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Electrum, a leading home electrification marketplace provider,, in partnership with Nissan, launched a one-stop online marketplace for U.S. Nissan customers. NISSAN ENERGY Marketplace (https://nissanenergymarketplace.com) streamlines the home electrification process by offering a comprehensive solution for purchasing and installing EV chargers, rooftop solar panels, energy storage systems, and other electrification products and services. The Electrum home electrification platform has supported tens of thousands of homeowners on their electrification journey and powers more than a dozen branded marketplaces for leading utilities and global automakers.
Nissan customers benefit from a personalized experience through Electrum's concierge service, which includes unbiased Energy Advisors and dedicated customer support to help evaluate bids from Electrum's trusted network of pre-vetted contractors nationwide. Electrum's advisors simplify the decision-making process by partnering with homeowners throughout the entire process. Electrum advisors ensure homeowners understand the latest home energy technologies, maximize available incentives, and design a tailored solution that fits each household's unique energy needs and budget.
"We are thrilled to bring our home electrification expertise to Nissan and support their EV owners on the path to a fully electrified lifestyle," said Max Aram, CEO of Electrum. "Together, we are breaking down the barriers to home electrification, making it easier than ever for Nissan customers to harness clean energy and take charge of their energy future."
Nissan has long been at the forefront of the electric mobility movement, and this partnership represents a commitment to simplifying the home electrification experience for EV owners. With the new marketplace, Nissan owners will be able to confidently install the infrastructure needed to support their vehicles and extend their commitment to sustainability to the rest of their home, further reducing their carbon footprint.
Electrum | www.electrum.co
Nissan USA | nissanusa.com
Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company and leading global software supplier to EV charging operators and service providers, announced a partnership with ezVOLTz to install its EV charging and energy management software to enable ezVOLTz’s Charging as a Service (CaaS) solution.
ezVOLTz is an end-to-end managed service provider for EV charging infrastructure, serving state and local governments in addition to businesses, retail locations and EV fleets. ezVOLTz’s comprehensive CaaS solution includes hardware-agnostic charger installation paired with ezCONNECT Management Software, which optimizes data gathering, reporting, billing and transaction processing.
As ezVOLTz continues to expand CaaS services to commercial and government clients nationwide, this partnership will incorporate Driivz’s EV Charging Management platform into ezVOLTz’s existing operations. The two companies are focused on providing ezVOLTz customers with seamless charging experiences. Driivz and ezVOLTz will work together to maintain ezVOLTz’s goal of maximizing uptime with Driivz’s round-the-clock monitoring of network health. They will also leverage Driivz’s Alert Management System (AMS) to identify and resolve charger issues in real-time to maximize charger stability and availability. By using auto-detection and self-healing algorithms, Driivz can fix up to 80% of charger issues remotely and automatically without needing to dispatch a field technician for maintenance.
“EV adoption is surging, and drivers and the companies and entities that serve them need smart, connected and reliable charging options,” said ezVOLTz CEO Sam Malhotra. “The Driivz team and their smart charging and energy management solutions are a natural fit in bolstering our services. With their help, we’re looking forward to maintaining our reputation as a do-it-all charging company with technology and chargers that get more drivers where they need to go.”
Driivz’s platform will enable ezVOLTz to scale charging network operations by easily adding new chargers and providing detailed analytical insights into utilization rates, time of day usage patterns and more. This will pinpoint trends to identify optimal locations for new charger deployments and network expansion. As part of the partnership, Driivz will support the ezVOLTz app, which offers an extensive directory of every charging option available nationwide for seamless trip planning and navigation around precise charging waypoints.
“As the e-mobility transition continues to unfold, reliability and ease-of-use are two of the most important considerations for EV drivers,” said Andrew Bennett, CEO of Driivz. “We’re proud to partner with ezVOLTz in delivering seamless and reliable charging to their customers. Businesses, fleets, and city, state and local governments all deserve end-to-end charging that fits their unique needs.”
