Energy storage

Solar

Puerto Rico closes $861M DOE loan guarantee for huge solar-battery project

The island has ambitious climate goals and a ton of rooftop solar, but has so far built few large-scale clean energy projects. Project Marahu could change that.

By Akielly Hu . 15 October 2024

Solar panels in Humacao, Puerto Rico. (Lester Jimenez/AFP via Getty Images)

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 . 8 July 2021
Solar

Heliogen goes SPAC to revive concentrated solar power

Will an infusion of cash help the California-based startup resuscitate this neglected technology?

By Julian Spector . 8 July 2021
Climatetech finance

Major US solar developer Cypress Creek snapped up by huge European investment firm

The deal caps a dramatic turnaround for the solar firm — and promises more growth to come.

By Julian Spector . 7 July 2021
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 . 6 July 2021
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 . 5 July 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: The end of the manel? Plus women’s cleantech career moves at EVgo, Heliogen, Google and more

WRISE launches a women's speakers bureau, Google gets a new senior lead for global energy markets, and Array Technologies adds a new chief marketing officer.

By Eric Wesoff . 1 July 2021
Utilities

South Carolina says Duke Energy's resource plan is 'unfairly' skewed against solar and storage

Clean-energy advocates hope the decision will lead to less natural gas in Duke’s future power mix.

By Jeff St. John . 1 July 2021
Policy & regulation

Newsletter: Clean energy wins in Michigan and California

Start your Monday with two accounts of cleaner energy beating out dirtier options.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2021
Solar

California just OK'd a massive new buildout of renewables and clean storage

A plan to replace the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with 11.5 GW of zero-carbon capacity — and no natural gas — will test the grid value of renewables and batteries.

By Jeff St. John . 25 June 2021
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 . 24 June 2021

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Energy storage

Puerto Rico closes $861M DOE loan guarantee for huge solar-battery project

EDF Renewables makes smart EV charging the centerpiece of its distributed energy strategy

Heliogen goes SPAC to revive concentrated solar power

Major US solar developer Cypress Creek snapped up by huge European investment firm

Newsletter: Oxnard won independence from an unwanted gas plant, and you could too

Environmental-justice activists in California fight off a new gas plant, get a giant Tesla battery instead

Charging Up: The end of the manel? Plus women’s cleantech career moves at EVgo, Heliogen, Google and more

South Carolina says Duke Energy's resource plan is 'unfairly' skewed against solar and storage

Newsletter: Clean energy wins in Michigan and California

California just OK'd a massive new buildout of renewables and clean storage

ESS is betting the world is ready for a billion-dollar battery disrupter