Batteries

Virtual power plants

Hundreds of New Yorkers got free batteries to help clean up the grid

A novel collaboration between solar installer Sunrun and utility Orange & Rockland shows how New York could tap household solar generation to advance climate goals.

By Julian Spector . 30 October 2024

Bear Mountain Bridge in Fort Montgomery, New York (Brian Logan / Getty Images)

Batteries

This utility keeps customers cool during heat waves while saving them money

Vermont’s Green Mountain Power helped thousands of customers get home batteries. Now it taps them at peak times to prevent high costs and grid outages.

By Julian Spector . 11 August 2022
Batteries

EV battery plants in US anticipate boost from $2.5B federal loan

A DOE loan to Ultium Cells, a joint venture of GM and LG Energy Solution, is aimed at upping domestic production of EV batteries, a sector now dominated by China.

By Jeff St. John . 26 July 2022
Energy storage

Grid energy storage is still pulling in big bucks, recession be damned

Three recent deals showcase investor confidence in the long-term growth of the battery storage market despite near-term turbulence elsewhere in the economy.

By Julian Spector . 26 July 2022
Electric vehicles

Panasonic reveals Kansas as site for $4B EV battery megafactory

The state wooed Panasonic with a major incentive package in hopes of kick-starting a regional hub for electric vehicles, batteries and adjacent tech.

By Shel Evergreen . 22 July 2022
Podcast

Seeking the holy grail of batteries

Which companies will win the race to develop better batteries?

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By Shayle Kann . 21 July 2022
Climatetech finance

Intersect raises $750M to ditch PPAs and bet big on clean industry

The solar and storage developer plans to pivot from selling clean electrons to using them to power large-scale EV charging and clean up dirty industrial processes.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 July 2022
Clean energy

A grassroots coalition turns to solar and batteries to help New Orleans cope with disasters

Community and faith groups are raising $13.8 million to build clean-powered "lighthouses" across Louisiana and boost post-hurricane grid resilience.

By Jeff St. John . 11 July 2022
Guest essay

The US lags on EV battery recycling. Can California lead the way?

The state advisory group's recommendations for lithium-ion battery recycling could kick-start U.S. efforts to align with international standards.

By Emily Burlinghaus . 5 July 2022
Solar

How rooftop solar got big: Sunrun hits milestone of 5 gigawatts installed

Canary talks to Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the U.S. home-solar leader's first 15 years, its Ford electric truck partnership, and what comes next.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2022
Batteries

Chart: China is trouncing the US on battery recycling

In Asia and Europe, policy is driving the growth of lithium-ion battery recycling. The U.S. still lacks rules that would spur industry momentum.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 17 June 2022