GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

And in energy circles, one of the biggest buzzwords in recent years is the virtual power plant, or VPP. But VPPs have really taken off in the last 10 years, not just as a concept but as something that a growing number of energy companies are creating, using and commercializing. Another difference concerns markets and regulation.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Photoncycle claims it can store solar power from summer to winter cheaper than batteries. Photoncycle, a startup from Norway, is tackling interseason storage of solar energy, which could save the abundance of solar energy generated in sunny months to be used for heat and electricity in the winter.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Why can’t you get an accurate, fact-based online quote for a rooftop solar system, backup battery or electric vehicle charger as easily as getting a quote on, say, a mortgage refinancing or home insurance policy? electric customers now have smart meters, which could open data-sharing opportunities across the country.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 18, 2021

Hawaii's largest utility enlisted a new tool in its quest for a carbon-free electricity system: thousands of batteries installed in people's homes. Hawaiian Electric won regulator approval for a $25 million plan to harness solar and batteries at 6,000 homes across the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu.

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Canary Media

MARCH 25, 2025

Five years ago, San Franciscobased startup Span debuted a smartphone-controllable electrical panel that allows homeowners to manage their solar panels, backup batteries, EV chargers, HVAC systems, and other major household appliances in real time. It was a high-end product for a high-end market. But as more

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

Span.IO, the San Francisco-based startup that makes a smart home electrical panel that can track and control behind-the-meter batteries, rooftop solar inverters, EV chargers and other key household loads via smartphone, has landed a $10.2 Leading U.S. Leading U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Blockchain’s energy sector uses range from the highly speculative—think peer-to-peer energy trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings (ICOs)—to more incremental efforts, grounded in real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. are testing it out.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Stem, the decade-old behind-the-meter battery startup that was seeking a buyer earlier this year to bolster its growth ambitions, is now launching a plan to go public via a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) reverse merger. Friday’s announcement names Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. and abroad. and abroad.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Over the past decade, a new class of digital power electronics has emerged that can shape, shift and control the flow of electricity on the power grid in ways never before seen. Others have been forced out of business, as with startup Gridco last year. SP Energy taps Ermco, Gridbridge.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

rooftop solar installer, finalized two utility partnerships to turn home batteries into miniature power plants. Customers will get Sunrun’s solar-battery Brightbox service at a discount; O&R will compensate Sunrun for easing stress on the distribution wires by discharging the distributed batteries.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. SparkMeter, a Washington, D.C.-based

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 6, 2020

Over the past decade, Geli has seen its software put to use to design, install and operate megawatts of grid-connected and behind-the-meter battery and microgrid projects. Batteries are becoming an increasingly valuable addition to distributed solar projects, and that's true both for homeowners and some commercial customers.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 23, 2020

ConnectDER, a startup with a smart meter socket device that’s been deployed in the thousands by select U.S. utilities to support distributed solar, has closed a $7 million series B round round to help roll out a new version of its system targeting behind-the-meter batteries and plug-in electric cars.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 27, 2021

Last week, New York utility Con Edison launched its latest effort to smooth the way for customers to install rooftop solar — and to feed the utility's growing hunger for data on how that solar can be integrated into its grid. Con Edison is in the final stages of deploying smart meters to its approximately 1.3

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 13, 2020

Last year, we covered a pilot project from California community energy provider Silicon Valley Clean Energy and startup UtilityAPI, meant to make sharing smart meter data between customers and approved third-party companies as easy as a few clicks of a mouse, instead of the utility paperwork and waiting time-heavy ordeal it is today.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 5, 2021

California is facing a major decision under a tight deadline — whether it should push for large-scale power plants and batteries to prevent a repeat of its August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer, or turn to behind-the-meter resources like batteries and demand response. 14 and 15 last year. 14 and 15 last year.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

EDF Renewables has acquired PowerFlex Systems , a California startup with technology to manage one of the biggest challenges for scaling up electric vehicle charging: controlling the loads that lots of EVs charging at once can place on the power infrastructure of the sites hosting the chargers. European acquisition spree.

