Grid edge

Policy & regulation

Don’t keep doing what you’re already doing

In climate policy and in business, sometimes you’ve gotta do things nobody has tried before.

By Julian Spector . 19 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
Grid edge

Make your house work for you (and the grid)

The untapped resource of home energy use is about to be tapped.

By Julian Spector . 13 October 2021
Grid edge

Can customers' batteries, thermostats and EV chargers keep California's grid up and running?

AutoGrid and Clean Power Alliance are harnessing the full range of home energy devices for a new virtual power plant.

By Jeff St. John . 12 October 2021
Energy efficiency

BP acquires Blueprint Power to tap the grid-balancing capability of big buildings

The startup has 13MW of flexible energy in its NYC portfolio and is looking to expand.

By Jeff St. John . 7 October 2021
Grid edge

Google Nest thermostats will soon help you use more — and even buy — clean energy

Nest Renew can align home energy use with cleaner grid power and fund new wind and solar for $10 a month. Will consumers buy in?

By Jeff St. John . 6 October 2021
Clean energy

What's the trick to keep grids humming along on solar, wind and batteries alone?

A Department of Energy program is testing a new type of "grid-forming" inverter that could make it possible.

By Jeff St. John . 29 September 2021
Climatetech finance

Energy storage leader Fluence preps for old-school IPO, bucking SPAC trend

The grid-scale battery sector is poised for massive growth. Fluence is playing a major role — but it has a lot of competition.

By Jeff St. John . 28 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
Utilities

Alphabet's R&D hub is marshaling its computing muscle to model fast-changing electrical grids

X (formerly known as Google X) wants to virtualize power grids to speed clean energy adoption. Will utilities and grid operators get on board?

By Jeff St. John . 17 September 2021

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Grid edge

Don’t keep doing what you’re already doing

A secret stash of good climate news

Make your house work for you (and the grid)

Can customers' batteries, thermostats and EV chargers keep California's grid up and running?

BP acquires Blueprint Power to tap the grid-balancing capability of big buildings

Google Nest thermostats will soon help you use more — and even buy — clean energy

What's the trick to keep grids humming along on solar, wind and batteries alone?

Energy storage leader Fluence preps for old-school IPO, bucking SPAC trend

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

Alphabet's R&D hub is marshaling its computing muscle to model fast-changing electrical grids