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Clean energy

Google and others have committed to 24/7 carbon-free energy. What does that mean?

Here's your introduction to the hot new trend in clean-energy pledges.

By David Roberts . 12 November 2021

Electric vehicles

This startup aims to make it easy for corporate fleets to go electric

Inspiration Mobility secures $200 million to take on the financing and the risks of transitioning customers’ vehicle fleets to EVs.

By Jeff St. John . 10 November 2021

Grid edge

Google Nest thermostats will soon help you use more — and even buy — clean energy

Nest Renew can align home energy use with cleaner grid power and fund new wind and solar for $10 a month. Will consumers buy in?

By Jeff St. John . 6 October 2021

Corporate procurement

Newsletter: Big Tech is thinking hard about how — and where — to clean up the grid

Google and Microsoft face a raft of complexities as they choose how to invest their prodigious clean-energy budgets.

By Julian Spector . 23 September 2021

Corporate procurement

Should Google and Microsoft focus on sourcing their own 100% clean power or cleaning up the dirtiest grids?

Major companies are spending billions on clean energy. New measurement tools can help them get the most climate impact from their investments.

By Jeff St. John . 22 September 2021

Clean energy

Location matters: The new science of siting clean energy to push more carbon from the grid

Where solar and wind is built matters when it comes to displacing dirty energy. Clean energy buyers are starting to pay attention.

By Jeff St. John . 20 September 2021

Utilities

Alphabet's R&D hub is marshaling its computing muscle to model fast-changing electrical grids

X (formerly known as Google X) wants to virtualize power grids to speed clean energy adoption. Will utilities and grid operators get on board?

By Jeff St. John . 17 September 2021

Climatetech finance

LevelTen lands $35M from corporate buyers keen to streamline clean energy deals

Google and other investors back the startup's platform to make complex transactions faster and more transparent.

By Jeff St. John . 26 August 2021

Clean energy

Companies and cities are taking the lead on clean energy purchases. When will market rules catch up?

A new report from the World Resources Institute breaks down the best ways to incentivize smart procurement.

By Jeff St. John . 23 August 2021

Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at FERC, Sunrun, Sol Systems, DOE, Schneider Electric and more

Plus Power grows its team of women developers, Lightsource bp brings in new talent, and the CEO of Sealed leads an impressive funding round.

By Eric Wesoff . 16 August 2021

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Corporate procurement

Google and others have committed to 24/7 carbon-free energy. What does that mean?

This startup aims to make it easy for corporate fleets to go electric

Google Nest thermostats will soon help you use more — and even buy — clean energy

Newsletter: Big Tech is thinking hard about how — and where — to clean up the grid

Should Google and Microsoft focus on sourcing their own 100% clean power or cleaning up the dirtiest grids?

Location matters: The new science of siting clean energy to push more carbon from the grid

Alphabet's R&D hub is marshaling its computing muscle to model fast-changing electrical grids

LevelTen lands $35M from corporate buyers keen to streamline clean energy deals

Companies and cities are taking the lead on clean energy purchases. When will market rules catch up?

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at FERC, Sunrun, Sol Systems, DOE, Schneider Electric and more