Fermata Energy is proud to announce its advisory role in a prestigious three-year research initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project, Electric Vehicle Integration to power infrastructure by Behavioral, Economics, and Sociotechnical modeling (E-VIBES), is led by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Colorado-Denver, North Carolina State University, Gettysburg College, and Colorado Smart Cities Alliance. It aims to enhance the resilience and efficiency of America's infrastructure through Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) system development.

Fermata Energy Collaborates with NSF-Funded Research Team to Strengthen American Infrastructure through Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI)

John Deere Announces Its 2024 Startup Collaborators

Fermata Energy Appoints Alexandra (Alex) Cattelan as Chief Operating Officer to Spearhead Growth and Innovation

Inc. Magazine Honors Fermata Energy with 2023 Best in Business Award

Fermata Energy, a leader in Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging technology solutions, is honored to announce that it has been named an honoree in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards’ Sustainability Category for 2024. The awards recognize innovation in products, concepts, companies and policies to make our world safer, cleaner, more sustainable and more equitable.

Fermata Energy Named Honoree in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards 2024: Affordable Housing Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot Receives Honorable Mention in Sustainability Category

Fermata Energy, Xcel Energy, City of Boulder, Colorado CarShare and Boulder Housing Partners announced a collaborative Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging pilot project at Boulder Housing Partners’ 30 Pearl development and the Molly's Spirits Lakeside facility. This innovative V2X pilot program transforms parked EVs into mobile power units, advancing grid resilience and reducing electric bill costs while supporting underserved communities and local businesses.

Fermata Energy and Xcel Energy Announce Transformative Vehicle-to-Everything Bidirectional Charging Pilot

Fermata Energy Announces  Integration with BorgWarner Bidirectional Chargers

Canada’s First Bidirectional EV Charging Hub Launches in British Columbia

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) and project partners Fermata Energy and The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) (“Lion Electric”) a $3 million grant for an innovative Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) project. This initiative is set to bring grid-supporting and cost-saving V2G solutions for services provided by American Transportation to California school districts, marking a significant step forward in energy management and the transition to electric school buses.

California Energy Commission Awards a $3 Million Grant to BorgWarner, Fermata Energy and Lion Electric for Innovative Vehicle-to-Grid Project with Bus Operator American Transportation to Service Student Transportation for California School Districts

Chevy Volt Innovator Tony Posawatz Named as CEO of Fermata Energy

Claire Weiller joins Innovate UK at EVS36 to advance global V2X

Meet with George Miller at EVS36 in the CHAdeMO Association booth

Come see Fermata Energy at the ACT Expo at Booth #6911

Scott Brierley will speak at the ACT to discuss how our V2G installations are saving municipalities money today

Newlab at Michigan Central is for startups working toward a future of mobility

Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh of energy with Fermata Energy bidirectional EV charging platform

Glenn will be speaking at the EPRI, Infrastructure Working Council (IWC) to discuss lessons learned from V2G deployments

Watch - The Fully Charged Podcast | Earn Money While You Park with Professor David Slutzky

EnergyHub and Fermata Energy partner to enable utilities to accelerate EVs as grid-edge resources

Join Brian Zelis at the annual NYC DCAS fleet show and learn more about V2G 

Amazon and Walmart are creating huge demand for electric trucks and vans

The dream of transactive energy tariffs for microgrids inches forward

Melissa Chan will be speaking at the 2023 NH Energy Week to discuss how New Hampshire can encourage V2G deployment through rate design and utility incentives

Solar installers: Add EV charger installation to your services now

Department of Energy announces first of its kind collaboration to accelerate "Vehicle-to-Everything" technologies

Earn revenue with bidirectional charging from Fermata Energy

Fermata Energy Expands Its Leadership Team to Meet the Growing Demand for V2X Technology

Claire Weiller joins Fermata Energy as Director of European Strategic Partnerships

Fermata Energy named one of the Tech Tribune’s 2022 Best Tech Startups in Charlottesville

Is ​‘Vehicle-to-everything’ charging ready for prime time?

