All News News Type - Any -AlumniAwards and AccoladesGeneralGraduateIn the NewsIndustry and BusinessNewsletterResearchUndergraduate Year - Any -2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012 Related IEE Person Apply Reset Next-Generation Nuclear Power? Not Just Yet Advanced nuclear reactors are being researched and built throughout China, while the West struggles to catch up. February 3, 2017 Industry and Business Tesla Just Added a Huge Stack of Batteries to the California Power Grid Tesla won a contract last September to build massive grid storage for Southern California Edison using their lithium ion batteries. January 30, 2017 Industry and Business SoCal Edison's 20MW Storage Project at Pomona Gas Plant Site Comes Online The project, commissioned in response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak, will provide SCE with a resource to maintain grid stability. January 27, 2017 Industry and Business 4 New Ways to Store Renewable Energy With Water Water can be used to store energy via concrete bunkers, compressed air bags, energy islands, or water storage for wind turbines. January 25, 2017 Industry and Business California Utilities Seek $1B to Build Out Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Three utilities have made plans for new charging stations and incentives to help meet the state's carbon reduction goals. January 24, 2017 Industry and Business First Solar Proves That PV Plants Can Rival Frequency Response Services From Natural Gas Peakers A recent report shows First Solar, along with California's CAISO, demonstrated that utility-scale solar farms can smooth out grid… January 19, 2017 Industry and Business The Biggest Clean Energy Advances in 2016 MIT Technology Review gives its top five clean energy advancements of the year. January 10, 2017 Industry and Business A Promising New Solar Technology With A Troubling Old Toxicity Problem While stunningly efficient and easily manufactured, Perovskite solar cells may pose a threat to consumers due to the presence of readily… December 7, 2016 Industry and Business How Big Can Wind Turbines Get? Lower levalized cost of energy (LCOE) has driven the move to taller, larger, more efficient turbines across the globe. December 6, 2016 Industry and Business Without the Clean Power Plan, Are Nuclear Plants Essential to Combat Climate Change? At-risk nuclear plants, those which are too expensive to upgrade or to keep running, are soon to be shuttered across America. PG&E… November 30, 2016 Industry and Business Utility Regulators Finalize Ratemaking Manual for Distributed Energy Resources The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has adopted a manual on the compensation of distributed energy… November 17, 2016 Industry and Business NREL 2016 Standard Scenarios Outlook Shows Continued Growth in Renewables and Gas in the US Power Sector The newly released Standard Scenarios outlook shows projected growth in natural gas and renewable sources of energy as costs are… November 16, 2016 Industry and Business Computing with Lasers Could Power Up Genomics and AI Optical computers may provide relief where conventional chips are failing to improve fast enough, especially for more demanding work… November 4, 2016 Industry and Business, Research Mercedes-Benz Launches New US Storage Arm With Former Sonnen CEO von Bormann The automaker plans to offer its first residential and commercial batteries for backup power and solar self-consumption in early 2017.… November 3, 2016 Industry and Business Interconnection: The Key to Realizing Your Distributed Energy Policy Dream In a series of articles, GTM explores grid interconnection--a crucial aspect of the implementation of energy policy. October 25, 2016 Industry and Business What We’re Doing Wrong in the Search for Better Batteries According to Don Sadoway of MIT and battery startup Ambri, we aren't doing enough to develop the cheap, grid-scale energy… October 20, 2016 Industry and Business Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 … Next page › Last page »