Podcast
Can the V2X dream become reality?
GM’s V2X lead Ty Jagerson talks through the challenges and benefits of vehicle-to-everything charging.
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Grid edge
Grid edge
Smart thermostats are helping Arizona’s grid ride out brutal heat
Amid soaring temperatures, Arizona has seen success with utility programs that incentivize people to turn down the AC when the power grid is stressed.
The sun rises in Tempe, Arizona on July 12, 2023, which was the area's 12th consecutive day of temperatures over 110°F. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
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Energy efficiency
Why efficient buildings are key to decarbonizing the power grid
New data shows that efficient, grid-responsive buildings would make a zero-carbon grid $100B cheaper per year — if utilities and policymakers can act in time.
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EV charging
More money for EV charging software — ev.energy raises $33M
EV charging can either help or hinder the world's clean-grid goals. That makes software that manages charging a hot target for climate investors.
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Grid edge
Why aren't Texans paid to help prevent blackouts during heat waves?
As the state endures another bout of extreme heat, experts lament its lack of incentives to recruit residents to help ease demand on the stressed grid.
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Solar
Home batteries will help bolster Puerto Rico's grid in emergencies
Sunrun is launching a first-of-its-kind program on the island that will harness rooftop solar and battery storage systems to avoid rolling blackouts.
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Electrification
Lunar Energy bets on a seamless 'ecosystem' for home electrification
Tesla's former residential energy chief raised $300 million to bring a vertically integrated home battery and energy controls system to market. Here's the result.
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EV charging
NYC's grid is stressed. A 'smart' EV charging program aims to help
Con Ed’s revamped SmartCharge program will tap direct-to-EV communications to track and pay drivers for charging at times that reduce grid strain.
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Video
Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET
We're broadcasting our event live from Greentown Labs in Somerville, Mass. this week.
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Grid edge
Inside a $110M plan to turn NYC apartments into virtual power plants
Logical Buildings and Keyframe Capital are behind the push to help multifamily buildings earn money from cutting energy use and curbing CO2 emissions.
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Grid edge
Sunnova seeks $3.3B DOE loan guarantee to expand virtual power plants
An SEC filing suggests the federal Loan Programs Office is gearing up to help lower-income households access rooftop solar and batteries that can help the grid.
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