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Solar

PearlX has a plan to bring solar and batteries to apartment buildings

Multifamily housing lags single-family homes in solar and storage. A novel project aims to reach this market.

By Jeff St. John . 14 January 2022
Podcast

Who will benefit from the lithium land grab in California?

Lithium reserves under the Salton Sea could fuel the battery revolution. But locals are worried they'll be left behind.

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By Stephen Lacey . 2 February 2022
Solar

Schneider snaps up solar marketplace EnergySage, aims to electrify homes

With backing from conglomerate Schneider Electric, EnergySage will expand its comparison-shopping platform from rooftop solar to a broad range of home electric equipment.

By Julian Spector . 18 February 2022
Podcast

The military’s net-zero agenda

How the U.S. Armed Forces came to see climate change as a key national security threat.

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By Stephen Lacey . 23 February 2022
Grid edge

Schneider buys AutoGrid to tap huge potential of distributed energy resources

Schneider Electric wants to connect utility grids with the world of energy behind the utility meter. Autogrid’s virtual-power-plant technology platform will help.

By Jeff St. John . 11 May 2022
Solar

Puerto Ricans are powering their own rooftop solar boom

Residents and shop owners are installing solar-plus-battery systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Will the government get on board?

By Maria Gallucci . 8 June 2022
EV charging

Schneider Electric buys EV Connect to open up its EV-charging options

Charging an EV needs to be as simple as filling a gas tank or using an ATM card. Open-standards-based software can bridge the technology gaps.

By Jeff St. John . 21 June 2022
Clean energy

These generators can switch from running on fossil fuels to clean fuels

Mainspring Energy’s “flexible-fuel” on-site generators could make it much easier for customers to clean up their act as hydrogen and ammonia fuels become increasingly available.

By Jeff St. John . 23 June 2022
Podcast

Helping early-stage climatetech startups survive the valley of death

The challenges of funding new climatetech solutions.

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By Shayle Kann . 14 July 2022
Podcast

Will charging infrastructure be a bottleneck for electric vehicles?

Cassie Bowe of Energy Impact Partners weighs in on the business models, deployment and hardware of EV chargers.

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By Shayle Kann . 45 min . 11 August 2022