Electric vehicles

EV charging

EV charger installations in California are bogged down by local permitting

A six-year-old permitting law hasn’t unblocked installation delays — so state lawmakers are now considering mandates.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 24 May 2021
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 . 24 May 2021
Electric vehicles

Newsletter: Ford's Lightning strikes the electric pickup market

Welcome to the age of the Frunk.

By Julian Spector . 21 May 2021
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 . 18 May 2021
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 . 14 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
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 . 10 May 2021
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 . 7 May 2021
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 . 5 May 2021
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 . 3 May 2021