Why Vehicle-to-building and virtual power plants could beef-up commercial operations

Meet the 14 entrepreneurs vying to break into the $207.5 billion electric car charging industry as EVs finally take off

GSA announces three new electric vehicle charging pilots at Denver Federal Center

Green proving ground program selects innovative technologies that enable transition to net-zero carbon

The next tool in the climate toolbox: Your parked EV

Wells Fargo innovation incubator announces its first demonstration cohort

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a Southern California-based public utility that serves 3.7 million people, announced today that they have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X and Fermata Energy’s bidirectional charger and V2G platform. 

Toyota Expands Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Research with San Diego Gas & Electric Company Collaboration

How to turn an electric vehicle battery Into a miniature power plant for your home

Qmerit partners with Fermata Energy to accelerate Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions for commercial, multi-family and utility customers

Fermata Energy’s Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology lowers energy costs and increases renewable energy use for the City of Boulder, Colorado

Department of Energy wants to know: How can EVs give back to 'the grid'?

Bidirectional charging could be the next evolution of EVs

EVs: The next grid battery for renewables?

See the cutting-edge tech turning government buildings into lean, green machines

First-in-Nation Pilot to Provide Low-Income Driver with Affordable Access to EV Launched in Boston by BlueHub Energy, Fermata Energy, Enterprise Holdings, and Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp.

First-in-Nation Pilot to Provide Affordable Access to EV

George Miller joins BorgWarner booth at the Green Bus Summit

Fermata Energy, a leading pioneer in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, reveals that its FE-20 bidirectional charging system is fully certified to UL 9741, the Standard for Bidirectional EV Charging System Equipment and UL 1741-SA, the Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources, Supplement SA.

Fermata Energy's FE-20 Bidirectional EV Charger and V2G Software Platform Achieves UL 9741 and UL 1741 SA Certifications

Phoenix Motor Inc. (Nasdaq: PEV) and Fermata Energy LLC, today announced the successful integration of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities for all medium-duty electric vehicles manufactured by Phoenix Motorcars. 

Phoenix Motorcars Enables V2G Capability in Partnership with Fermata Energy for all Bus & Truck Customers

Reddit’s Chief Technology Officer to bring leadership and experience to the scaling of V2X technology

Marty Weiner joins Fermata Energy’s advisory board

Roacky Mountain PBS: During extreme heat, Denver company uses electric cars to help cool its building

Can a garage full of Revel taxis stop the next blackout?

This New England utility will soon pay EV owners to help to back up the grid

From electric school buses to Nissan Leafs, can vehicle-to-grid technology accelerate the clean-energy revolution?

Electric vehicles charging back with V2G technology

Governor Whitmer announces grants to bolster mobility industry and increase accessibility in the state

Meet Fermata Energy at Distributech in San Diego, Verizon booth #4216

Verizon and Newlab incubate 7 startups to leverage 5G networks

Celebrating the car that sparked the electric vehicle revolution, 25 years later

Claire Weiller will be attending the AIT FORUM - Accelerating mobility transitions

Solar Power World: What is bidirectional EV charging?

Biden plan to electrify federal fleet will boost EV market, but many questions remain, experts say

Scott Brierley, who led Nissan’s V2X bidirectional charging initiative, joins Fermata Energy as 
Director of Automotive and Strategic Partnerships

Fermata Energy Pushes the Envelope to Make Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology Mainstream in Electric Vehicles

Vehicle-to-Grid technology saves $950 in 4 months

How vehicle-to-grid technology could disrupt energy storage investment as we know it

‘Proving the Concept’: Roanoke Electric Tests Innovative EV-to-Grid Charger

Fermata Energy Selected for Google’s Startups Accelerator for Climate Change

Phoenix Motorcars & Fermata Energy Form Long-Term Partnership for V2X Bidirectional Charging

V2G bidirectional chargers at New England’s largest energy storage and hydroelectric facility will support the integration of renewable energy and grid stability during peak load hours.

FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, and Skyview Ventures partner to launch first ever Vehicle-to-Grid charging platform in Western Massachusetts

Green Car Congress: Nissan approves first bi-directional charger for use with Nissan LEAF in the US; Fermata Energy FE-15 charger

Vehicle-to-building (V2B) pilot installed by Fermata Energy at Bigelow Tea’s Louisville facility

Bigelow Tea Working to Reduce Carbon Footprint, One Electric Vehicle at a Time

Conference highlights ways P.E.I. could learn from Danish island’s fight against climate change

Fermata Energy raises $40M in 2021, including a Series A Round led by The Carlyle Group

George Miller will be speaking at the EV Charging Infrastructure Conference and Exhibition in Long Beach Marriott, California

Heliox introduces a 20kW bidirectional V2X charger that uses Fermata Energy’s software platform to put energy back on the grid when the car is parked.

Heliox and Fermata Energy Forge Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), Smart Energy Management Partnership

Green Car Reports: Each EV with V2G charger might earn $15,000 over 10 years

Roanoke Electric Cooperative to Pilot Cutting-edge Vehicle-to-grid Technology

Melissa Chan joins Fermata Energy as Director of Grid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships

Fermata Energy leadership team grows in tandem with interest in EV charging infrastructure

Bidirectional EVs could lend a hand in power crisis

Join Melissa Chan at AESP annual conference

Glenn Skutt, PhD, is on Panel for the First Annual V2G Business Policy & Technology Forum in Los Angeles, CA

Glenn Skutt, PhD, is on the Panel for the First Annual V2G Business Policy & Technology Forum in Los Angeles, CA

Fermata Energy, the nation’s leader in proven vehicle-to-everything (V2X) systems, recently named Brian Zelis as National Sales Director.

Driving the future toward Vehicle-to-X (V2X), Fermata Energy expands Its team

Cosmin Dumitrescu is speaking at the Smart Energy Summit in Austin, Texas

Batteries on Wheels: The electric vehicle connection to the grid that could help decarbonize utility power

Fermata Energy announces $2.5M strategic investment from TEPCO ventures

A Win-Win Situation: FM Opportunities in Bidirectional EV Charging

Nissan taps Fermata Energy for Nissan Energy share pilot

Revel, NineDot Energy and Fermata Energy announce groundbreaking Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) partnership

Fermata Energy expands its leadership team, adding Jack Pfeiffer as data scientist

Government, Labor, Industry Leaders to announce first of its kind collaborative to accelerate “Vehicle-to-Everything” technologies

Verizon and AWS expand by more than 30% the number of metro area locations with mobile edge computing

Virtual Peaker Partners with Fermata Energy to Bring V2G Bidirectional Vehicle Charging Technology to Utilities

Virtual Peaker partners with Fermata Energy to bring V2G bidirectional vehicle charging technology to utilities

Bigelow Tea enhances sustainability with a Vehicle-to-Grid system

Proven results and cost savings with V2G technology

Ford and Newlab announce startups to pilot new electric vehicle tech in mobility innovation program

How V2G can support the grid and help pay back electric vehicle owners (from Auto Futures)

John Wheeler is speaking on EVs as a grid storage resource at Intersolar North America 

Energy Matters Radio Show: Unpacking V2X with Fermata Energy’s David Slutsky

Revel launches city’s first vehicle-to-grid charging system

Key Takeaways from the Detroit Plug and Play Mobility Event

From the WoodMac Grid Edge Summit, Melissa Chan discusses V2G, utilities and time/location delivery with the Interchange Recharged podcast.