Driivz | https://driivz.com/
ezVOLTz | www.ezvoltz.com
Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei and Toyota Tsusho have established a strategic partnership for the supply of automotive lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator in North America. Their respective subsidiaries in the U.S., Asahi Kasei Battery Separator America, LLC (AKBSA) and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI), have finalized a capacity rights agreement for AKBSA to supply Hipore wet-process LIB separator to TAI.
The agreement entitles TAI to a preferential share of AKBSA’s production capacity for Hipore LIB separator. Beginning in mid-2027, AKBSA will supply TAI with coated Hipore separator from its new coating facility currently under construction in Charlotte, North Carolina.
This partnership allows Asahi Kasei to mitigate the risk of market fluctuations and effectively utilize resources by maintaining high rates of operation. Toyota Tsusho will benefit from a stable supply of LIB separator manufactured at the Charlotte plant as it promotes the establishment of an automotive battery supply chain in North America.
By combining Asahi Kasei's strengths in functional materials and Toyota Tsusho's expertise in mobility, the partnership will accelerate the adoption of high-quality wet-process separator in the North American battery market and facilitate the manufacture of higher-performance electric vehicles.
“This alliance fits perfectly with Asahi Kasei's global growth strategy to build and strengthen a supply chain in North America with our partners and to capture medium- to long-term growth opportunities in the electrified vehicle market,” said Ryu Taniguchi, Lead Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei and responsible for the company’s separator business. “As a supplier of high-quality LIB separator, in partnership with Toyota Tsusho we will build an ecosystem that supports electrification in North America and leads the way to a carbon-neutral future.”
Kazuyuki Urata, COO of Toyota Tsusho’s Circular Economy Division, added, “This collaboration with Asahi Kasei is an important step toward the acceleration of electrification in North America and the realization of a sustainable mobility society. Toyota Tsusho will leverage its global network and expertise in the mobility field to build a highly reliable automotive LIB supply chain, thereby creating a foundation to support the spread of electrified vehicles and the reduction of their environmental impact.”
To support growing demand in North America, Asahi Kasei is currently advancing plans to establish a battery separator facility in Canada, as announced in May 2024. Asahi Kasei’s separator business is positioned for Growth Potential in its medium-term management plan, with a focus on expanding Hipore wet-process separator in North America. Developing the Canadian facility alongside its U.S. plants will allow the company to continue building its presence within the growing battery ecosystem in North America.
The Asahi Kasei Group | https://www.asahi-kasei.com/
Toyota Tsusho Corporation | https://www.toyota-tsusho.com/english/
Lightshift Energy, in partnership with Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department (WMGLD) and the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) announced the commercial operation of a 5 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system that will power two Wakefield high schools and operate as a resilient, grid-connected microgrid. Developed as part of WMGLD’s Energy Park Project, the battery system is designed primarily to reduce peak demand on the grid, which is expected to save local customers $20 million over the life of the project. It will also provide backup power to Wakefield Memorial High School and Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School during outages.
As New England’s grid faces growing stress from demand and extreme weather, the project ensures the schools can remain powered and serve as community shelters during emergencies. The battery displaces the need for diesel backup generators and uses peak shaving revenue to support full electrification of both buildings, enabling clean and reliable heating and cooling year-round.
“Energy storage was our first choice when identifying a more cost-effective and renewable solution to power the schools, compared to diesel backup generators that would have cost $1.2 million per generator,” said Peter Dion, WMGLD’s General Manager. “We are incredibly grateful to have the entire town’s support to deploy the Lightshift battery that will provide cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable electricity to our schools.”
This is the third project in a broader Lightshift-MMWEC partnership to bring energy storage systems to many of the joint action agency’s member utilities. The MMWEC program is estimated to provide more than $200 million in energy savings for residents across Massachusetts.
