Energy storage

Clean energy

A microgrid powered only by solar and batteries points the way to bigger all-renewable grids

Australia’s Horizon Power and partner PXiSE showed they could power a town without generators. The implications for expanding renewable energy are massive.

By Jeff St. John . 12 July 2021
Climate crisis

How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test

Clean electrification at warp speed for the next decade is the most important thing of all.

By David Roberts . 9 July 2021
EV charging

EDF Renewables makes smart EV charging the centerpiece of its distributed energy strategy

Subsidiary PowerFlex makes software for EV fleets that enables on-site solar, batteries, energy management and microgrids.

By Jeff St. John . 8 July 2021
Solar

Heliogen goes SPAC to revive concentrated solar power

Will an infusion of cash help the California-based startup resuscitate this neglected technology?

By Julian Spector . 8 July 2021
Climatetech finance

Major US solar developer Cypress Creek snapped up by huge European investment firm

The deal caps a dramatic turnaround for the solar firm — and promises more growth to come.

By Julian Spector . 7 July 2021
Energy storage

Newsletter: Oxnard won independence from an unwanted gas plant, and you could too

This giant battery is a perfect fit for one California farming community.

By Julian Spector . 6 July 2021
Energy storage

Environmental-justice activists in California fight off a new gas plant, get a giant Tesla battery instead

Oxnard creates a model for the energy transition by fusing environmental justice with cutting-edge technology.

By Julian Spector . 5 July 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: The end of the manel? Plus women’s cleantech career moves at EVgo, Heliogen, Google and more

WRISE launches a women's speakers bureau, Google gets a new senior lead for global energy markets, and Array Technologies adds a new chief marketing officer.

By Eric Wesoff . 1 July 2021
Utilities

South Carolina says Duke Energy's resource plan is 'unfairly' skewed against solar and storage

Clean-energy advocates hope the decision will lead to less natural gas in Duke’s future power mix.

By Jeff St. John . 1 July 2021
Policy & regulation

Newsletter: Clean energy wins in Michigan and California

Start your Monday with two accounts of cleaner energy beating out dirtier options.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2021

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Energy storage

A microgrid powered only by solar and batteries points the way to bigger all-renewable grids

How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test

EDF Renewables makes smart EV charging the centerpiece of its distributed energy strategy

Heliogen goes SPAC to revive concentrated solar power

Major US solar developer Cypress Creek snapped up by huge European investment firm

Newsletter: Oxnard won independence from an unwanted gas plant, and you could too

Environmental-justice activists in California fight off a new gas plant, get a giant Tesla battery instead

Charging Up: The end of the manel? Plus women’s cleantech career moves at EVgo, Heliogen, Google and more

South Carolina says Duke Energy's resource plan is 'unfairly' skewed against solar and storage

Newsletter: Clean energy wins in Michigan and California