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May 5, 2020 Energy Storage News A collaboration between the innovation arm of fossil fuel company Shell and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) selected the maker of an organic flow battery among a group of “startups with the potential to dramatically alter the future global energy landscape.” Adam Duran, program director at Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL… Read More

May 1, 2020 CleanTechnica Royal Dutch Shell has gotten some pretty good reviews for the laundry list of clean energy items in its new decarbonization plan, but there is one little item that hasn’t gotten much attention, and it could have an impact on all those other oil and gas giants out there. Back in 2018, the company nailed down… Read More

March 18, 2020 TomKat Center for Renewable Energy at Stanford University: Antora Energy’s technology stores electricity as heat in extremely inexpensive raw materials and uses a novel thermophotovoltaic heat engine to convert that heat back to electricity when consumers need it, hours, days, or weeks later. The startup, led by Stanford University alumni Andrew Ponec, BS ’17, and Justin Briggs,… Read More

November 12, 2019 Bloomberg Environment: Hygge Power’s Eric Lustgarten examines ways to optimize the U.S. power grid, and says hardware and software solutions already exist. He says it’s imperative to help make the grid become more flexible for clean energy sources and better manage intermittent supply. Read more >   Read More

September 19, 2019 CleanTechnica: Span.IO is bringing intelligence to the home base of a home’s electrical system with a new smart electrical panel that was designed from the ground up with home solar, energy storage, electric vehicles, and smart home tech in mind. The product was envisioned, designed, and engineered by a team of former Tesla engineers that brought the… Read More

November 14, 2019 Current: The companies selected are split into those focusing on future grid technologies and those with an interest in fast charging of EVs. There are two companies in the first area, smart-home energy storage company Hygge Power and integrated software and hardware developer Span. Modular technology company Intertie, battery thermal-management technology company AllCell Technologies and software company… Read More

November 13, 2019 Electrek: GCxN, a clean-tech accelerator, today announced the second cohort of startup companies who will receive as much as $250,000 in non-dilutive funding, with the opportunity for future funding, as well as ongoing support. Read more > Read More

October 10, 2019 MIT Technology Review: Form Energy, Antora, and others are trying to develop very cheap, very long-lasting storage to clean up the energy system. Read more > Read More

Medium: While energy density is an important factor for cutting cost per kWh, efficiency and consistency in battery production processes is an important part of the equation. To date, battery production has been more of an art than a science. In order to meet the projected global demand at a reasonable cost, the industry must also focus on improving production… Read More

As demand for renewable energy increases worldwide, energy companies are taking aggressive steps to meet it. One of the most ambitious and earliest movers in this trend is Shell, which in 2018 launched an award-winning clean technology accelerator with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). A Powerful Partnership The Shell Gamechanger Accelerator Powered by NREL… Read More

Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis: This study compares and contrasts many of the leaders in cleantech incubation and acceleration, including Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN). Read more > Read More

GreenTech Media: The oil giant’s e-mobility strategy “will be about putting charge points on Shell gas stations, but it’s a lot bigger than that,” says the VP for new fuels. Read more > Read More

GreenTech Media: Oil major has been on a clean-energy acquisition spree, and “absolutely” intends to become a regional electric utility in the U.S. Read more > Read More

BusinessGreen: Shell-owned utility promises to announce a “string of exciting services” in the coming months, as it seeks to burnish green credentials. Shell has today further underlined its growing interest in the power and renewables sector, announcing today that First Utility is to rebranded as Shell Energy and will from today provide over 700,000… Full article available by subscription. Read More

The Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL (GCxN) is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Partnership Award from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The annual award recognizes one particularly notable new partnership at NREL. Focused on discovering and advancing emerging clean technologies with the potential to dramatically alter the future global energy landscape, GCxN is a multimillion dollar,… Read More

