Electric vehicles
Martha's Vineyard switches to electric buses with solar and battery backup
The Vineyard's bus fleet is half electric, with a resilient, clean power source sited at the depot.
By Julian Spector .
Electric vehicles
Utilities
Can California’s new fixed rates really help the energy transition?
Amid rising electricity rates, regulators add flat charges and drop power prices to try to boost EVs and heat pumps. But underlying utility costs are a problem.
By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
Newsletter: Ford's Lightning strikes the electric pickup market
Welcome to the age of the Frunk.By Julian Spector .
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Climate crisis
IEA: World still has ‘narrow’ path to reach net-zero carbon by 2050
Adding clean energy capacity at unprecedented rates and halting all fossil fuel investment could avert the worst climate change impacts — if governments can commit to action.By Jeff St. John .
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Transmission
MISO takes a deep look at electrification’s potential impact on its grid
A new report outlines how EVs and building electrification will pose challenges for the country’s geographically largest grid operator.By Andy Kowalczyk .
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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 .
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Grid edge
Inside the GridWise Alliance’s plan for $50B in federal funding for the grid edge
Utilities and tech vendors target the gaps between large-scale clean grid investments and EVs, smart buildings and distributed energy.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
Nuvve plots V2G charging at multi-megawatt scale
With EVs on an explosive growth trajectory, vehicle-to-grid "transportation-as-a-service" markets may be ready to break open.By Jeff St. John .
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EV charging
TeraWatt Infrastructure targets a nationwide charging network for electric vehicle fleets
Google’s former chief energy strategist plans a charging hub empire to meet gigawatt-scale electric transport needs, with $100 million in backing and sites in 18 states.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
BMW, Ford bet $130M on Solid Power's advanced batteries for electric vehicles
Carmakers are racing to secure next-gen batteries to improve EV range and safety.By Julian Spector .
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Electrification
Chart of the day: Fuel cell industry profits
The hydrogen funding wave and the enormous potential of the hydrogen economy boosted the stock price of public fuel cell companies in 2020 — but not their profits.By Eric Wesoff .
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