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03.09.21 Grid Edge 14

Decade-old startup Mainspring Energy is moving into commercial deployment via a $150 million deal with NextEra Energy Solutions. (Credit: Mainspring Energy)

Mainspring Energy Lands $150M Deal To Deploy Its Linear Generators With NextEra

The startup’s fuel-flexible systems offer the low emissions of fuel cells with the affordability and flexibility of engines and microturbines.

by Jeff St. John

03.04.21 Energy Storage 3

This FlexGen storage system in Indiana provides blackstart capabilities for a utility. (Image credit: FlexGen)

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

The hardware and software specialist cracked the tricky Texas market and aims to expand.

by Julian Spector

03.03.21 Grid Edge 2

From Brooklyn to the South Pacific, One Platform Finds Distributed Energy Opportunity Everywhere

One platform is creating gigawatt-scale opportunities for DER growth and investment.

by GTM Creative Strategies

02.26.21 Grid Edge 75

As Texas lawmakers seek source of blame for last week's energy crisis, experts point to interconnected failures in natural gas, power grid and market constructs.

Texas Blackout Hearings Highlight Intertwined Risks of Natural Gas, Power Grid and Deregulated Market

Winter storms have revealed the threat of cascading system breakdowns, while the financial fallout looms ahead.

by Jeff St. John

02.18.21 Efficiency 17

Dandelion Energy wants to cut the costs and expand the market for residential geothermal heat pumps to replace oil and natural gas. (Credit: Dandelion Energy)

Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

Breakthrough Energy Ventures leads round for the Google spinout’s software-enabled ground-source heat pump technology.

by Jeff St. John

02.01.21 Grid Edge 8

SPP's energy trading market expansion is one of several steps across the U.S. to grow electricity markets and interstate transmission for a renewable-powered grid.

Growing Energy Markets: Southwest Power Pool Expands Day-Ahead Trading to the West

The latest real-time energy market expansion underscores a growing appetite for sharing renewable power across regions.

by Jeff St. John

01.27.21 1

Grocery stores can save on power bills by running their refrigeration systems more intelligently, software startup Axiom Cloud contends.

A Defunct Energy Hardware Startup Is Reborn as Software-Centric Axiom Cloud

Providing thermal storage for grocery stores didn’t work out for Axiom, but its energy management software proved valuable on its own.

by Julian Spector

01.25.21 Energy 2

Corporate giants are seeking federal policies to expand wholesale energy markets and harmonize decarbonization policies nationwide. (Credit: Google)

What the Biggest Corporate Energy Buyers Want From Federal Clean Energy Policy

Companies including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Walmart, Disney and Mcdonald’s lay out their policy priorities.

by Jeff St. John

01.19.21 Grid Edge 5

California agencies face a tight deadline to take steps to prevent more rolling blackouts this summer.

Final Analysis of California’s August Blackouts Yields Few Surprises and a Tight Deadline for Solutions

Quick supply and demand-side actions could forestall future rolling blackouts, but how to get there is open to debate.

by Jeff St. John

01.07.21 Energy 4

Plug Power's partnership with SK Group will offer entry into Asian markets for green hydrogen for transport and power. (Credit: Plug Power)

Plug Power Raises $1.5B to Tap Into Green Hydrogen Economy in Asia

Investment from South Korea’s SK Group will fund fuel cells and green hydrogen electrolyzers for transport and energy.

by Jeff St. John

01.07.21 Energy Storage 2

Fluence had solid capitalization from its initial backers, but why say no when there's $125 million on the table?

Why Fluence, the AES-Siemens Joint Venture, Just Raised $125M From Qatar

Fluence wants to grow its large-scale storage business faster to match an accelerating market.

by Julian Spector

01.05.21 6

Google Nest and other major behind-the-meter flexibility providers say California's regulations need to change to enlist demand response to prevent grid emergencies.

California’s Big 2021 Decision on Grid Reliability: Expand Supply or Manage Demand?

Google Nest and other distributed energy providers demand fast action to bolster behind-the-meter flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

01.04.21 Energy 54

Small modular reactors stand a chance of being built by decade's end under new government funding programs.

Nuclear Enters 2021 With Buoyant Global Outlook for Small Modular Reactors

SMRs get a boost with policy moves in the U.S., U.K. and Canada.

by Jason Deign

12.30.20 Grid Edge 1

The grid edge in 2020 was driven by decarbonization and climate change pressures, and by policy and technology advances.

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Grid Edge Stories of 2020

Decarbonization, resiliency, distributed energy market policy and M&A in the year of COVID-19.

by Jeff St. John

12.29.20 Grid Edge 3

Aggregated energy companies racked up new customer fleets and bigger investments in 2020.

10 Victories for Virtual Power Plants in 2020

When life went virtual, virtual power plants came alive.

by Julian Spector

12.23.20 Energy Storage 4

Behind-the-meter batteries like this AMS installation in Irvine can provide grid services and on-site backup power plus load management. (Credit: AMS)

PG&E’s Latest Energy Storage Procurement Includes Fleet of Behind-the-Meter Batteries

Distributed batteries join utility-scale energy storage projects to balance California’s solar-powered grid.

by Jeff St. John

12.17.20 Energy Storage 5

The battery is expected to come online in summer 2021.

