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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
Duke Looks to Improve on FPL’s Playbook as It Proposes Shared Solar in Florida
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Duke Looks to Improve on FPL’s Playbook as It Proposes Shared Solar in Florida

Florida Power & Light received criticism for its shared solar program last year. Duke Energy appears to have learned some lessons.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant |
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Next Up for Electrification: Heavy-Duty Trucks and Construction Machinery

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
Energy 50
The EU's hydrogen strategy prioritizes the green stuff but also encourages blue in the near term.

European Union Sets Gigawatt-Scale Targets for Green Hydrogen

The EU wants 40 gigawatts of electrolyzers installed within its borders by 2030, up from the 250 megawatts in place globally today.

by John Parnell
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Why Advocates of 100% Clean Energy Must Overcome the ‘Resource Adequacy’ Challenge

Renewables have won the cost battle. The next fight is convincing grid planners that solar and wind don’t threaten reliability, the author writes.

by Eric Gimon
Top 5 US Storage Owners: NextEra Saw the Potential Early and Never Stopped Building
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Top 5 US Storage Owners: NextEra Saw the Potential Early and Never Stopped Building

In this final installment in our countdown of the leading U.S. battery fleet owners, we come to the biggest kahuna of them all.

by Julian Spector |
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 |
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
This 20-page report highlights several of the most promising innovations the solar industry has experienced or undertaken in the past several months.
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5 Breakthrough Innovations for the US Solar Industry

This 20-page report highlights several of the most promising innovations the solar industry has experienced or undertaken in the past several months.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant |
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Massive green hydrogen facility would be part of Saudi Arabia's planned Neom

World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project Unveiled in Saudi Arabia

Air Products, the world’s leading hydrogen producer, plans to power a huge green hydrogen plant using 4 gigawatts of Saudi renewable electricity.

by John Parnell
Energy 26
Duke and Dominion canceled their Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Both are investing heavily in renewables.

As Fossil Fuel Pipelines Fall to Opposition, Utilities See Renewable Energy as Safe Bet

Atlantic Coast and Dakota Access pipeline woes underscore trends pushing utilities toward clean power as a less risky business.

by Jeff St. John
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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
Energy Storage 3
Gearing up: The pilot will help pave the road for PGE's ongoing grid modernization plans.

Portland General Electric Jumps Into Virtual Power Plant Business

Oregon’s largest electric utility wants a better understanding of the value of home batteries in grid operation and planning.

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

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
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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
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The push to use natural-gas-based blue hydrogen as a

Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue

With the EU on the cusp of announcing its long-term hydrogen strategy, a huge question remains: Should blue hydrogen be excluded?

by John Parnell
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
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Downtown Phoenix: APS plans to ditch coal over the next decade, but quitting gas will be tougher.

Arizona Public Service Lays Out Its Options for Reaching Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

How quickly Arizona’s largest utility will be able to ditch gas will depend on the cost curve for batteries and unproven technologies like hydrogen.

by Jeff St. John
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
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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
Energy 34
Tucson Electric Power is exiting its stake in coal-fired plants including the now-closed Navajo Generating Station.

2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

Unlike Colorado, Arizona has no clean energy or carbon mandates. Its utilities are ditching their coal plants anyway.

by Jeff St. John
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So, what exactly is green hydrogen anyway? (Image credit: GTM)

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
Energy Storage 33
Orison's battery panel packs 2.2 kilowatt-hours, and homeowners can plug it in by hand. (Image: Orison)

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

U.S. startup Orison is ready to test its “energy storage as home appliance” concept in Australia and Europe following an $8.5 million seed round.

by Julian Spector
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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
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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