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Charged

MARCH 16, 2021

Solar-powered cars, like flying cars, have long been a sci-fi staple, but thanks to ever-more-efficient PV panels, they could soon enter the realm of reality. Aptera says its upcoming EV will be able to incrementally charge from solar panels, and Hyundai/Kia has announced plans to add panels to certain models.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 9, 2020

Converting a fleet from fossil-fueled to electric is a lot more complicated than simply buying new vehicles. The electric cars, trucks and buses need carefully scheduled charging to ensure they have sufficient fuel for their duties. New startup Amply wants to resolve these complexities so fleet operators don't have to.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Can the lowly residential electrical panel become the hub of the solar-roofed, battery-backed, EV-equipped smart home? We’re re-architecting it from scratch, to be a much more capable device — not to be just a passive current protection device, but more of a multiplexer, an I/O for energy and data.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 27, 2021

By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. A wave of pilot programs by Minnesota electric cooperatives is saving customers money and providing useful data for larger utilities considering new technology and pricing models to encourage grid efficiency. Today, 44 member-owned electric co-ops serve about 1.7

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Last month’s preventative power shutoffs in California highlighted the vulnerability of the electricity grid to threats exacerbated by a changing climate. But what about the mobile battery packs carried in the hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles now on the road in California?

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 10, 2020

Solar-battery systems may be useful for providing backup power during power outages. But many of the systems on the market today don’t pack enough punch to start up power-hungry air conditioner or pumps, or store enough power to run an entire home’s electricity load for more than a handful of hours at a time.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Twenty startups joined our community in Q3 2021, working on innovations as diverse as carbon-negative fats, energy-efficient membrane materials for chemical separations, and scalable electric vehicle charging solutions for high-density urban settings. Electricity. Agtech + water.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Nearly 30 startups joined our community in the final quarter of 2020, working on innovations as diverse as zinc-ion batteries, long-range weather forecasts, wave energy conversion, and replacements for petrochemical plastics. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! ELECTRICITY.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

Twenty-four startups joined our community in Q1 2024, working on innovations ranging from biobased building materials, to sustainable rubber, to solar-powered flight. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! The startup is participating in Go Build 2023.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Arcadia, a startup with software that’s connecting hundreds of thousands of U.S. households to cleaner, cheaper energy options, raised $30 million Tuesday to fuel its expanding community solar and retail energy services business. “They come to us to get the customers to buy power, at scale,” he said.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Somewhere high on that list is nuclear fusion, the energy that powers the sun, which has drawn investment from at least three major oil companies. Chevron became the most recent player to show an interest in the technology when it pumped an undisclosed amount of cash into Seattle-based Zap Energy in August.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 5, 2022

Greentown Houston’s first anniversary is this April, and we’re proud to be home to more than 60 startups and 20 corporate partners who are accelerating Houston’s shift to the energy transition capital of the world! Join us on April 21 to celebrate these startups, Greentown Houston’s first year, and the regional climatetech ecosystem!

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 8, 2020

Atom Power has raised $17.8 million to boost production of its all-digital circuit breakers and panels for high-stress industrial and commercial settings, from factories and data centers to large-scale electric vehicle charging systems. Kennedy declined to comment on how Atom Power might work with its investors.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2025

Our 200+ startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! Check out their latest accomplishments below.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees three load shifting investments take centre stage as demand response becomes a more notable priority for utilities the world over. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 14, 2021

Ten years ago, Greentown began when four startups decided to split the cost of rent and resources. On Earth Day 2021, Greentown Houston opens its doors to a new ecosystem of entrepreneurs who are tackling our biggest climate challenges and shaping the energy transition. Electricity. Agtech + Water.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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CleanTech San Diego

OCTOBER 21, 2020

17 Southern California Energy Innovation Network Companies Will Present. SAN DIEGO, CA, October 21, 2020 – This November, the energy innovations of 17 regional cleantech entrepreneurs will be featured during a three-part Cleantech San Diego series showcasing startups in the Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN).

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

That was the year the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, a volcanic eruption in Iceland blinded part of the world’s air traffic and, once the ash had cleared, solar took off— on an airplane. The company has since changed hands a couple more times, most recently landing with LS Power for an undisclosed sum.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2020

Brooklyn startup David Energy on Wednesday announced a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round, as it looks to transform into an energy retailer that helps customers get more value out of their solar and storage systems. Lining up against the giants.

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