“This project is such a great example of the many ways energy storage strengthens the communities we partner with. We are bringing clean backup power to schools and supporting their electrification while also providing WMGLD customers with major, risk-free savings,” said Rory Jones, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Lightshift Energy. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with WMGLD on this innovative and timely project.”
“We’re thrilled to be part of this partnership with Lightshift Energy, WMGLD and several other municipal light plants,” said Jason Viadero, MMWEC’s Director of Engineering and Generation Assets. “Wakefield has been one of the energy storage trailblazers amongst the municipal utilities, having installed their first battery in 2019. Their innovative energy park is further demonstration of the out-of-the-box thinking we will need as part of our clean energy future.”
To mark the project launch, Lightshift is also announcing a $10,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of MetroNorth to support the establishment of its planned Energy Education Center which will inspire and educate the next generation of young leaders. The contribution is part of Lightshift’s Beyond the Grid initiative, which supports key organizations in the communities where the company develops and operates energy projects.
Lightshift Energy | www.lightshift.com
MMWEC | https://www.mmwec.org/
Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department | https://wmgld.com/
Moleaer, the global leader in nanobubble technology, announces a patent-pending breakthrough that could significantly enhance performance of lithium-ion batteries, PEM fuel cells, green hydrogen generation, and water treatment membranes and filters. The innovation integrates nanobubbles into the thin-film fabrication process, improving porosity and structural quality of films used in critical technologies like batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers, and ultra-filtration membranes.
This new, non-invasive method introduces billions of nanobubbles into liquid coatings during production, optimizing pore size distribution and enhancing mixture dispersion, key factors in optimizing thin film performance. By stabilizing inks, improving layer uniformity, increasing functional surface area, and optimizing pore size distribution, the process produces films with consistent and controllable porosity and particle sizes. These enhancements translate into improvements in efficiency, power output, and durability across clean technology sectors:
"Thin films are foundational to clean energy and water technologies, yet traditional manufacturing methods limit how much performance we can unlock from them," said Nick Dyner, CEO of Moleaer. "Our nanobubble-enabled process addresses those limitations, without changing formulas or processes, delivering gains in power, efficiency, and sustainability."
The patent-pending process has been independently validated and peer-reviewed, demonstrating that nanobubbles can be precisely and reliably introduced into production lines. This method influences nanoscale material organization, enhancing uniformity, minimizing defects, and improving overall thin film performance.
"Nanobubbles act like invisible scaffolding," said Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Senior R&D Application Engineer at Moleaer. "They improve how materials self-organize during fabrication, leading to higher-performing films with less waste and fewer defects."
As demand for clean energy and water technologies accelerate, Moleaer's innovation presents a timely, cost-effective solution. The process is fully compatible with existing coating techniques, enabling seamless adoption by manufacturers looking for performance improvements without added complexity.
Moleaer aims to commercialize this technology through partnerships with leading membrane and energy production companies.
Moleaer | https://www.moleaer.com/en-us/
BidItUp Auctions Worldwide, a global leader in industrial asset solutions, is proud to announce a series of landmark auctions featuring high-spec manufacturing, robotics, energy storage, and EV production equipment from some of the most innovative names in mobility and electrification—including Canoo, Tesla Automation, Arrival Automotive, Kuka and others. These offerings place BidItUp at the forefront of industrial auctioneering in the automotive, EV, and ESS (Energy Storage System) sectors.
With webcast auctions and private treaty offerings running throughout Q3 and Q4 2025, BidItUp is creating a unique opportunity for EV and energy manufacturers to acquire advanced, like-new equipment at unmatched value—while helping recover maximum returns on specialized assets.
Auction Highlights Include:
Canoo – Justin, Texas
August 7–8, 2025 | 2-Day Live Webcast Auction
Over 1,000 lots of premium engineering, prototyping, and lab equipment from a leading EV startup. Includes 3D printers, Paint Booths, EVSE charging systems, machine shop tools, general machine shop equipment, custom-built R&D benches, metrology stations, multiple lots of laptops, servers, beautiful office furniture, AV equipment & more.
