Category: Energy & Technology

NIO extends its proprietary battery-swapping network to the Firefly brand and launches faster 5th-generation stations, signaling a strategic push to monetize infrastructure and challenge plug-in charging dominance.

CPA Russ Hissom outlines a practical four-step sequence for utility finance teams to shift staff from automated tasks to higher-value work with measurable checkpoints.

Europe’s battery electric vehicles hit one in five sales but trail China’s industrial shift, exposing gaps in supply chain, policy, and grid readiness.

BYD’s premium Denza Z9S sedan breaks EV range and handling benchmarks while priced near the US new-car average, signaling intensifying cost pressure on legacy automakers.

AMPYR Australia’s 270MW Northern Battery near Port Augusta receives AEMO 5.3.4 approval, advancing South Australia’s grid-forming storage capacity for system strength and inertia.

Westinghouse files for IPO after 2017 bankruptcy, Base Power raises $1B for 40-kWh home batteries, Avantus secures $1.05B loan for 13 GW solar/44 GWh storage pipeline.

Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative replaces legacy easement system with integrated ArcGIS solution, cutting processing time and improving field data accuracy across 3,500 square miles.

Manufacturing bottlenecks for large-diameter transmission conductors are forcing utilities to prioritize availability over optimal design, adding schedule risk and cost to grid expansion.

ERCOT sets new 91.1 GW demand record met by 48% gas, 32% solar. Analysis of implications for grid planning, storage, and Southwest Power Pool risks.

Agentic AI autonomously detects, resolves, and predicts utility billing exceptions, cutting errors 40% and speeding revenue recognition 25%.