Maeve Allsup
Maeve Allsup is Latitude Media’s founding reporter. She was previously a tech reporter at Morning Brew, and covered Silicon Valley’s legal scene for Bloomberg Industries. She is based in San Francisco.
How liquid-metal battery maker Ambri ended up on the auction block
First, the battery maker’s Series F failed. Then, Reliance backed out of bridge financing, leaving bankruptcy as Ambri’s only option.
Renew Home makes its debut in a crowded VPP market
The spinout highlights the market’s growing pains, from customer acquisition to challenges of scale.
GE spinout ThinkLabs has a new copilot offering for the grid
The company is stepping out on its own with $5 million in seed funding and a “strategic relationship” with GE Vernova.
Climeworks, again, launches world’s largest DAC plant — this time with improvements
Despite the Mammoth plant’s efficiency gains, challenges remain as the carbon removal industry works to reach gigaton scale.
Top steel producer threatens to ditch US hydrogen plans over 45V rules
The U.S. hydrogen industry is awaiting final rules on production tax credits, but remains split on key details.
PG&E is getting closer to remote, autonomous line inspections
The utility’s remote drone program is making strides, but technical hurdles remain.
Can AES rally utility support for dynamic line rating?
The company hopes its recent case study with LineVision will jumpstart the conversation about grid-enhancing tech.
Amid capacity constraints, Massachusetts munis get serious about batteries
Locally owned utilities have procured up to 200 megawatt hours of energy storage for members.
AI for the grid has potential, DOE says — but comes with pitfalls
In a sweeping report, the agency outlines four key areas to prioritize the tech's deployment in the near-term.
What to know about final IRS guidance on tax credit transfers
Treasury’s final rules governing credit sales mostly rebuffed requests to make the market more liquid.
Schneider brings BESS to its microgrid suite
The company hopes expanding its microgrid solution will help open up the conversation between utilities and customers about flexible resources.
DOE moves to streamline transmission permitting
In a bid to clear the transmission queue, new final rules impose changes including a two-year deadline for federal permitting.
Electron, National Grid are pushing 'portable data' for UK flexibility markets
The partnership aims to encourage higher participation levels in National Grid’s electricity distribution network.
The data center of the future looks like a massive virtual power plant
Alphabet spinout Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners plans to woo utilities with “data center microgrids.”
Climeworks begins to offer “PPAs” for carbon removal
The company will sell curated carbon removal “packages” that include a range of nature-based solutions alongside its own direct air capture services.