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07.15.20 Grid Edge 5

Bloom Energy Soars After Launch Into Green Hydrogen Market

California-based Bloom will begin offering electrolyzers alongside hydrogen-powered fuel cells to tap the green hydrogen market.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

07.14.20 Solar 33

If elected president, Biden wants to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035.

Biden Pledges $2T in Clean Energy and Infrastructure Spending

“We’re not just going to tinker around the edges,” says the Democratic candidate, promising “historic investments” in solar, wind, batteries and transmission.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.13.20 Grid Edge 5

Porterville Transit will charge its electric buses with the help of SCE-built infrastructure. (Photo: SCE)

Southern California Edison Begins Major Rollout of Chargers for Electric Buses and Trucks

Utility looks to spend $356 million getting the infrastructure in place for fleet operators looking to switch to electric.

by Julian Spector

07.13.20 Grid Edge 11

Next Up for Electrification: Heavy-Duty Trucks and Construction Machinery

Electrified transport is not just about cars anymore, as California’s landmark Advanced Clean Trucks regulation shows.

by Justin Gerdes

Manufacturing Europe’s Green Deal: Where Will All Those Batteries Come From?

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Manufacturing Europe’s Green Deal: Where Will All Those Batteries Come From?

Over the coming weeks, we’ll look at the companies poised to make the building blocks of Europe’s net-zero economy. First up: energy storage.

by John Parnell | July 8, 2020

07.08.20 Energy Storage 4

U.S. firms are developing solid-state technology, but the batteries may be manufactured in Asia and Europe.

Investors Still Betting on Next Big Energy Storage Technology: Solid-State Batteries

Solid-state batteries could be safer and more energy-dense than lithium-ion products are today. The improved technology could hit the market by the mid-2020s, analysts say.

by Jason Deign

07.03.20 Grid Edge 0

Production of Volkswagen's long-awaited ID.3 electric vehicle is now underway. (Credit: Volkswagen)

Europe’s Demand for Electric Cars May Get a Jolt From COVID-19 Response

Stimulus packages, falling costs and rising environmental awareness may rev Europe’s EV market quicker than expected, analysts say.

by John Parnell

07.02.20 Grid Edge 16

4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive as It Exits Bankruptcy

California’s largest utility has escaped from bankruptcy after 18 months. Its next challenges are the same ones that put it there in the first place.

by Jeff St. John

07.01.20 Grid Edge 15

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will combine high-voltage transmission with distributed energy assets and digital control systems.

Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

The deal, worth up to $7.8 billion, follows moves by rivals GE and Siemens to refocus on clean energy integration and distributed energy digitization.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.20 Energy 11

Democrats unveiled a big climate policy plan with influences of the Green New Deal.

House Democrats Spell Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in Sweeping Plan

The net-zero-by-2050 roadmap calls for clean energy tax credits, transmission expansion and a more resilient grid.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.30.20 Solar 11

Australia is home to many key clean energy reference projects.

Is Australia Losing the Race for a Clean Energy Breakthrough?

Australia has a proud history of renewables innovation and big ambitions for decarbonization. When will homegrown technology companies benefit?

by Jason Deign

06.30.20 5

GM's new Ultium battery pack was designed with second-life applications in mind. (Image: GM)

Second Life: Carmakers and Storage Startups Get Serious About Reusing Batteries

Batteries still have a lot of life in them after being swapped out of EVs. Why not use them on the grid?

by Julia Pyper

06.29.20 Energy 33

So, What Exactly Is Green Hydrogen?

For a colorless gas, hydrogen gets described in very colorful terms. A new GTM series helps explain the weird and wonderful world of clean energy.

by Jason Deign

06.26.20 Grid Edge 3

All-electric building rules are gaining ground in California, and the state's largest natural gas and electric utility is OK with that.

PG&E Gets on Board With All-Electric New Buildings in California

The state’s biggest gas and electric utility is the first to sign onto the building electrification push. Will others follow?

by Jeff St. John

06.26.20 Mobility 37

In this podcast, we look at the technology and business models of Nikola Motor and Tesla Motors.

Nikola vs. Tesla: Who Represents the Future of Trucking?

This week on The Energy Gang: two showmen with clashing visions of fuel cells and batteries.

by Stephen Lacey

06.24.20 Grid Edge 6

Self-metering EV chargers cut costs for Baltimore Gas & Electric's time-of-use pilot program with EnergyHub

Bring-Your-Own-Batteries and EV Chargers: The Future of Distributed Energy Integration?

How EnergyHub and utility partners are opening up customer-owned batteries, inverters and EV chargers for grid use.

by Jeff St. John

06.22.20 Grid Edge 2

The U.S. DER landscape by 2025 will consist of nearly 400 gigawatts of capacity ranging from solar and storage to EVs and smart thermostats.

5 Major Trends Driving the $110B US Distributed Energy Resources Market Through 2025

A new Wood Mackenzie forecast describes the emerging U.S. markets for distributed solar, batteries, flexible loads and electric vehicles as grid assets.

by Jeff St. John

06.18.20 Grid Edge 5

Cumulative U.S. DER investments will eclipse $110 billion between 2020 and 2026.

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

EV infrastructure, batteries and grid-interactive water heaters will drive DER spending to a new peak in 2025, Wood Mackenzie says.

by Ben Kellison and Fei Wang

06.18.20 Electric Vehicles 1

Lyft's sustainability strategy isn't just about electric cars; it's also about becoming a “multimodal technology platform.

A Closer Look at Lyft’s 100% EV Commitment

On this week’s Political Climate, we speak to the director of sustainability at Lyft about how the company’s new electric vehicle pledge fits into a broader corporate climate strategy.

by Julia Pyper