Electric vehicles

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
Electric vehicles

Put some batteries on it

Innovators are finding hacks to get EV chargers built with fewer headaches. One: add batteries.

By Julian Spector . 18 October 2021
EV charging

Why EV fast-charging stations are going big on batteries

Batteries can keep grid costs and impacts in check — and earn money providing other services between charges.

By Jeff St. John . 15 October 2021
Clean energy

A secret stash of good climate news

“The ceiling of the possible is constantly rising.”

By Julian Spector . 14 October 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
Transportation

Uber and Lyft are hurting, not helping, the climate and society

If you care about livable cities and a livable climate, ride-hailing is not the answer, according to a new study.

By David Roberts . 27 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
Electric vehicles

Newsletter: Electric trucking is coming sooner than you think

The shipping industry tested EV trucks and thinks they’re ready to go, like, now.

By Julian Spector . 27 September 2021
Electric vehicles

Electric trucks could handle millions of short-haul routes across North America

Half of U.S. truck routes cover less than 100 miles. Recent road tests of a bevy of battery-powered trucks show they're ready to take over.

By Jeff St. John . 23 September 2021
EV charging

New York City needs a lot of EV chargers. How can its power grid support them all?

Startup Revel's Brooklyn superhub is the first of many charging centers NYC will need to meet its EV goals. Can it be replicated at scale?

By Jeff St. John . 23 September 2021