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Waymo joins the second-life EV battery fray
Battery recycler B2U will repurpose the autonomous EV company’s battery packs for grid storage.
Maeve AllsupJun 4, 2026 -
The winding path to Oklahoma’s first utility-led battery projects
Regulators rejected the attorney general and fossil fuel lobby’s attempt to block storage — but local opposition remains a hurdle.
Catherine BoudreauJun 3, 2026 -
Data center water use can be a ‘black box.’ Google aims to change that
Most hyperscalers are secretive about their data centers’ water use, fueling local opposition
Catherine BoudreauJun 3, 2026 -
The perovskite bet that could transform solar
Tandem PV’s Saritha Peruri on overcoming skepticism and securing 100% equipment financing to commercialize perovskite solar.
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How the ratepayer protection pledge became a transmission hurdle in PJM
Transmission projects approved for rate-basing before the AI boom are getting caught up in the debate over cost allocation for data centers.
Maeve AllsupJun 2, 2026 -
Google is Voltus’s first ‘bring-your-own-capacity’ customer
The VPP provider will procure up to 100 MW of distributed flexible capacity for data centers in PJM.
Maeve AllsupJun 2, 2026 -
Why did residential solar installer Freedom Forever go under?
The solar installer relied on both a dealership model and third-party ownership. Its bankruptcy reveals the problems with both.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 1, 2026 -
The direct air capture debate is missing the point
Like any other hazardous waste, it’s still much cheaper to stop carbon dioxide emissions at their source, than clean them up later.
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How Gridware’s grid monitoring sensors won over a career lineman
The technology monitors vibrations and the electrical field around utility poles, to detect faults and prevent wildfires.
Bianca GiacoboneJul 24, 2026 -
Why energy bills may keep rising, even as utilities join Trump’s AI ratepayer pledge
The White House is taking credit for customer savings. But real change may ultimately be up to states.
Catherine BoudreauJul 23, 2026 -
The multi-billion dollar promise of vehicle-to-grid integration
The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council’s Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
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Survey: As community scrutiny grows, data center developers turn to on-site power
While power availability remains the top challenge, 28% cite local opposition as a worsening barrier.
Latitude StudiosJul 22, 2026
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