Electric buses are being put to use in Brooklyn as roving energy storage systems topped with solar panels, as part of a goal to electrify school bus fleets across the nation.
A study by researchers at MIT finds that distributed energy systems can stabilize the grid and pay homeowners to participate.
Sunrun and Ford are running a potentially game changing, first-of-its-kind vehicle-to-home energy storage experiment, leveraging the powerful battery of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Image courtesy of Ford.
Sunrun and Ford are running a potentially game-changing first of its kind vehicle-to-home energy storage experiment this summer, leveraging the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck.
As more new solar technologies come available, the utility industry is pedaling furiously to stop them from disrupting their business model.
Rooftop solar is no longer for the well-to-do, but the income gap persists in home energy storage and that could skew participation in virtual power plants.
Electrify America is a leader in behind-the-meter energy storage, and they’re adding power to many charging stations!
South Australia is proving renewable energy coupled with battery storage can replace thermal generation and lower costs to consumers.
Just as it is leading the EV revolution, Tesla is also a leader in creating microgrids and virtual power plants both large and small in the US and around the world.
Nuvve and Blue Bird are now offering electric school buses with vehicle to grid technology, which can turn a fleet of buses into a virtual power plant and earn money for school districts.
Renewable energy opponents are gleefully blaming wind and solar for the rolling blackouts affecting California this week. The problem is, they are 100% wrong.
UK-based Kiwi Power is kicking its distributed energy resource optimization technology business into high gear as it officially pushes into North American markets. Thanks to a long standing relationship with ENGIE, Kiwi Power is able to move into this lucrative new market having already secured its first customer in the region, ENGIE North America.
