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Ford’s Battery Pivot Enters the Grid

Ford’s Battery Pivot Enters the Grid

Ford is moving from EVs into the fast-growing world of grid-scale energy storage.


News Jun 01, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Briefs: AI Data Centers Inspire Tech in Solar, Storage, Fusion

Briefs: AI Data Centers Inspire Tech in Solar, Storage, Fusion

Meta, IBM, Overview Energy, Noon Energy, CATL, Hyperstrong, and Emerald AI are among the companies working toward groundbreaking technology…


News Apr 30, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Solid-State Batteries and Infrastructure Upgrades

Briefs: Solid-State Batteries and Infrastructure Upgrades

Donut Lab and ION Storage Systems are advancing their solid-state battery technologies, and the U.S. Department of Energy and PPL Electric…


News Mar 19, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Google and Tesla Lead Coalition for Grid Optimization

Google and Tesla Lead Coalition for Grid Optimization

The Utilize coalition wants to address the energy crunch by maximizing the power grid’s efficiency through software tools, battery storage, and…


News Mar 18, 2026 by Karen Hanson
ABB Expands Energy Software With SaaS OPTIMAX

ABB Expands Energy Software With SaaS OPTIMAX

A new cloud-based OPTIMAX platform helps businesses optimize energy use, cut emissions, and deploy advanced analytics faster.


News Mar 16, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Schneider Expands Grid Operations Stack with Digital Twin

Schneider Expands Grid Operations Stack with Digital Twin

Schneider showcased the physics-based digital twin and updates to ArcFM Web and Energy Transmission Software at DTECH 2026.


News Feb 11, 2026 by Luke James
2026 Trade Show Season Previews Energy Tech Innovations

2026 Trade Show Season Previews Energy Tech Innovations

CES, PowerGen, APEC, and DTECH will spotlight solutions for data centers, load growth, and electrification.


News Jan 01, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Engineers Speak: EEPower’s Top 7 Interviews for 2025

Engineers Speak: EEPower’s Top 7 Interviews for 2025

Engineers, CEOs, and analysts lent us their expert insights on issues and solutions in the power industry.


News Dec 25, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Moves in EV Batteries and Charging, VPPs, and Geothermal

Briefs: Moves in EV Batteries and Charging, VPPs, and Geothermal

Acquisitions, partnerships, and funding are impacting Posco, Factorial, Horizon Motor, Chery Automotive, Infineon, Electreon, EnergyHub, Resideo…


News Dec 11, 2025 by Karen Hanson
3 Enhanced Tools To Help Utilities Combat Grid Strain

3 Enhanced Tools To Help Utilities Combat Grid Strain

Schneider, Siemens, and Sense have released upgraded software and tools aimed at boosting grid capacity, visibility, and flexibility amid rising…


News Dec 02, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Briefs: Optimizing Renewables, Data Centers, and Transmission

Briefs: Optimizing Renewables, Data Centers, and Transmission

Sungrow, Easymetering, Qualcomm, Infineon, SolarEdge, ABB, VoltaGrid, and Southwest Power Pool have new projects in the works.


News Nov 13, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Eco Wave, ‘Magic Ball’ Among Time’s Best 100 Inventions 2025

Eco Wave, ‘Magic Ball’ Among Time’s Best 100 Inventions 2025

Time selected several power industry innovations, including curbside electric vehicle charging, an electric ferry, a virtual power plant, and data…


News Oct 31, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Modernizing Renewables, Nuclear, and Smart Grids

Briefs: Modernizing Renewables, Nuclear, and Smart Grids

A group with ties to Bill Gates is promoting renewable energy, while Westinghouse, Hyundai, Fermi America, InstaVolt, and Itron are making bold…


News Oct 30, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Utilities Upgrade Grid Infrastructure as Energy Demand Surges

Utilities Upgrade Grid Infrastructure as Energy Demand Surges

PG&E and Entergy Mississippi have begun major grid infrastructure improvements to handle increasing energy demand.


News Oct 22, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Automation Platform Upgrades Arizona Hydro Systems

Automation Platform Upgrades Arizona Hydro Systems

Salt River Project has completed standardizing four hydroelectric dams in Arizona using Emerson’s Ovation platform


News Oct 17, 2025 by Claire Turvill
Briefs: Innovations Improve Hydrogen, Wind, EVs, and Batteries

Briefs: Innovations Improve Hydrogen, Wind, EVs, and Batteries

Polytec Energy, 24M Technologies, ZX Lidars, Landis+Gyr, and XCMG have advanced technologies for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and energy…


News Oct 02, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Solar Canopy Plus Battery Charges EVs Off-Grid

Solar Canopy Plus Battery Charges EVs Off-Grid

Paired Power has patented its easy-to-install bifacial solar canopy for electric vehicle charging.


News Sep 08, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Briefs: Changes in Leaders, Wafers, EVs, Batteries and More

Briefs: Changes in Leaders, Wafers, EVs, Batteries and More

Navitas, Toshiba, Porsche, ChargePoint, Richardson Electronics, and Landis+Gyr have made notable shifts in leaders, strategies, partners, and…


News Sep 03, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Companies Deal in Data Center Energy, EV Charging

Briefs: Companies Deal in Data Center Energy, EV Charging

Google, Eaton, Shell, Emobi, and ElectricFish have announced partnerships, deals, changes, and products for data center energy and electric vehicle…


News Aug 19, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Biz Briefs: EV Chargers, Fuel Cells, and Wind Turbines Push On

Biz Briefs: EV Chargers, Fuel Cells, and Wind Turbines Push On

Recent business plans and partnerships involve InstaVolt, Wallbox, Doosan Fuel, Ceres, Richardson Electronics, KEBA Industrial Automation, Siemens,…


News Aug 05, 2025 by Karen Hanson