Google to Test Data Center Battery Backup That Also Serves the Grid

Google wants to “make the most” of required data center backup systems on its quest for 24/7 clean energy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.14.20 Grid Edge 1

NextEra Makes ‘Long Play’ on Fleet Electrification With eIQ Mobility Acquisition

Startup eIQ builds software to advise fleets on when and how to electrify operations. NextEra can help with the rest.

by Julian Spector

12.11.20 Grid Edge 5

California startup Swell is tapping into growing investor appetite for behind-the-meter energy resources that can also serve grid needs. (Credit: Swell)

Swell Readies $450M in Financing for Solar-Plus-Battery Virtual Power Plants

The California startup’s plans for virtual power plants in three states add to a group of fast-growing investments in distributed energy as assets.

by Jeff St. John

12.10.20 Grid Edge 1

EV charging will account for gigawatts' worth of load on U.S. power grids, which could be both a threat and an opportunity for utilities. (Credit: Enel X)

Enel X and EnergyHub Team Up on Grid-Smart EV Charging

Enel’s JuiceBox smart chargers, plus EnergyHub’s distributed energy platform for utilities, take on EVs as the next grid frontier.

by Jeff St. John

12.04.20 Energy Storage 2

Stem is seeking a $1.35 billion valuation on the NYSE, as it seeks to compete against deep-pocketed contenders in the energy storage space. (Credit: Stem)

Behind-the-Meter Battery Pioneer Stem to Take SPAC Route to Public Markets

One of last free-standing storage startups seeks capital for increasingly competitive battery business

by Jeff St. John

12.03.20 Grid Edge 2

Eaton and Enel X will install the microgrid at Eaton's manufacturing facility in Arecibo. (Credit: Eaton)

Enel X and Eaton Team Up on Solar and Storage Microgrid in Puerto Rico

Commercial and industrial customers are increasingly turning to solar-plus-storage for resilience.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.02.20 Grid Edge 0

Zoheb Davar and Blanca Tarrgo from The Mobility House join Jonah Crespo of New Flyer in inspecting a new electric bus in St. Louis. (Credit: Mobility House)

German Startup The Mobility House Stakes Claim on US EV Charging Market

Electrification projects like its St. Louis electric bus charging contract “are possible everywhere.”

by Julian Spector

12.02.20 Grid Edge 1

Munich-based GreenCom Networks is providing IOT platforms running smart home devices and virtual power plants across Europe.

GreenCom Lands Funding to Expand IOT Home Energy Controls in Europe and Beyond

New investors Shell Ventures and Japan’s EEI add strategic partners to expand virtual power plant controls to new markets and devices.

by Jeff St. John

11.30.20 Energy 35

Utilities around the world are testing the effects of increasing the share of green hydrogen in natural gas pipelines.

Green Hydrogen in Natural Gas Pipelines: Decarbonization Solution or Pipe Dream?

Hydrogen blending projects across the world must contend with engineering, energy-density and supply challenges.

by Jeff St. John

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Greentech Media Chronicled Clean Energy Before It Was Cool

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Commercial & Industrial Energy

Mainspring Energy Lands $150M Deal To Deploy Its Linear Generators With NextEra

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

From Brooklyn to the South Pacific, One Platform Finds Distributed Energy Opportunity Everywhere

Texas Blackout Hearings Highlight Intertwined Risks of Natural Gas, Power Grid and Deregulated Market

Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

Growing Energy Markets: Southwest Power Pool Expands Day-Ahead Trading to the West

A Defunct Energy Hardware Startup Is Reborn as Software-Centric Axiom Cloud

What the Biggest Corporate Energy Buyers Want From Federal Clean Energy Policy

Final Analysis of California’s August Blackouts Yields Few Surprises and a Tight Deadline for Solutions

Plug Power Raises $1.5B to Tap Into Green Hydrogen Economy in Asia

Why Fluence, the AES-Siemens Joint Venture, Just Raised $125M From Qatar

California’s Big 2021 Decision on Grid Reliability: Expand Supply or Manage Demand?

Nuclear Enters 2021 With Buoyant Global Outlook for Small Modular Reactors

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Grid Edge Stories of 2020

10 Victories for Virtual Power Plants in 2020

PG&E’s Latest Energy Storage Procurement Includes Fleet of Behind-the-Meter Batteries

Google to Test Data Center Battery Backup That Also Serves the Grid

NextEra Makes ‘Long Play’ on Fleet Electrification With eIQ Mobility Acquisition

Swell Readies $450M in Financing for Solar-Plus-Battery Virtual Power Plants

Enel X and EnergyHub Team Up on Grid-Smart EV Charging

Behind-the-Meter Battery Pioneer Stem to Take SPAC Route to Public Markets

Enel X and Eaton Team Up on Solar and Storage Microgrid in Puerto Rico

German Startup The Mobility House Stakes Claim on US EV Charging Market

GreenCom Lands Funding to Expand IOT Home Energy Controls in Europe and Beyond

Green Hydrogen in Natural Gas Pipelines: Decarbonization Solution or Pipe Dream?