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Energy efficiency

California has a plan to pay efficiency providers to help prevent blackouts

Proposed $150 million program could boost batteries, EV chargers, smart thermostats and building retrofits, all to help ease summer grid stress.

By Jeff St. John . 19 November 2021

Climatetech finance

Voltus launches $1.3B SPAC to help businesses reshape their power use and ease grid stress

The startup says its tech-centric approach and broad market reach could break open a sector that hasn't yet reached its potential.

By Jeff St. John . 3 December 2021

Solar

PearlX has a plan to bring solar and batteries to apartment buildings

Multifamily housing lags single-family homes in solar and storage. A novel project aims to reach this market.

By Jeff St. John . 14 January 2022

Podcast

Who will benefit from the lithium land grab in California?

Lithium reserves under the Salton Sea could fuel the battery revolution. But locals are worried they'll be left behind.

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By Stephen Lacey . 2 February 2022

Solar

Schneider snaps up solar marketplace EnergySage, aims to electrify homes

With backing from conglomerate Schneider Electric, EnergySage will expand its comparison-shopping platform from rooftop solar to a broad range of home electric equipment.

By Julian Spector . 18 February 2022

Podcast

The military’s net-zero agenda

How the U.S. Armed Forces came to see climate change as a key national security threat.

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By Stephen Lacey . 23 February 2022

Grid edge

Schneider buys AutoGrid to tap huge potential of distributed energy resources

Schneider Electric wants to connect utility grids with the world of energy behind the utility meter. Autogrid’s virtual-power-plant technology platform will help.

By Jeff St. John . 11 May 2022

Solar

Puerto Ricans are powering their own rooftop solar boom

Residents and shop owners are installing solar-plus-battery systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Will the government get on board?

By Maria Gallucci . 8 June 2022

EV Connect Network chargers at a Love's rest stop in Ripon, Calif.

EV charging

Schneider Electric buys EV Connect to open up its EV-charging options

Charging an EV needs to be as simple as filling a gas tank or using an ATM card. Open-standards-based software can bridge the technology gaps.

By Jeff St. John . 21 June 2022

Clean energy

These generators can switch from running on fossil fuels to clean fuels

Mainspring Energy’s “flexible-fuel” on-site generators could make it much easier for customers to clean up their act as hydrogen and ammonia fuels become increasingly available.

By Jeff St. John . 23 June 2022

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California has a plan to pay efficiency providers to help prevent blackouts

Voltus launches $1.3B SPAC to help businesses reshape their power use and ease grid stress

PearlX has a plan to bring solar and batteries to apartment buildings

Who will benefit from the lithium land grab in California?

Schneider snaps up solar marketplace EnergySage, aims to electrify homes

The military’s net-zero agenda

Schneider buys AutoGrid to tap huge potential of distributed energy resources

Puerto Ricans are powering their own rooftop solar boom

Schneider Electric buys EV Connect to open up its EV-charging options

These generators can switch from running on fossil fuels to clean fuels