Efficiency & Demand Response: Page 2

New York Senate advances environmental justice package, including energy efficiency jobs bill

Democrats advanced an effort to ensure low-income communities and communities of color reap the benefits of energy efficiency, among other bills focused on fossil fuel peakers, air toxins and lead standards.

By Robert Walton • March 05, 2021

A growing appetite for EVs tasks the supply chain to scale

Vehicle manufacturers are investing in redundant suppliers and regional networks to keep up with the demand for electric vehicles and boost resiliency.

By Aaron Perryman • March 05, 2021

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Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management

Utilities are using a variety of new resources and connected devices to balance the grid and meet demand, drawing on everything from smart thermostats to large-scale batteries.

By Utility Dive staff

Santa Monica, California, aims to create zero-emissions delivery zone playbook

The city and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator's pilot seeks to support local climate goals while solving for curbside woes exacerbated by the pandemic's delivery surge.

By Cailin Crowe • March 04, 2021

Why transport buyers tell Hyzon hydrogen is a 'no-brainer'

The original equipment manufacturer is expanding its fuel-cell plant as the competition heats up between electric and fuel-cell trucks.

By Jim Stinson • March 04, 2021

Opinion

Electric cars are not enough. It's time we invest in LEVs.

The increased attention placed on electric vehicles must not leave behind two- and three-wheeled light electric vehicles, Swiftmile CEO Colin Roche writes.

By Colin Roche • March 02, 2021

Deep Dive

Texas must increase ties to the national grid and DER to avoid another power catastrophe, analysts say

Planning for inter-regional transmission and distributed resources could do what ERCOT's competitive, energy-only market didn't – keep the heat and lights on, energy advisors say.

By Herman K. Trabish • March 02, 2021

Battery, semiconductor shortages disrupt Nikola's electric vehicle plans

Company founder Trevor Milton's exit and canceled deals made for a rocky end to 2020, but the CEO said Nikola is "back to execution mode."

By S.L. Fuller • March 01, 2021

The debate over EV charging at interstate rest stops

A truck stop operators group said allowing electric chargers is the "wrong signal" from Congress, while advocates tout the need to modernize Eisenhower-era rules and provide parking.

By Jim Stinson • March 01, 2021

USPS to continue purchasing gas vehicles, despite Biden all-electric pledge

The postal service says the procurement allows for flexibility, and hinted at the ability to "retrofit" some vehicles. But electric vehicle advocates say "this will lock USPS into an outdated technology for many years."

By Robert Walton • Feb. 25, 2021

New year brings string of partnerships on waste fleet electrification

Romeo Power and XL Fleet are among those in the electric vehicle space that have recently gone public via SPACs and are linking up with waste specialists to gain a foothold in the sector.

By Maria Rachal • Feb. 23, 2021

Congress, Texas should 'rethink' ERCOT's 'go it alone approach': FERC Chair Glick

"Texans would be without electricity for longer than three days to keep the federal government out of their business," former Governor of Texas and Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said earlier this week.

By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 19, 2021

FERC closes resilience docket opened in response to DOE coal, nuclear bailout proposal

The decision comes amid rolling outages that have plagued Texas, and Commissioner Neil Chatterjee, in his sole dissent, said the docket was precisely the right place to examine these and other reliability issues.

By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 19, 2021

Deep Dive

Power experts cite gas constraints as main cause of ERCOT outages, but system planning questions remain

"The fact that this was not wind's fault is not an argument that the wind system as we currently have it would have done better if it were a bigger part of the grid," said a professor of environmental engineering at Georgia Tech.

By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 18, 2021

Gatik's autonomous, middle-mile box trucks go electric

The truck fully charges in under 1.5 hours, the firm said, and it's working with customers to set up charging stations at distribution hubs and vehicle depots.

By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 18, 2021

Opinion

Questioning 'artificial' electrification

Should we hurry electrification through governmental actions with incentives and subsidies, or instead, allow the market by itself to determine the speed and magnitude of electrification, the author asks.

By Kenneth W. Costello • Feb. 17, 2021

The system of GHG emissions reporting is broken, experts say

As the media points fingers at cities for underreporting carbon emissions, some argue the blame should instead be placed on a lack of guidance.

By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 12, 2021

Lessons from NFI's electric truck adoption

Transport firms don't have a long history with green tech, but they're taking notes on deployment and collaboration along the way.

By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 11, 2021

Ford bets $29B on leading the 'electric vehicle revolution'

CEO Jim Farley said on an earnings call that the automaker has more than doubled its commitment to spending on automation and electrification between now and 2025.

By Chris Teale • Feb. 09, 2021

2021: When electric trucks trickle in

Political winds and consumer tastes favor a change in how trucks are fueled. The question is whether manufacturers, fleets and infrastructure are ready for the change.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 08, 2021

Seattle mayor approves updated energy code

Mayor Jenny Durkan signed the updates into law, dubbing the city's building energy code as "among the strongest in the nation."

By Kristin Musulin • UPDATED: Feb. 12, 2021 at 3:34 p.m.

Houston, Uber and BP partner to aid EV transition for drivers

The trio will explore the deployment of BP's rapid charging electric vehicle stations throughout Houston, aiming to support the city's EV adoption goals and plans to create an equitable charging network.

By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 02, 2021

Tesla: Batteries better for long-haul EVs, hydrogen is 'just crazy'

CEO Elon Musk said the company does not have enough battery cells to put its Semi truck into full production.

By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 01, 2021

New Jersey OKs PSE&G's $166M EV infrastructure program, omits heavy duty vehicles

Some electrification advocates criticized the decision, calling it a "watered-down initiative" that would undercut other energy transition efforts in the state.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2021

Deep Dive

Want a more distributed and lower cost power system? Try this new planning tool

Vibrant Clean Energy offers system modeling to match today's granularity and breaks the barrier between bulk system and distribution system planning.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 28, 2021

Deep Dive

Fleet tech forges ahead, for the waste sector, but some bide time on higher-stake EV investments

The pandemic strained finances for some waste and recycling collectors looking to upgrade their operations. But falling costs and ESG pressures could catalyze EV pilots, routing software adoption and more in 2021.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 27, 2021