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Pacific Gas & Electric has named Patti Poppe as its next CEO, asking the longtime Michigan utility executive to help restore public confidence in its ability to safely operate its Northern California grid and rebuild investors’ trust in its…

Richard Glick, the sole Democrat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has some thoughts about what the agency in charge of key federal energy policies might be asked to accomplish under the incoming Biden Administration. As the current FERC…

Electric trucks and buses may be approaching cost parity with their fossil-fueled counterparts, and they’re certainly cheaper to fuel over the long run — and that’s not counting their carbon and pollution emissions benefits.  But that’s just a slice…

The U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed a ten-point plan to set the country on its way toward its 2050 net-zero plan, with an accelerated EV roll-out and a new hydrogen target the stand-out pledges. While short on detail, the plan includes between…

More than a dozen technology developers are looking to capitalize on the momentum behind floating offshore wind by adding other marine power concepts into the mix.  The companies, which include Floating Power Plant of Denmark, Marine Power Systems of the…

Eos Energy Storage, the aqueous zinc battery startup, listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange Tuesday after CEO Joe Mastrangelo virtually rang the opening bell. The 12-year-old company now goes by the name Eos Energy Enterprise, Inc. and trades under the symbol…

Extending the federal Investment Tax Credit is the top priority for the Solar Energy Industries Association as it heads into four years of a Joe Biden presidency.  In a Tuesday call with reporters, SEIA President Abigail Ross Hopper likened ranking the…

Out in Utah, a coal-fired power plant supplying electricity to Los Angeles is being outfitted with natural gas-fired turbines that will eventually be able to run on hydrogen, created via electrolysis with wind and solar power, and stored in massive underground…

The U.S. residential solar industry has continued to regain momentum after a challenging spring season due to the coronavirus. On top of demand recovery, strong asset performance throughout the pandemic has proven that residential solar is primed for further…

Insiders predict agricultural companies could become major adopters of solar power in Africa as farmers seek to improve the cost and reliability of energy supplies.  According to a report from GreenCape, a non-profit organization, the market for renewable…

Form Energy raised a $70 million Series C to scale its super-long-duration energy storage technology. That investment was first reported by Reuters Friday, without naming the participating investors. It brings Form Energy's total funds raised to around $120…

There are good reasons for electric school buses to be the breakout vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the United States. At least, that’s how Duncan McIntyre, CEO of Highland Electric Transportation, sees it.  McIntyre, who founded renewable energy…

Two of Europe’s major utilities have demonstrated the signs of a post-coronavirus lockdown recovery, highlighted by growing renewable capacities. French and German utility giants EDF and RWE both reported their Q3 results at the end of last week. While…

Desert energy is back. As the European Union sets its sights on a green hydrogen boom as part of its plans to meet decarbonization pledges and rebuild economies ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, North Africa has emerged as a possible source for a significant…

A major clean energy policy cleared Arizona's utility regulator, and now heads to stakeholder comment before it can take effect. The Arizona Corporation Commission voted 4 to 1 Friday to approve a suite of amendments to its energy rules, which amount to a…

It seems everyone wants to get in at the ground floor when it comes to green hydrogen. Utilities and oil majors both have a headstart with their mixture of renewable power capacity, gas transmission assets and an existing set of end-users. But chemical…

For all the hype around autonomous vehicles, we're still in the very early stages of a rollout. While most of the attention is being paid to the Waymos and Zooxs of the world, trying to build fully autonomous passenger vehicles on public roads, there's an…

Young Americans voted in record numbers during the 2020 election and played a key role in tipping the scales to Joe Biden. Early research shows that concern about climate change was a major driver of that robust turnout. The Sunrise Movement and other…

In August, California’s grid operators shut off power for millions of residents during an historic heat wave. The blackouts caused confusion and outrage in the state. People were looking for someone to blame: an agency, a utility, or a technology like…

Nuvve, the San Diego-based company that’s spent the past decade pioneering electric vehicle-to-grid (V2G) projects around the world, plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). It's the latest example of an EV-related companies…