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Around the country, developers are building microgrids — energy-resilient communities that act as their own energy source. Heron’s Nest, a microgrid community in Shallotte, N.C., near the Atlantic ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial ...

Device charging company Anker is moving into Tesla's territory with the launch of the Solix line of home energy products, including a modular Powerwall-like battery storage system, the company ...

“The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger brings the family car into the home energy system,” said Jayant Somani, senior vice president of the digital business unit at Enphase Energy. “It’s simple to install, ...

Volkswagen subsidiary Elli presented a pilot project for bidirectional charging in private households for the first time at IAA Mobility. An important ...

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The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid. By Ivan ...