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Genesis revealed plans today for a Tesla-like all-in-one home energy solution with electric vehicle charging, solar panels, and an energy storage system.

As the luxury brand from the Hyundai Motor Group, Genesis is expected to play a key role in the South Korean automaker’s transition to an all-electric future.

Genesis is vowing to end the production of new gas-powered models by 2026, well ahead of many automakers’ timelines. Its quest began with the first all-electric Genesis model, the GV60, a sleek and agile tech-loaded crossover, in 2019. (Check out our full review of it here.)

Last year, Genesis followed it up with two new pure electric models. The first was the Electrified G80 executive sedan, a zero-emission version of its G80 luxury sedan with 282 miles EPA estimated range.

Its third EV, the Genesis Electrified GV70, will be the automaker’s first model assembled in the US at its Montgomery, Alabama, facility. The first GV70 rolled off the production line early this year and is now available in 22 US states.

Genesis plans to upgrade the EV ownership experience by taking a page from Tesla’s playbook with its “Genesis Home” residential energy solution featuring AC EV charging, rooftop solar panels, and energy storage systems.

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Genesis home energy system (Source: Genesis)

Genesis introduces Tesla-like home energy solution

According to the press release Wednesday, Genesis is streamlining the home electrification process with premium products and technologies in addition to experienced installers and dedicated energy advisors.

Genesis says its energy advisors will walk customers through the entire process tailoring the system to their unique needs.

The Genesis Home energy system includes rooftop solar panels, battery energy storage, and a 240V ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger, among other features.

With the ChargePoint charger, users can choose between 16 and 50 amps to fit a wide range of home electrical services and EV charging capabilities.

The solar panels and energy storage systems are available through the Genesis Home Marketplace and by referral from select Genesis dealers.

Altogether, the system provides your home with sustainable, renewable energy that you can store and use in the event of a blackout, during peak usage hours to reduce energy costs, or at night.

The system is a very similar concept to Tesla’s Powerwall, an integrated battery system that also stores energy from the sun to help keep the lights on if the grid goes down. Tesla’s Powerwall can detect outages coming and will automatically recharge with solar to keep your appliances turned on.

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Rare earth stocks surge on U.S-China trade dispute over the critical minerals

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Rare earth stocks surge on U.S-China trade dispute over the critical minerals

A dump truck moves raw ore inside the pit at the Mountain Pass mine, operated by MP Materials, in Mountain Pass, California, U.S., on Friday, June 7, 2019.

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Shares of U.S. rare earth miners surged in early trading Monday, after President Donald Trump threatened China with retaliation over its strict export controls.

USA Rare Earth soared more than 18%, Critical Metals surged 18%, Energy Fuels jumped more than 11%, and MP Materials rallied about 8%.

Trump on Friday threatened China with a “massive” increase in tariffs in retaliation for Beijing imposing strict export controls on rare earth elements. The president then dialed down his rhetoric on Sunday, saying the situation with China will “be fine.”

The Defense Department, meanwhile, is accelerating its effort to stockpile $1 billion worth of critical minerals, according to The Financial Times.

And JPMorgan Chase said Monday it would invest up to $10 billion in companies that are crucial to U.S. national security.

“It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products and manufacturing — all of which are essential for our national security,” JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in press release.

Rare earths are a subset of critical minerals that are crucial inputs in U.S. weapons platforms, robotics, electric vehicles and other applications.

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Bloom Energy shares soar more than 30% after striking deal with Brookfield to provide fuel cells to AI data centers

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Bloom Energy power storage equipment in San Ramon, California.

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Shares of Bloom Energy surged Monday after striking a deal with Brookfield to deploy fuel cells for artificial intelligence data centers.

Brookfield will spend up to $5 billion to deploy Bloom Energy’s technology, the first investment in its strategy to support big AI data centers with power and computing infrastructure.

Shares of Bloom Energy were up more than 30% in early trading. Bloom’s fuel cells provide onsite power that can be deployed quickly because they do not rely on the electric grid.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC last week that the AI industry will need to build power off the electric to meet demand quickly and protect consumers from rising electricity prices.

“Data center self-generated power could move a lot faster than putting it on the grid and we have to do that,” Huang told CNBC on Oct. 8.

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JPMorgan Chase says it will invest $10 billion into industries critical for national security

JPMorgan Chase on Monday said it is launching a decade-long plan to help finance and take direct stakes in companies it considers crucial to U.S. interests.

The bank said in a statement it would invest up to $10 billion into companies in four areas: defense and aerospace, “frontier” technologies including AI and quantum computing, energy technology including batteries, and supply chain and advanced manufacturing.

The money is part of a broader effort, dubbed the Security and Resiliency Initiative, in which JPMorgan said it will finance or facilitate $1.5 trillion in funding for companies it identifies as crucial. It said the total amount is 50% more than a previous plan.

“It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products and manufacturing — all of which are essential for our national security,” JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in the release.

As the biggest American bank by assets and a Wall Street juggernaut, JPMorgan was already raising funds and lending money to companies in those industries. But the move helps organize the company’s activities around national interests at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and China.

On Friday, markets tumbled as President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese imports after the major U.S. trading partner tightened export controls on rare earths.

In the release, Dimon said that the U.S. needs to “remove obstacles” including excessive regulations, “bureaucratic delay” and “partisan gridlock.”

JPMorgan said that within the four major areas, there were 27 specific industries it would look to support with advice, financing and investments. That includes areas as diverse as nanomaterials, autonomous robots, spacecraft and space launches, and nuclear and solar power.

“Our security is predicated on the strength and resiliency of America’s economy,” Dimon said. “This new initiative includes efforts like ensuring reliable access to life-saving medicines and critical minerals, defending our nation, building energy systems to meet AI-driven demand and advancing technologies like semiconductors and data centers.”

The bank said it would hire an unspecified numbers of bankers and create an external advisory council to support its initiative.

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