Confronted with a collapse in early-stage cleantech VC and uncertain support from the Department of Energy, more alternative energy startups are relying on corporate-funded incubators and accelerators. Shell’s cleantech accelerator (managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory) announced its inaugural class last month — with a focus on advanced grid technologies and long-term energy storage. Read more > Read More

Scientific American: This article from Scientific American details why climate concerns are forcing massive oil corporations to look beyond fossil fuels. The piece examines how Shell is leading the way, evolving beyond oil and gas, and how several other companies are diversifying their businesses, from biofuels to electric vehicles. Read the full article > Read More

Energy Storage Networks: This piece from Energy Storage Networks delves into the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN)’s first round of startup companies, their innovative technologies, how each company is selected for the program and the assistance they are set to receive. Read the full article > Read More

Energy Digital: This article from Energy Digital touches on the first round of cleantech startups chosen for Shell and NREL’s GameChanger Accelerator program, GCxN. The piece mentions each company and their innovative technology as well as detailing the selection process and funding details of the program. Read the full article > Read More

Inaugural Shell GameChanger™ Accelerator cohort is announced. Companies selected in the first round are Antora Energy, e-Zn, Electrical Grid Monitoring Ltd. and Feasible, Inc. Each participating startup will receive up to $250,000 in non-dilutive funding to aid in development and demonstration of its technology. Read the full article > Read More

As Shell accelerates its transition into new energies, the company has become one of the best examples of how oil and gas titans are diversifying asset portfolios and investing billions in clean energy. In this Q&A, GreenTech Media sits down with Brian Davis, Shell’s vice president of energy solutions, to discuss the way ahead for Shell New Energies. Read the… Read More

In this roundup from GreenBiz, nine corporate venture funds shaping clean energy innovation are highlighted. In addition to the eight other notable corporate venture organizations, the piece provides background information on the Shell GameChanger program and the accelerator program’s initial focus. Read the full article > Read More

This Denver Business Journal feature sees the outlet delve into Shell and NREL’s partnership surrounding an “electrical grid, battery startup accelerator.” The DBJ piece touches on the number of companies the program plans to add, Shell’s GameChanger program, the support participating companies will receive and more. Read the full article > Read More

In this article, Clean Technica discusses Shell and NREL’s multimillion dollar, multiyear clean technology accelerator, Shell GameChanger, or GCxN, why GCxN is different from other accelerator or incubator programs and how, by involving itself with NREL, Shell makes a strong statement about its decision to transition to renewable energies. Read the full article > Read More

This Energy Digital brief takes a look at the launch of the Shell GameChanger Accelerator (GCxN), noting the partnership between Shell and NREL. Read the full article > Read More

In this GreenTech Media piece, the publication highlights Shell and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)’s effort to advance the global clean energy transition through an accelerator program focused on technologies enabling the grid of the future through long-term energy storage and controls. Read the full article > Read More

In this writeup, Energy Storage Networks discusses the launch of Shell and NREL’s new energy storage and distribution incubator, GCxN. The piece touches on Shell’s history of supporting entrepreneurship, GCxN’s Channel Partners and how GCxN will leverage the success of another industry partnership between NREL and Wells Fargo, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2). Read the full article > Read More

This Greentown Labs weekly brief highlights how the Shell GameChanger™ Accelerator will enable emerging companies in the clean energy space as well as how Shell has been steadily growing its presence in the cleantech sector. Read the full article > Read More

Subscription Required: With a focus on technologies enabling “the grid of the future” through long-term energy storage and controls, this BizWest piece details how the Shell GameChanger™ Accelerator aims to leverage resources available through Shell and NREL to de-risk emerging technologies and accelerate their path to market. Read the full article > Read More

Shell and NREL announce a new multimillion dollar, multiyear program to discover and advance emerging clean energy technologies. Known as the Shell GameChanger™ Accelerator Powered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (GCxN), the accelerator will focus on technologies enabling the grid of the future through long-term energy storage and controls. Read the full article > Read More