It’s Time For Transparency In The Electric Grid
Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector.
Utilities
5 Facts About Energy Storage that Every Californian Should Know
If you aren’t already paying attention to energy storage, you should be.
On the Cutting Edge of Vehicle to Grid
Using the energy in our car batteries to power our homes during emergencies and our electrical grid during times of peak usage has felt like the holy grail where electrical vehicles, renewable energy, and efficient buildings all intersect.
From Mountain High To Valley Low, Solar Power Plants Are Everywhere
3 miles high in Tibet or covering the surface of a lake in North Carolina, solar power plants are springing up in more places around the world.
New York Utilities, Enel X, & Uplight Launch Smart EV Charging Program
If you live in the utility districts of Central Hudson Gas & Electric and Orange & Rockland, you’ve got a cool new offering. Those utilities have partnered with Uplight and Enel X to get more smart EV chargers into people’s homes and help them charge on 100% green, clean, renewable energy.
Utility Companies Undermining Global Transition to Net-Zero Emissions
New research today from the University of Oxford shows that electric utility companies around the world are continuing to invest heavily in fossil-fuel-based power generation, resulting in a missed opportunity for progress on global climate commitments.
Sierra Club Updates Nationwide EV Model Policy Toolkit
The Sierra Club has updated its nationwide EV model policy toolkit and reminds us just what is the leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions in the US: the transportation sector, which is 92% dependent on oil.
We Are In The Era Of Big Batteries
We are living in an era of big batteries, and they are getting bigger. Isn’t there a song about this: I like big batteries and cannot lie. You other utilities can’t deny, that when lightning takes out the power with a roaring CRASH but big batteries flip it back ON.
Covid-19 May Speed Up Low-Carbon Shift, Google Says
In a Q& A with BloombergNEF, Google’s Jeff Hamel, Director of Industry Partnerships at Google, shared his thoughts on how the coronavirus may speed up the low-carbon shift.
Kenya’s Electricity Generation Company KenGen To Set Up Public EV Charging Stations
The EV charging business is certainly going to be gamechanger for KenGen and Kenya Power on the revenue side. First of all, they will already have anchor clients with their own fleets! Utility companies own thousands of vehicles, and electrifying those will also cut down their massive petrol and diesel bills.
