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Saying Farewell to State Bulletin, Hello to Electrified Transportation

Some of the most important state policy topics and trends to watch as the clean energy transition continues to accelerate.

by Julia Pyper | October 19, 2018

Comparing the IPCC’s Renewable Energy Scenarios With Current Growth Rates

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Comparing the IPCC’s Renewable Energy Scenarios With Current Growth Rates

We’re on a path toward transforming the global energy system by 2035. And even that’s not enough.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | October 19, 2018

10.19.18 Water 27

The project will reduce emissions by substituting thermal generation with renewable electricity as the power source for electrolysis.

Tata Steel, Nouryon and Port of Amsterdam Plan the Largest Green Hydrogen Cluster in Europe

Parties will study the feasibility of a 100-megawatt renewable energy-powered water electrolysis facility in the Amsterdam region.

by Jason Deign

10.19.18 Markets & Policy 27

Will Spain's rooftop solar industry turn around?

Spain Abolishes the ‘Tax on the Sun’

Notorious law repealed as electricity costs soar.

by Jason Deign

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

10.19.18 Wind Projects 3

Cummins is delivering on its sustainability promises with virtual PPAs.

Industry Perspective

Heavy Industry Goes Renewable

A look at Cummins’ virtual PPA in Indiana.

by David Labrador

10.18.18 Electric Vehicles 20

This new version is cheaper, but it isn't the $35,000 Model 3 Tesla promised.

Tesla Model 3 Now Comes in a $45,000 ‘Mid-Range’ Version

Tesla has altered its entire pricing structure for the Model 3, along with the new 260-mile option.

by Julia Pyper

10.18.18 Electric Vehicles 133

Where things stand when it comes to Model 3 demand.

Will Tesla Model 3 Demand Blast Off in 2019? Or Fall Flat?

The Model 3 demand picture remains murky, with the bulls optimistic and the bears predicting doom.

by Eric Wesoff

10.18.18 Finance & VC 6

Khashoggi's disappearance raises uncomfortable questions for companies doing business with Saudi Arabia.

What Does Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance Mean for Cleantech Firms With Saudi Money?

Saudi Arabia has invested billions in cleantech companies like Tesla and Lucid Motors.

by Julian Spector

10.18.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 4

Corporate renewable energy buyers in the U.S. have set a new single-year record, with more growth still to come.

Corporate Renewable Energy Deals Smash Records in 2018

U.S. corporate renewables procurement is on track to surpass 5 gigawatts by December, according to the latest figures from RMI.

by Julia Pyper

10.18.18 Fossil Fuels 17

Trump digs coal. But can he dig coal plants out of a financial hole?

What’s Next for the White House Plan to Save Coal Plants?

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: Trump’s coal bailout stalls; Brexit looms large for energy.

by Stephen Lacey

10.17.18 Energy Storage 1

The long-term value of batteries is intimately tied to how effectively they’re managed.

Why Advanced Microgrid Solutions Is Bullish on Managing Australian Batteries

How a U.S. startup intends to put its software to use in Australia’s fast-growing energy storage market, from behind-the-meter to utility-scale.

by Jeff St. John

10.17.18 Electric Vehicles 8

In a few years, Tesla should be producing cars out of China.

Tesla Secures Land in China for Its Next Gigafactory

What’s happening at the other plants?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.17.18 Utilities 9

New York City is trying to cut natural gas consumption.

Can Non-Pipeline Alternatives Curb New York’s Rising Natural Gas Demand?

Con Edison wants to spend $305 million on measures to reduce peak natural gas demand in New York City—but it’s still pursuing new gas pipeline capacity.

by Justin Gerdes

10.17.18 Solar 1

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What a New Order Means for Community Solar and Storage in Massachusetts

A new bill credit mechanism gives Massachusetts community solar developers valuable certainty about how to structure savings in near-term contracts.

by Austin Perea, Chloe Holden

10.16.18 Utilities 5

The move is part of a major strategic restructuring that would also see ScottishPower investing $6.9 billion in renewables and cleantech.

Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Ditches All Fossil Fuel Generation for Renewables

With the sale of its fossil fuel and hydropower generation to Drax, ScottishPower will become the U.K.’s first vertically integrated power company to sell only wind.

by Jason Deign

10.16.18 Policy 25

Is the sun setting on the Trump plan to bail out coal and nuke plants?

Trump Administration to Drop Its Emergency Coal, Nuclear Bailout Plan

Multiple sources tell Politico that legal and cost concerns have derailed a plan to invoke wartime emergency powers to pay coal plants to stay open.

by Jeff St. John

10.16.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 5

Fuel cell companies stand to benefit from California's 100% clean energy push.

Fuel Cell Power Plays From California to Kenya

A spate of California bills spell opportunity for stationary fuel cells; and for one sector startup, Kenya beckons.

by Matthew Klippenstein

Tracking Energy Storage Market Participation Under FERC Order 841

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Tracking Energy Storage Market Participation Under FERC Order 841

Grid operators and the energy storage industry are deep in the weeds on implementing FERC’s landmark order. Here are some of the top challenges of integrating energy storage into transmission grid markets.

by Jeff St. John | October 16, 2018

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