KUKA Industrial Robots
August 29, 2025 | Live Webcast
30 late-model, never-installed KUKA KR280, KR360, and KR120 robotic arms, complete with controllers, SmartPADs, and software—ready for immediate deployment into automation, EV production, or warehousing systems.
Arrival Automotive USA
October 1, 2025 | Live Webcast
Assets from the highly automated U.S. plant of Arrival include robotic trim stations, composite assembly cells, vision-guided adhesive application systems, and inspection tooling.
Canoo – Oklahoma City
October 2, 2025 | 3-Day Live Webcast Auction
A full-scale liquidation of Canoo's Oklahoma City EV production facility, including:
Strategic Private Treaty Offerings
Tesla-Manz Battery Module Production Line
This late-model, fully automated module assembly line—originally built by Tesla Automation GmbH and Manz AG—is available via private treaty. Capable of sorting cylindrical cells, stacking, welding, and full electrical QA with inline traceability, this system is ideal for high-volume battery module manufacturing for EV or ESS deployment.
Scientific Climate Systems Dry Room
A never-installed dry room and Munters de-humidification system, purpose-built for lithium battery production, is now offered as a standalone high-value asset in Fremont, CA. Engineered for precision humidity control in cell and module assembly environments.
Powering the Future of Energy & Mobility
"BidItUp is proud to serve as the go-to solution for both the redeployment of advanced electrification assets and the orderly recovery of value for stakeholders," said Tara Shaikh, CEO of BidItUp. "Our fall 2025 lineup represents the best of both worlds—offering buyers immediate access to factory-ready assets while helping institutions and professionals achieve certainty and speed in disposition."
With deep expertise across capital recovery, auction execution, and cross-border sales, BidItUp continues to drive innovation in the industrial marketplace.
BidItUp Auctions Worldwide | www.biditup.com
Nexans, a leader in the world's energy transition which invested in the US with its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, announces a groundbreaking partnership with Crowley Wind Services, a leading American shipping and logistics company, to develop and operate a first-of-a-kind Jones Act Compliant U.S.-flagged cable lay barge. Dedicated to supporting the installation of subsea transmission lines necessary for offshore wind energy, telecommunications, and other major industrial applications, this collaboration underscores both companies' commitment to providing solutions for the expansion of U.S. energy sources and other industrial uses that require underwater cabling.
The 300-foot barge, built in Louisiana and tested in the Gulf of America to Nexans specifications, will be crewed by American mariners. The vessel will play a critical role in laying and burying the subsea cables needed to deliver energy from offshore to the grid onshore. The barge boasts a dynamic positioning system and a multiple-anchors positioning system, which allow for accurate cable placement, even in challenging conditions.
The barge also carries a 3,500-ton capacity carousel to lay and bury subsea cable using burial tools such as a vertical injector, a jet sled, or a jetting ROV, with the potential to be upgraded to 7,000 tons with two carousels for bundle cable lay and burial. The barge is currently supporting Equinor's Empire Wind offshore wind farm for New York and can be configured to lay or repair cable for a multitude of other subsea applications.
Pascal Radue, EVP of Nexans' PWR-Transmission Business Group, highlights the significance of the partnership: "This barge will support our existing fleet of cable laying vessels, the Nexans CLV Aurora, Nexans C/S Skagerrak, and Nexans CLV Electra, and we are pleased to be working with Crowley on developing the capability to lay nearshore subsea cable in the US."
"The cable lay barge will provide a productive supply chain solution for offshore energy, telecommunications and other sectors ," says Graham Tyson, vice president of operations, Crowley Wind Services. "Coupled with our U.S. maritime fleet and mariners providing feedering services and other logistics and project management capabilities, we could not be better equipped to serve the needs of industries seeking subsea cable solutions.
Nexans | www.nexans.com
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