Transmission
Newsletter: The rooftop solar vs. transmission showdown that wasn't
Reports of a clean energy schism are generating a lot of solidarity.
By Julian Spector .
Batteries
Batteries
A Massachusetts town uses batteries to help its grid — and its schools
Batteries can serve double-duty, shoring up the grid and providing backup to buildings when the power goes out. This project shows how.
By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
A microgrid powered only by solar and batteries points the way to bigger all-renewable grids
Australia’s Horizon Power and partner PXiSE showed they could power a town without generators. The implications for expanding renewable energy are massive.By Jeff St. John .
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EV charging
EDF Renewables makes smart EV charging the centerpiece of its distributed energy strategy
Subsidiary PowerFlex makes software for EV fleets that enables on-site solar, batteries, energy management and microgrids.By Jeff St. John .
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Energy storage
Newsletter: Oxnard won independence from an unwanted gas plant, and you could too
This giant battery is a perfect fit for one California farming community.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
Environmental-justice activists in California fight off a new gas plant, get a giant Tesla battery instead
Oxnard creates a model for the energy transition by fusing environmental justice with cutting-edge technology.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
ESS is betting the world is ready for a billion-dollar battery disrupter
The advanced energy storage company already has a working factory, putting it ahead of some recent cleantech SPACs.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
Newsletter: The NASA technology keeping batteries cool on solar rooftops
The solar industry thrives on simplifying installations and cutting costs.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
Used EV batteries could get a second life storing clean energy on California's grid
A surge in retired EV batteries is helping to eliminate second-life EV battery storage hurdles, just in time to help meet clean energy mandates.By Elizabeth McCarthy .
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Batteries
Could installing batteries under solar panels kick-start the commercial building market?
Yotta Energy thinks batteries could become as common as microinverters on commercial solar rooftops, and has built in thermal safety features to win over skeptics.By Jeff St. John .
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Climatetech finance
Ikea and Rockefeller foundations pledge $1B to seed distributed clean energy in developing nations
The funding seeks to empower 1 billion of the estimated 2.5 billion who lack access to reliable electricity.By Jeff St. John .
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