EV charging
BP is buying Amply, a startup that helps bus and truck fleets go electric
A European oil major stakes a claim in U.S. EV charging and software to lower the cost of electrifying fleets.
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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Grid edge
Generac acquires smart thermostat maker ecobee
Ecobee broke with Amazon over customer privacy. Now it's found a home in Generac’s growing clean home energy ecosystem.
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Video
Hawaii has a one-year deadline to ditch coal. Can it keep the lights on?
The Aloha State’s race to clean up its electricity sector makes it a real-world test case for rapid decarbonization.
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Video
Video: Hawaii turns to clean energy as coal power goes extinct in the state
The last coal plant in Hawaii will be replaced in part by Kapolei Energy Storage, a big new battery designed to store solar power and feed it back to the grid when it's needed most.
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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.
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Clean energy
A secret stash of good climate news
“The ceiling of the possible is constantly rising.”
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Grid edge
Make your house work for you (and the grid)
The untapped resource of home energy use is about to be tapped.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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