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EV Chargers on Lampposts and Utility Poles Can Cut Costs for Communities 70%

With Voltpost, an electric vehicle (EV) driver can park in front of a utility pole or lamppost and, using a phone app, lower a charger from it. The company says the Vol

EV Ownership Costs at Parity with Gas Vehicle Costs by 2031?

A report from the research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie found that, as the Middle East conflict creates volatility in global oil markets, three factors could driv

To Find Available Grid Capacity for Data Centers, GridCARE Performs a Grid MRI

Utilities are struggling to provide enough capacity to meet the needs of data centers and other large loads. To address this challenge, GridCARE performs an "MRI" of the

Slashing "Shocking" Demand Charges From EV Charging at Toyota Dealership with Solar & Storage

The Sunrise Toyota dealership on Long Island achieved 55% energy savings and reduced peak demand by 101 kW with a microgrid comprised of energy storage and solar, and is

What Does it Take to Scale Disruptive Energy Technologies?

Will the New Grid Be in the Hands of Utilities or Customers?

At The Great Transformation conference in Bend, Oregon in July, a panel addressed the question: How much will the creation of the new grid be in the hands of utilities ve

A Small-Footprint Zinc Battery for Large Power Pulses in AI Data Centers

A report from consultant Wood Mackenzie pointed to the dangers of bursts of power demand in AI data centers. ZincFive says it has an answer. The company's nickel-zinc e

Iceland Project Tests Synfuel Production that Integrates Geothermal Energy

In Iceland, which has vast geothermal resources, Syntholene Energy, with support from Idaho National Laboratory, is testing synfuel production that combines geothermal he

Resilience and Wealth for This Low-Income Community with Solar, Microgrids and EVs

In December 2023, a winter storm hit Highland Park, Michigan, and the ensuing power outage lasted four days – a common occurrence in the community, which has a high pover

Data Centers Can't Drive up Utility Bills or Undermine Clean Energy Goals Under Oregon Power Act

Under the first-of-a-kind Oregon Power Act, data centers served by the state's two investor-owned utilities can't drive up utility bills or undermine Oregon's clean energ

What Factors Increase or Decrease EV Range?

Temperatures, altitude, snow, wind, sunshine and road surfaces can significantly shorten or lengthen how far an electric vehicle (EV) driver can go on a charge. Lasse L

How are High Oil Prices Affecting Clean Energy? A Global Perspective

With oil prices at the time of this interview–April 2026–close to $100/ barrel because of the war in Iran, will we see higher deployment of renewable energy and electric

270 MW Solar, Sheep Grazing, Beekeeping: Enel's Agrivoltaics Project

Enel North America's Blue Jay Agrivoltaics project in Grimes County, Texas spans 2,700 acres, produces 270 megawatts (MW) of solar and includes a 59-MW battery storage sy

To Accelerate Bidirectional Charging, Overcome One-Way Rules with These Policy Ideas

Millions of people are driving electric vehicles (EV) which, with bidirectional charging, can provide value to the electrical grid and back up homes and businesses during

A Utility's Effort to Boost EV Use--Before and After Tax Credit Loss

Since 2021, Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), New Jersey's largest utility, has added 30,000 electric vehicles (EV) to its system, in part by offering rebates and ot

How Does Floating Solar Affect Birds, Alligators and Other Animals?

Elliott Steele, a researcher at the UC Davis Wild Energy Center, is now studying how a floating solar array at the Nelson Family Vineyards in Mendocino County, Calif. aff

Vineyard's Floating Solar To Slash its Utility Costs in Northern California by About $90k/Year

Nelson Family Vineyards in Mendocino County, Calif., will soon power up its floating solar system, deployed on pontoons on an irrigation pond, expecting to cut utility co

These Farmers Want to Use Agrivoltaics to Supply Healthy Food to their Community

Itanna and Yosafe Murphy are working to use agrivoltaics--co-locating solar PV energy production with agricultural activities on their 160-acre farm--to provide healthy,

Hay Farming Doesn't Pay the Bills. Agrivoltaics Does--and Helps Address Climate Warming

Byron Kominek, founder of Jack's Solar Garden in Boulder, Colo., an agrivoltaics site that attracts thousands of visitors annually, says hay farming doesn't pay the bills

What's Needed to Accelerate Virtual Power Plant Adoption to Meet Growing Energy Demand?

A virtual power plant (VPP) is a collection of small-scale energy resources that, aggregated and coordinated with grid operations, can provide the same reliability and ec