Shell Joins Tesla Exec as Investor in Ice Storage
Shell Ventures this week co-led a $7.6 million Series-A round of funding for ice storage provider Axiom Energy, joining previous investor Telsa CTO JB Straubel.
Blockchain Companies Take Aim at Clean Energy Transaction Costs
Power Ledger co-founder David Martin said that as utilities move from a one-way flow of electricity to a distributed platform, the blockchain software can help manage and verify what will be many more transactions.
Clean Energy vs. the Environment: A Cautionary Tale
Traditional alliances are being broken, and new ones are slow to form. Dealmaking has taken on the airs of a zero-sum game in which there can only be one winner.
Tesla to FERC: Energy Storage, DERs Enhance Grid Resilience
Tesla last week stood up for energy storage and distributed energy resources (DER), telling the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it should consider these assets carefully as it looks to define what makes a resilient power grid.
More EV Fast Chargers Will Enhance New York’s Thruway System
New York is investing $4.2 million to expand fast charging electric vehicle stations along the state’s thruway system.
Vivint Plans Solar Plus Storage Offering for US Customers in 2018
Vivint yesterday said it plans to offer LG Chem RESU batteries to its solar customers across the U.S. this year. The company launched the energy storage offering this week for its customers in California.
US Appropriations Committee Approves $243M Cut for Renewable Programs, $58M Increase to Fossil Fuels Research
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved an energy and water funding bill that, as compared to fiscal year 2018, cuts energy efficiency and renewable energy programs by $243 million, and increases research and development funding for fossil fuels by $58 million.
Remote Australian Fishing Town Gets Battery to Stabilize Power Grid
A cutting edge energy storage system to support a town with wildly fluctuating electricity needs has been switched on in South Australia.
Trump Said to Mull 2015 Grid Emergency Law to Save Coal Plants
The Trump administration is weighing a broad array of strategies for keeping coal and nuclear power plants online as a matter of national security, with options ranging from invoking a 68-year-old law to a three-year-old one, according to a senior Energy Department official.
NRDC Helping to Seed Resilient Energy in Puerto Rico