Electrification
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Commentary
Zinc Batteries Fare Well in Life Cycle Assessments
As promising zinc-based battery technologies advance, Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) provided by certified, independent third parties can serve as differentiators in the crowded field of energy storage options. Several zinc battery developers have commissioned Boundless Impact Research & Analytics to provide LCAs, systematic analyses of the potential environmental impacts of these emerging clean technologies during […]
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Commentary
Streamlining Decarbonized Transportation: Why Utilities and Fleets Should Adopt a Platform Approach
The push for vehicle electrification and renewable energy as catalysts for decarbonization holds immense global potential. Recent studies indicate that the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is projected to skyrocket in the coming years. COMMENTARY According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric vehicles are expected to make up 60% of total global car sales […]
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Press Releases
FlexCharging Launches EVision Managed Charging Solution
Seattle, Wash. (June 15, 2023) – FlexCharging, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) managed charging, today announced the release of its EV grid integration and demand response software solution, EVision. The cloud-based application enables electric utility cooperatives (co-ops) and municipal utilities to launch their own managed charging programs. Tim Ellis, Energy Resources Director at Poudre […]
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Press Releases
JONSOL Partners with Ampt to Offer Flexible PV plus DC-coupled Storage Solution
FORT COLLINS, Colo. & BOBLINGEN, Germany (June 13, 2023) — In partnership with Ampt, the world’s #1 DC optimizer company for large-scale PV systems, JONSOL, the German manufacturer of high-quality and high-performance photovoltaic (PV) modules, announced today that it is the first module and system supplier worldwide to offer an optimized PV plus DC-coupled energy […]
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Press Releases
Form Energy, Georgia Power Continue Forward With 15-MW Iron-Air Battery System Agreement
Boston, MA – June 12, 2023 – Form Energy Inc. announced today that it is continuing under a definitive agreement with Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), to deploy a 15 megawatt /1500 megawatt-hour iron-air battery system in Georgia, as part of the utility’s plan to integrate additional cost-effective clean […]
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Press Releases
On.Energy Secures $20 Million of Infra-Growth Equity Led by Ultra Capital to Expand North American Battery Energy Storage System Deployment
MIAMI – June 13, 2023 – On.Energy, a proven end-to-end integrator of battery energy storage and an Independent Power Producer (IPP), today announced it raised $20 million in equity financing in a Series B round led by Philadelphia-based investment firm Ultra Capital. New York-based private equity firm Phalanx Investment Partners also participated in the round […]
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Press Releases
Highland Electric Fleets and PowerOptions Partner to Provide Charging-as-a-Service to Schools, Municipalities, and Nonprofits in New England
BEVERLY, Mass. (June 13, 2023) — PowerOptions, the largest energy consortium in New England, has selected Highland Electric Fleets, the leading provider of school bus fleet electrification-as-a-service in North America, to serve PowerOptions’ 495 member organizations as a charging-as-a-service provider. Under the program agreement, Highland will provide PowerOptions members with a new procurement alternative to make accessing […]
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Press Releases
Redflow to supply transformative 20-MWh flow battery system for project in California
BRISBANE, Australia, June 01, 2023 — Redflow Limited, a global leader in clean energy storage, announced today that its safe, scalable, and sustainable flow batteries have been funded and approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a large-scale solar and storage project, which will provide power for the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The […]
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Press Releases
Toyota Announces EV Production, New Battery Plant for U.S.
PLANO, Texas (May 31, 2023) – Advancing its commitment to vehicle electrification and building where it sells, Toyota will assemble an all-new, three-row, battery electric SUV at Toyota Kentucky starting in 2025. The company’s first U.S.-assembled BEV will be powered by batteries from Toyota North Carolina. The new battery plant, which is currently under construction, […]
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Interview
The POWER Interview: Using AI to Optimize the Power Grid
There is a continued push in the power generation sector to make the industry more efficient through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science. Several companies are working to provide products and services for utilities and other power producers, focused on generation, transmission and distribution, and the way utilities interact with […]