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12.21.18 Residential Solar 9

Sunrun's direct business claims the top residential installer spot for the first time.

Sunrun Beats Out Tesla’s SolarCity on Residential Installations

As Tesla’s SolarCity lost share, Sunrun swooped in.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.20.18 Products & Technology 46

Can the offshore wind industry keep up with deeper water depths?

How Offshore Wind Will Cope With 200-Foot Depths

Fixed foundations are set to go deeper and deeper.

by Jason Deign

12.20.18 Networking/AMI 2

The U.K.'s smart meter rollout is behind schedule and getting more expensive.

Britain Won’t Meet Its Smart Meter Rollout Deadline

The project should focus on getting it right rather than ending on time, experts say.

by Jason Deign

12.20.18 Electric Vehicles 11

Volvo's Zaki Fasihuddin and FreeWire's Arcady Sosinov pose with the Mobi, a mobile car charging device.

With $15 Million Raise, FreeWire Wants to Deliver EV Charging That Doesn’t Stress the Grid

The new battery-assisted charger attracted attention from Volvo, BP and Macquarie.

by Julian Spector

10.21.21 Finance & VC

Where Will DOE’s Loan Program Make the Next Climate Tech Investments?

47 by Stephen Lacey

10.23.21 Fossil Fuels

What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas Prices?

15 by Stephen Lacey

10.14.21

With an Energy Crisis Brewing, No Peak in Sight for Emissions

9 by Stephen Lacey

12.19.18 Regulation & Policy 4

The CPUC is clearing up confusion around California's electric vehicle policy.

California Regulators Open a New Chapter in Utility EV Charging Policy

A new CPUC docket on EV charging doesn’t freeze funding for years, as industry groups feared. But it will introduce questions about utilities’ role in the state’s electric transportation future.

by Jeff St. John

12.19.18 Wind Projects 23

What will repowering of the Bockstigen offshore wind farm teach us about bigger projects?

World’s First Offshore Wind Repowering Completed in Sweden

Lessons learned from a five-turbine project could influence efforts to repower much larger offshore projects in the future.

by Justin Gerdes

12.19.18 Other Energy 102

Could hydrogen become Australia's next export industry?

How Australia Is Looking to Develop a Hydrogen Economy

Policymakers see hydrogen as a key carrier for exporting renewable energy.

by Jason Deign

12.18.18 Fossil Fuels 58

The coal industry may retire 14 gigawatts in 2018, but there's a lot left on the grid.

2018: A Year in Coal

Looking into 2019, “there’s very little upside, let’s put it that way.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.18.18 Policy 26

New York becomes the latest state to push a target of 100 percent carbon-free energy.

NY Governor Wants Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2040

A “politically easy” move or an ambitious target?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.18.18 Energy Storage 11

24M Raises More Money to Fund Advanced Lithium-Ion Manufacturing

After years of development, the company’s process should enter commercial production in 2019.

by Julian Spector

12.18.18 Mobility 19

California is decarbonizing bus fleets, in a sweeping move.

California Commits to Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet by 2040

A regulatory push adds momentum to improving economics for electric school buses and transit vehicles.

by Jeff St. John

GTM Squared

The 2018 EV Market Highlight Reel

A snapshot of the evolving electric vehicle market, in 12 charts.

by Julia Pyper | December 17, 2018

12.17.18 Energy Storage 2

A new project claims the title of Mexico's first and largest battery storage installation.

Mexico Gets Its First Grid-Scale Battery—at a Car Factory

Despite all the talk of energy storage for solar shifting, Mexico’s first large battery project serves power quality at an industrial microgrid.

by Julian Spector

12.17.18 Energy 0

Energy Jobs: Exec Moves at CenterPoint and Entergy, Buyout at 8minutenergy, and More

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and venture capital.

by Katherine Tweed

12.17.18 Wind Markets & Policy 39

Massachusetts' December auctions were very successful.

Record-Breaking Massachusetts Offshore Wind Auction Reaps $405 Million in Winning Bids

“We are truly blown away by this result.”

by Justin Gerdes

12.17.18 Wind Markets & Policy 0

Mexico's presidential transition is not expected to derail renewables.

Mexican Auction Halt No Cause for Concern, Analysts Say

The new president is not expected to change Mexico’s commitment to renewables.

by Jason Deign

The Energy Storage Industry View of Grid Operator Plans for FERC Order 841

GTM Squared

The Energy Storage Industry View of Grid Operator Plans for FERC Order 841

It’s Christmastime for the energy storage industry. But there’s a good amount of coal stuffed in with the presents—like PJM’s 10-hour capacity requirement, ISO-NE’s derating proposal and NYISO’s delay on utility projects in wholesale markets.

by Jeff St. John | December 14, 2018

12.14.18 Technology 144