas, aimed at churning out 15,000 metric tonnes per year of lithium iron phosphate, the key ingredient in a new generation of LFP batteries for EVs, among other applications.

A $230 Million Bet On Electrification

The figure of 15,000 metric tonnes (about 16,500 US tons) is just for starters. The proposed LFP operation represents Phase 1 in a far-ranging “Battery Mecca” facility described by EnergyX founder and CEO Teague Egan.