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Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

GreenTechMedia

There’s a lot of energy underneath homes — if reasonably priced technology can be scaled up to tap its potential. Dandelion Energy hasn’t gotten nearly to that scale yet. On Wednesday, Dandelion raised a $30 million Series B round led by Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures to expand on those ambitions.

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Hanwha Q Cells to Buy Storage Software Startup Geli to Tackle C&I Market

GreenTechMedia

Over the past decade, Geli has seen its software put to use to design, install and operate megawatts of grid-connected and behind-the-meter battery and microgrid projects. commercial and industrial customers, with a 26 percent share of the market in the second quarter, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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After Bold Promise, New Jersey’s Energy Storage Plan Remains a Mystery

GreenTechMedia

New Jersey looked like the promised land for energy storage. Phil Murphy campaigned in 2017 on a clean energy platform that pushed for a 100 percent clean grid by 2050. When Murphy won and took office, he signed sweeping clean energy legislation in May 2018 that turned his goals into law. Who’s the Boss?

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The Corona Virus Reduces China's Emissions by 25 Percent

Green Market Oracle

China burns about half the coal used globally while at the same time it is the leading market for solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles. This duality is evident in Shanxi, which is both China's coal mining region and the location of some of the country's largest solar and wind power projects.

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#Greentown10: Greentown Launch Propels Startup-corporate Partnerships to Commercialize Climatetech

Greentown Labs

Corporates unlock key opportunities for climatetech deployment at scale, due to their capital, purchasing power, and market access—especially given that climatetech is a largely B2B industry with high capital requirements. Topic: Industrial IoT + sensors. 2015 PROPEL (2015). Sector: Manufacturing.

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Multiple California Climate Cases Against Big Oil Are Merging into One Super Suit

DeSmogBlog

Several California municipalities are merging their climate deception litigation with the state’s climate case, to jointly pursue a super-sized lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry, according to recent court filings. municipalities suing the fossil fuel industry. This development comes as Chicago joins the growing list of U.S.

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New Prime Minister faces flurry of proposals for tackling the energy crisis

Business Green

Trade body Energy UK becomes latest influential group to endorse plans to shrink electricity bills by reducing the costs paid to legacy low carbon electricity generators.