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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hydrogen May Rival Batteries for UK’s Renewable Energy
Hydrogen stored in Britain’s gas grid could be more effective for making use of excess renewable power than batteries.
California Says New Residential Buildings Must Have Solar
Energy efficiency building standards officially adopted by California yesterday will require new homes in the state to have solar PV systems starting in 2020.
Storage, Wind, Solar Companies Are Recruiting Coal Miners for Their Work Ethics and High-Tech Skills
When a California battery company officially moved its headquarters and manufacturing to Kentucky coal country last week, generous state tax subsidies certainly played a role — but so did something often lost in the debate about coal.
NRDC Helping to Seed Resilient Energy in Puerto Rico
04/02/2019Solar,Community Solar,Renewable Energy Translations,Microgrids,Opinion & Commentary,Storage
Last September, Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico destroying most of the island’s energy infrastructure. Puerto Ricans then had to endure the largest and longest blackout in U.S. history.