The Nissan Leaf can now officially power buildings using bidirectional charging

Unlocking the Future of Renewable Energy: Insights from Dr. Steve Letendre, Ph.D. on "The Renewables Talent Lab" Podcast

Editorial: California should tap its growing fleet of EVs to prevent blackouts

Insights from the 2024 Electric School Bus Teach-in Event

Top Three Takeaways from MOVE America 2023

Residential V2X Revenue Potential in Texas Wholesale Markets: Part II

Verizon's TJ Fox outlines why smart grids are the EV fuel of the future

V2G Technology Demonstration during Climate Week NYC

Key Takeaways from VERGE Climate Tech Event 2023


From professor to entrepreneur focused on climate solutions, CEO David Slutzky talks about Fermata Energy's mission and technology 

Residential V2X Revenue Potential in Texas Wholesale Markets: Part I 

Unlocking Insights from DISTRIBUTECH International 2024

CEO David Slutzky discusses frequency regulation, technology and V2X on Battery + Energy Storage podcast

Key Takeaways from the V2G Forum in San Diego: Optimizing the Customer Experience


CEO David Slutzky discusses grid stability and V2X on EnergyMatters2U podcast

Is ​‘vehicle-to-everything’ charging ready for prime time?

Nissan Approves Fermata Energy’s Bidirectional Charger as First for Use with Nissan LEAF in the U.S.

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FE-20 Bidirectional Charger specification sheet 

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Fermata Energy's V2X Policy & Regulatory Recommendations

V2X Bidirectional Charging: Policy & Regulatory Solutions for California

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Earn Money While You Park with Professor David Slutzky

John Wheeler discusses how bidirectional charging delivers a better ROI than single directional charging

FE-15 Bidirectional Charger specification sheet 

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Fermata Energy's role in DER integrations 

Bidirectional Charging Can Make EVs a Profit Center

Bidirectional charging allows consumers to discharge their EV batteries to provide back-up power for their homes during blackouts or earn money from their utility. EV batteries have much more capacity than many at-home energy storage units.

With real-time information on your building's electricity usage, Fermata Energy empowers facility managers to use EVs and bidirectional charging to meet electrification goals, while avoiding peak demand charges and saving money on the company’s electricity bill.

How Fermata Energy can help your organization

Fermata Energy platform can turn your EVs into a powerful revenue stream that can lower your electricity bill, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and fuel costs, by selling power back to the grid.

The nation’s leader in vehicle-to-building (V2B) systems, Fermata Energy empowers EV fleet owners and operators to leverage their fleet to save money on fleet operating costs, manage climate-related risk, and improve facility energy resilience and efficiency.

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Over three summers, using just one Nissan LEAF and one bidirectional charger, we delivered more than $12,000 in revenue for a municipal wastewater facility. 

One EV paired with   a single bidirectional charger can earn enough to pay for itself in just   three years 

Fermata Energy systems support grid resilience throughout North America and in parts of Europe

 First to earn revenue for customers from bidirectional charging 

Key investors are market-makers in critical infrastructure: The Carlyle Group, Verizon and TEPCO

Risk free because you can charge fast or park and earn revenue – turning your charging system into a profit center

With just one EV and a bidirectional charger, the City of Boulder saves enough on their electricity bill every month to pay for their EV lease. 

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One EV paired with   a single bidirectional charger can earn enough to pay for itself in just three years.

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A recognized thought leader in the field of vehicle-to-grid technology, Prof. Slutzky is founder and Chairman of the Board of Fermata Energy. He launched the company with the specific purpose to unlock the value in EV batteries, making EVs more cost effective for the driving public, and to harness the aggregate capacity of EVs to provide much-needed grid resilience.

He has earned the reputation of being a policy wonk and serial entrepreneur committed to preservation of sensitive ecological systems, protecting the long-term integrity of our biosphere, and working to solve the challenges of global warming. In addition to more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, David served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the White House and EPA during the Clinton Administration. At the White House, he coordinated the International Task Force of the President’s Council on Sustainable Development, where he focused his efforts on the environmental and labor implications of international trade agreements, such as the Multilateral Agreement on Investments.

