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02.20.20 Grid Edge 0

How Clean Is Massachusetts’ Clean Peak Rule? Not So Much, New Study Says

Researchers challenged the effectiveness of a new policy designed to tamp down costs and emissions from the hours of highest electricity demand.

by Julian Spector

What Hits and What Misses in New Academic Critique of Clean Peak Policy

GTM Squared

What Hits and What Misses in New Academic Critique of Clean Peak Policy

Parsing the first major critique of the Clean Peak rule, a grid modernization policy to boost storage, save money and clean up the grid.

by Julian Spector | February 20, 2020

02.20.20 Grid Edge 0

Smart Electrical Panel Startup Span Lands LG Chem as Battery Partner

The sleek, remote-controlled panel from a Tesla alum’s startup is now part of LG Chem’s customizable solar-storage solution.

by Jeff St. John

02.20.20 Solar 0

U.S. residential solar inverter leaders expand market share and make plans to manage China economic slowdown.

SolarEdge and Enphase Tackle China Coronavirus Constraints; Shares Jump on Strong Earnings

The U.S. residential solar inverter market leader and the second-place contender both marked strong growth in 2019.

by Jeff St. John

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02.20.20 Energy 3

California law requires 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045.

Southern California Edison’s Vision for How the State Achieves Carbon Neutrality

Spoiler: There’s no happy ending for natural gas.

by Justin Gerdes

02.20.20 Energy Storage 0

How Siemens Gamesa Could Give Coal Plants a Second Life

The ETES thermal battery can offer coal plants a new life as heat and power storage hubs. The first customer for a full-size version could be on-board as early as next year.

by John Parnell

02.19.20 Grid Edge 0

Utilidata is using its grid voltage tech to manage solar and other DERs.

Utilidata, Long-Time Grid Voltage Specialist, Sets Its Sights on Grid Edge Controls

The grid edge vendor sees opportunity as utilities grapple with the challenge of balancing solar, batteries and electric vehicles.

by Jeff St. John

02.19.20 Wind 0

Based in California, 13-year-old Makani faces an uncertain future. (Credit: Makani)

Future of Airborne Wind Energy in Doubt as Google Parent Drops Makani

Shell remains an investor in Makani, the highest-profile company in the airborne wind energy sector.

by Jason Deign

02.19.20 1

Strategic innovation professionals at utilities often don't start their careers at a utility.

Industry Perspective

What’s It Like to Be a Strategic Innovation Professional at a Utility?

Clean Energy Careers: In a new Greentech Media series, we’re asking people with cleantech jobs to tell us what they really do all day.

by Fei Wang

This 115-page paper examines how key U.S. states are reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

GTM Squared

US State Energy Policies and Power Utility Regulation

The second insight in our policy and regulation series focuses on Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New England, New York, Ohio, Oregon, PJM, Texas, Virginia and the Western U.S.

by Jeff St. John, Emma Foehringer Merchant, Julian Spector | February 19, 2020

02.19.20 Energy 0