Tiny Green Charge Networks “Peaker Plant” Saves Big Pile Of Cash
The startup Green Charge Networks is planning a big announcement for next week, so in advance of that we’re going to take a look back at what the company has been up to so far. Its GreenStation™ energy...
View ArticleThe Next Wave Of Utility Innovation
Originally published on the ECOreport. The next energy storage breakthrough will be in efficiency, rather than time. During high-peak-demand times, utilities charge commercial customers a premium (per...
View ArticleIn The Aftermath Of Earth Day
By Vic Shao Celebrating Earth Day often feels like New Year’s Eve. We all get excited, drink some environmental kool-aid and make pledges like cutting carbon that we subsequently forget until the next...
View ArticleTaxpayer Dollars Saved By Energy Storage System In Lancaster, California
The city of Lancaster, California, has installed an energy storage system at its Museum of Art and History. It was connected by Green Charge Networks to store energy to be used at peak times when...
View Article43 Battery Storage Companies To Watch
As I wrote in my piece on cleantech trends from 2014 and expected cleantech trends in 2015, the battery storage market is really blossoming. There are now quite a number of battery startups and battery...
View ArticleGreen Charge + Flextronics Partnering To Deploy GreenStation Intelligent...
The energy storage solutions company Green Charge Networks is partnering with the prominent supply-chain solutions firm Flextronics to expand on Green Charge’s current market position with regard to...
View ArticleCalifornia Schools Save $1 Million On Energy Storage-EV Charging Combo
Combining energy storage and EV charging will help five California schools and colleges smooth out power demand and save $1 million on their electric bills California Schools Save $1 Million On Energy...
View ArticleAttached Storage To Accompany 9% Of Solar PV In North America, IHS Reports
IHS has concluded that 9% of solar PV systems in North America will include attached storage by 2018, led primarily by commercial systems. IHS predicts that 700 MW of PV systems with energy storage...
View ArticleGreen Charge Networks + ITOCHU Corporation Partnering For Expansion Of...
Green Charge Networks, and one of the biggest trading houses in Japan, ITOCHU Corporation, are partnering to expand sales of Green Charge Networks’ intelligent energy storage solutions into...
View ArticleFirst US Hotel With Energy Storage + EV Charging Is In Santa Monica
Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California, is a luxury establishment with an energy storage system and fast DC electric vehicle (EV) charging — reportedly, the first one in the US to have this setup. It...
View ArticleSunEdison & Green Charge Networks Partnering To Provide A Solar Plus Energy...
The leading renewable energy company SunEdison is partnering with the commercial energy storage provider Green Charge Networks to provide a solar plus energy storage system to the utility company...
View ArticleThe Electric Vehicle Battery “Can And Should Be Recycled”
Despite what critics might say, the electric vehicle battery isn't an environmental hazard: they can and should be recycled The Electric Vehicle Battery “Can And Should Be Recycled” was originally...
View ArticleChargePoint + Green Charge Networks = Smart EV Charging + Energy Storage
Originally published on Gas2. As more electric vehicles take to the highway, they pose a huge challenge for grid costs and reliability, but they also have something unique to contribute. As rolling...
View ArticleHow California Schools Save Millions Using Energy Storage
On March 1st San Diego’s third largest school district joined a growing number of school districts in California turning to energy storage to save on energy bills. Grossmont Union High School District...
View ArticleFrench Utility Engie Enters Battery Storage Business With Acquisition Of 80%...
The French utility company Engie has acquired an 80% stake in the Californian firm Green Charge Networks, according to recent reports — marking the company’s entrance into the battery storage sector....
View ArticleThe 150-Year-Old Energy Giant Ready To Disrupt The Market (#CleanTechnica...
Engie had been on our radar before, but never to a large degree, even though it is a giant energy company — one of the largest in the world. Then, in January, Thierry Lepercq — Executive Vice President...
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