Prior to Fermata Energy, David co-founded Skeo Solutions, an environmental policy consulting firm. He is a Research Associate Professor in the Science, Technology and Society Program at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. Slutzky earned his BA and pursued graduate studies in Political Philosophy at the University of Chicago, and received his law degree from the Program on Energy and the Environment at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Founder, Chairman

Professor David Slutzky

As CEO of Fermata Energy, Tony Posawatz brings a career of experience in automotive-tech advancement. He was formerly the Executive-in-Charge of Global Electric Vehicle Development and Vehicle Line Director, Chevrolet Volt at General Motors (GM). He also served as the President/CEO of Fisker Automotive and has been a Board Director of several auto-tech companies (Metalsa, INRIX, Nexeon, Spiers New Technologies (SNT), Envision Solar - EVSI/Beam Global, Renovo Auto, Atieva/Lucid Motors) and an Advisory Board member of Fermata Energy, Secure America’s Future Energy - SAFE Electrification Coalition. Tony is considered an expert on the future of mobility, the electric driving ecosystem and the integration of future transportation technologies - ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared).

Tony Posawatz

Bringing more than $2 billion in M&A and restructuring deal experience to Fermata Energy, John Wheeler is focused on the rapid commercialization and deployment of vehicle-to-everything solutions. He develops the use cases and investment structures that make V2G a fast-growing reality and widely sought after grid-edge solution throughout North America and Europe. 

John also worked with green visionary, Bill McDonough, advising Fortune 500  companies on renewable and energy efficiency strategies. Before joining   Fermata, John previously served as a fellow with the Environmental Defense Fund, where he helped SAP Labs evaluate their green software portfolio and achieve their goal of becoming 50% renewably-powered.  John holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, a B.S. in Environmental Design from Art Center College of Design, and a B.S. in Economics and Philosophy from University of Virginia.

Co-founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer

John Wheeler

With over three decades of experience in electric propulsion, lithium battery development, and advanced mobility technologies, Alex's expertise is instrumental in leading Fermata Energy into its next growth phase. Her previous roles include Chief Technology Officer at Brunswick Corporation and notable positions at industry leaders such as Polaris, Stellantis, Johnson Controls, AVL, and General Motors.

Chief Operating Officer

Alex Cattelan

A well-known expert in electromagnetics and design of magnetic devices for power electronics applications in utility application markets, Glenn Skutt leads the development of the bidirectional charging hardware and electrical engineering design team at Fermata Energy. He has served as the principal investigator for multiple government research projects and critical contracts in high reliability power electronics and power inverter operation. He is the founder and president of PowerHub Systems.

Chief Technology Officer

Glenn Skutt, PhD

Aaron Gillmore, a clean transportation and renewable energy industry veteran with over three decades of experience, currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Fermata Energy. Gillmore’s diverse expertise encompasses commercial electric vehicles, EV charging, renewable energy, battery storage, and utility interconnection. His leadership roles at WAVE and BYD, where he introduced growth strategies and led large-scale, zero-emission fleet deployments, reflect his commitment to fostering sustainable, clean transportation.

Prior to his current role, Gillmore held pivotal positions at successful start-ups Tesla and SolarCity, leading business development and sales organizations, and creating innovative market entry strategies and financing models. His early corporate roles culminated as the Senior Vice President of Development for Lendlease Corporation, handling residential master-planned real estate transactions and business development initiatives worth billions of dollars.

Gillmore began his professional journey in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Civil Engineer Corps Officer supervising multi-million-dollar development and renovation projects. A licensed civil engineer, he was recognized as one of the 40 under 40 industry leaders by Building Design + Construction Magazine in 2007. Gillmore holds academic degrees from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and the University of California, Berkeley, and has completed an Executive Leadership Development Program at Columbia Business School in New York.