Video
How a company turned used Nissan Leaf EV batteries into moneymakers
The electrical grid needs more energy storage to handle the influx of renewables and electric vehicles.
By Julian Spector .
Batteries
Long-duration energy storage
The biggest grid storage project using old batteries is online in Texas
Startup Element Energy set out to prove that second-life batteries could deliver cheaper energy storage safely and at scale.
By Julian Spector .
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Solar
How blockchain could help integrate rooftop solar and EVs into the grid
Australia is testing the tech behind Bitcoin to solve the grid's thorniest challenges using the power of distributed energy.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate crisis
Hurricane-driven blackouts in New Orleans send a dire warning about the need for distributed energy
Entergy's new gas power plant couldn't stop a grid collapse. Community groups want to give local solar and batteries a chance.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Newsletter: How to hurricane-proof the grid
New Orleans is in darkness, maybe for weeks. The grid needs to be ready for more intense storms.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
How to hurricane-proof a solar plant
PV arrays and microgrids on islands need to stand up to storms supercharged by climate change.By Kiernan Dunlop .
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Electric vehicles
Newsletter: Return of the tech that didn't work 10 years ago
Is cleantech replaying its worstest hits?By Julian Spector .
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EV charging
Battery-swap startup Ample aims to beat out EV charging stations
Ample's contrarian approach could upend expectations about EV infrastructure.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
Newsletter: How people can play a role in Hawaii's shift to clean energy
A paradigm shift is afoot as the coal plant closure looms.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
Newsletter: The battery knocking coal out of Hawaii
Part 2 of our newsletter series on Hawaii's groundbreaking move to clean energy.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
Hawaii building huge new battery, bidding farewell to coal
Plus Power's Kapolei battery aims to keep Oahu's grid steady as the island's fossil fuel plants shut down.By Julian Spector .
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