Tag: energy storage
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How to meet the demand of EV infrastructure and maintain a stable grid
Andrew Tang Contributor Share on Twitter Andrew Tang is vice president of energy storage and optimization at Wärtsilä Energy, which provides solutions for renewable energy integration and EV charging infrastructure development. As electric vehicles (EVs) become the new standard, charging infrastructure will become a commonplace detail blending into the landscape, available in a host of…
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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress
Representatives from the government and the utility handling the ability of Los Angeles are suggesting a infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered upon the broad electrification of business and transportation. Drafted by the Los Angeles-based public-private Transportation Electrification Partnership, also a collaboration between the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Southern California Edison, the Los…
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Walmart and Tesla are going to try and work things out
Walmart came out moving earlier this week in a lawsuit that accused Tesla of violation of contract along with gross negligence over issues with rooftop solar panel programs installed in the giant’s stores. Just days after, the lawsuit was put on hold while the two companies try to reach an agreement that will maintain the…
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Energy Vault raises $110 million from SoftBank Vision Fund as energy storage grabs headlines
Imagine a moving tower made from huge cement bricks weighing 35 metric tons. The motion of these enormous blocks is powered by solar or wind energy plants and is a means to store the energy these plants generate. Software controls the motion of the blocks automatically, responding to changes in power availability across an electrical…
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Despite declines for the quarter, Tesla is bullish on its overall energy business
Even as its solar company declined in step with its overall earnings, Tesla is bullish on the prospects for the energy side of its business over the course of this year. The energy company is an unheralded part of Tesla — overshadowed by its headline-grabbing (and much larger) auto exploits — that chief executive Elon…