Climatetech finance

Energy storage

Used EV batteries are storing solar power at grid scale — and making money at it

B2U Storage Solutions raises $10M to scale up site that sells solar power stored in Nissan Leaf batteries in California's wholesale markets.

By Julian Spector . 18 October 2021
Clean industry

Can the US take the lead on cleaner lithium production?

Three companies are attracting private and public funding for their potentially game-changing efforts to extract lithium from brine in California.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 14 October 2021
Climatetech finance

Top home solar lender GoodLeap scores mammoth $800M investment

The company formerly known as Loanpal is making the leap from home solar and batteries to financing broader home efficiency improvements.

By Jeff St. John . 13 October 2021
Energy efficiency

BP acquires Blueprint Power to tap the grid-balancing capability of big buildings

The startup has 13MW of flexible energy in its NYC portfolio and is looking to expand.

By Jeff St. John . 7 October 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at Fluence, Urbint, Omnidian, SDG&E and more

From nonprofits to the veep suite, women are making major strides in clean energy.

By Eric Wesoff . 7 October 2021
Energy storage

SoftBank’s renewables developer just made the biggest flow battery purchase ever

The huge order is a boon for SPAC-bound manufacturer ESS and a vote of confidence in its lithium-ion alternative.

By Julian Spector . 1 October 2021
Climatetech finance

Newsletter: A palate cleanser from cleantech SPAC mania

Grid storage veteran Fluence is going public with real products and revenue.

By Julian Spector . 29 September 2021
Climatetech finance

Energy storage leader Fluence preps for old-school IPO, bucking SPAC trend

The grid-scale battery sector is poised for massive growth. Fluence is playing a major role — but it has a lot of competition.

By Jeff St. John . 28 September 2021
Air travel

Newsletter: High-flying electric aviation startups enthrall investors

But is a whole new category of transportation the best way to help the climate?

By Julian Spector . 28 September 2021
Climatetech finance

Are electric flying cars ready for takeoff?

Would you believe three recent IPOs for battery-electric air travel? And investors are still bullish on earthbound battery applications too.

By Eric Wesoff . 27 September 2021