EV charging

In this house, an EV helps power appliances — and the grid

Can electric vehicles finally start working as backup batteries for homes and the grid? This 120-home pilot project in California is working out the kinks.

By Jeff St. John . 9 June 2026

A woman in a white shirt and blak pants smiles next to a white car and black charging cord on white home; plants on the left — Frances Bell, CEO of Bidirectional Energy, shows off the Kia EV9 and the Wallbox Quasar 2 bidirectional charger that can power her home during blackouts and send battery power back to the grid. (Bidirectional Energy)

EV charging

Why is Massachusetts sitting on $64M in EV-charger funding?

Despite the state’s political embrace of EVs, it has built zero chargers nearly four years after receiving federal funds from the Biden administration.

By Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth Beacon . 8 June 2026
EV charging

In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid this summer

Three electric school buses will kick-start the state’s groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid pilot program once school's out, with more EVs to be added in the coming months.

By Sarah Shemkus . 3 June 2026
EV charging

Installing EV charging at big-box stores is not as easy as it looks

A developer building chargers at home-improvement stores discusses the promise — and pitfalls — of siting EV infrastructure in major retailers' parking lots.

By Kari Lydersen . 28 May 2026
EV charging

EV charging keeps expanding despite Trump

The U.S. added a record number of public electric-vehicle fast chargers last year, keeping up with demand from a growing number of EV owners.

By Jeff St. John . 28 January 2026
Politics

Trump’s energy agenda had a tough week in court

It started with an order to restore climate funding for blue states, and ended today with yet another judge saying Trump can't halt offshore wind construction.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 16 January 2026
EV charging

Want to plug more EVs into the grid? Don’t charge them all at once.

A new report highlights how utilities can save big by spreading out when EVs charge — as long as drivers have full batteries when they need them.

By Jeff St. John . 15 January 2026
Distributed energy resources

A path to fast, cheap home solar and batteries: Go through the meter

New digital meter socket adapters from Tesla and others make home solar, battery, and EV charging installs a snap. But only if utilities let homes use them.

By Jeff St. John . 22 December 2025
EV charging

Some gas stations are revamping to attract EV drivers with time to kill

Fuel retailers are betting that fast chargers, clean bathrooms, and tasty snacks will draw EV drivers — and keep their stations central to how motorists refuel.

By Benton Graham . 28 November 2025
Electrification

Electrify your home with our handy roundup before tax credits expire

You could save thousands of dollars on heat pumps, solar, and other home energy updates if you act before Dec. 31. Our explainers and guides will get you up to speed fast.

By Alison F. Takemura . 21 November 2025
Electric vehicles

Will the Southeast’s booming EV sector survive the end of tax credits?

Demand for electric vehicles is rising in the region, a new study says. Consumers, utilities, and automakers may help sustain growth despite loss of federal support.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 30 September 2025