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Grid edge

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Sharing rooftop solar, batteries and grid controls between utilities and customers is a complex undertaking, but it could yield benefits greater than the sum of their parts.

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021
Solar

Heliogen raises $108M for solar-powered industrial heat

The startup's machine-vision technology makes sunshine a viable alternative for carbon-intensive tasks like manufacturing steel and cement.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021
Grid edge

OhmConnect bets $100M that free smart thermostats can prevent summer blackouts in California

Can a million grid-responsive households beat power plants and battery farms to balance a clean-powered grid?

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021
ENN

Contract deal lifts Virginia utility’s cap on public entities’ solar aspirations

After more than a year of negotiations, Appalachian Power has agreed to a new contract with 162 public entities in the state that will allow them to pursue significantly more solar power before hitting a limit.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 15 June 2021
ENN

Ohio’s ‘Voltage Valley’ looks to develop workforce for electric vehicle industry

Community leaders and planners are taking steps to help Mahoning Valley residents prepare for careers in the growing electric vehicle industry.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 15 June 2021
ENN

As policy impacts kick in, Virginia climbs into top five states for solar

The latest quarterly ranking of new solar capacity shows Virginia and the Carolinas in the Southeast leading the way on solar thanks in large part to recent policy victories.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 15 June 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio

We didn't foresee a track called "Solar Power" contending for Song of the Summer when we launched Canary Media in April.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021
Energy storage

A power plant in Maryland ditches coal for batteries, a first for the US

Power producer Talen Energy is installing batteries at a retired coal plant near Baltimore.

By Julian Spector . 14 June 2021
Climate crisis

Colorado’s compromise climate bill demands emissions cuts for electricity, industry and oil and gas

Buildings and vehicles won’t have strict emissions caps, but separate bills will help target those key sectors.

By Jeff St. John . 14 June 2021
Solar

Erthos eliminates trackers in utility-scale solar, mounts PV panels on the ground

If solar panels were free, how would you build the ideal utility-scale solar plant? This startup's answer: "You'd put them on the ground."

By Eric Wesoff . 14 June 2021

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Articles

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Heliogen raises $108M for solar-powered industrial heat

OhmConnect bets $100M that free smart thermostats can prevent summer blackouts in California

Contract deal lifts Virginia utility’s cap on public entities’ solar aspirations

Ohio’s ‘Voltage Valley’ looks to develop workforce for electric vehicle industry

As policy impacts kick in, Virginia climbs into top five states for solar

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio

A power plant in Maryland ditches coal for batteries, a first for the US

Colorado’s compromise climate bill demands emissions cuts for electricity, industry and oil and gas

Erthos eliminates trackers in utility-scale solar, mounts PV panels on the ground