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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 . 8 July 2021

Grid edge

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Sharing rooftop solar, batteries and grid controls between utilities and customers is a complex undertaking, but it could yield benefits greater than the sum of their parts.

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021

Solar

Heliogen raises $108M for solar-powered industrial heat

The startup's machine-vision technology makes sunshine a viable alternative for carbon-intensive tasks like manufacturing steel and cement.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021

Opinion

Rethinking the future of refueling

How solar plus storage plus EVs equals energy freedom.

By Michael Lee . 27 May 2021

Solar

Newsletter: $olar grab$ ca$h

Today's all about that sunny money.

By Julian Spector . 26 May 2021

Utilities

GridX raises $12M to bring utility rates into the distributed energy age

It can take years and cost millions for utilities to bring complex rate designs to their customers. The energy transition needs to move much faster.

By Jeff St. John . 25 May 2021

GreenStruxure gets $500M to grow ‘distributed-energy-as-a-service’ to gigawatt scale

Blackstone’s ClearGen puts its money behind commercial-building solar, batteries and energy systems controlled from the cloud.

By Jeff St. John . 25 May 2021

Grid edge

Why LS Power is going big into microgrids with Endurant Energy

A major player in power plants, grid-scale batteries and transmission targets investments in distributed energy, from geothermal heat pumps and generators to solar and storage.

By Jeff St. John . 24 May 2021

Grid edge

California’s race to secure its grid against summer blackouts

Gigawatt-scale batteries and more demand-side resources are lined up. But weather extremes still threaten to stress California’s grid beyond its limits.

By Jeff St. John . 19 May 2021

Grid edge

Voltus raises $31M to go after the grid value of distributed energy

A VoltApp to aggregate DERs and a regulatory strategy to tap into new markets nationwide.

By Jeff St. John . 13 May 2021

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

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Heliogen raises $108M for solar-powered industrial heat

Rethinking the future of refueling

Newsletter: $olar grab$ ca$h

GridX raises $12M to bring utility rates into the distributed energy age

GreenStruxure gets $500M to grow ‘distributed-energy-as-a-service’ to gigawatt scale

Why LS Power is going big into microgrids with Endurant Energy

California’s race to secure its grid against summer blackouts

Voltus raises $31M to go after the grid value of distributed energy