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06.26.20 Energy 49

The more a mission threatens an existing market, the harder it will be to launch and sustain, the author writes.

Industry Perspective

The First Moonshot Didn’t Disrupt an Incumbent Industry. The Climate Moonshot Must

Why the climate “moonshot” faces special challenges, and how to work around them.

by Sara Hastings-Simon

06.25.20 Energy 2

Is Carbon Transparency Coming?

This week on The Interchange, we look at the newest generation of carbon labels.

by Stephen Lacey

06.25.20 Energy 12

A huge Democrat-backed infrastructure package includes some of the renewables industry's most sought-after provisions.

Democratic Lawmakers Include Renewables Incentives in US Infrastructure Bill

Renewable tax credits may get their day in Congress after all.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.25.20 Energy 4

Luma Energy plans to train lineworkers in Puerto Rico and hire some employees from PREPA.

Puerto Rico Selects New Grid Manager, Prompting Concerns

A new joint venture out of Canada and the mainland U.S. will manage and operate Puerto Rico’s grid.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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06.25.20 Energy 31

The forthcoming energy white paper is an opportunity for fresh policies to be drafted into a new energy bill.

UK Government’s Advisers Urge It to Back Hydrogen Economy in Stimulus Plans

Official climate advisers call for accelerated support for demo projects. Meanwhile, new research shows how hydrogen could be ramped up without direct subsidies.

by John Parnell

06.25.20 Policy 1

Protect Our Winters Action Fund spent a week this month lobbying Congress for bolder climate action.

Why Tackle Climate Change? To Save Craft Beer and Outdoor Sports

On this week’s episode of Political Climate, we speak to the CEO of New Belgium Brewing and pro snowboarder Danny Davis about the sports community’s climate advocacy efforts.

by Julia Pyper

06.24.20 Grid Edge 1

Sunrun will use AutoGrid's software to enable behind-the-meter battery fleets from California and Hawaii to New York and Massachusetts.

Sunrun Taps AutoGrid to Optimize Grid Services for Its Growing Fleets of Home Batteries

The leading U.S. residential solar installer turns to a Silicon Valley startup for expertise in coordinating behind-the-meter energy flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

06.24.20 4

In New England and New York, 80 percent of wind build through 2026 will be located offshore.

Research Spotlight

By 2029, Half of New US Wind Installations Will Be Offshore

The U.S. offshore wind sector will start to take off in 2023 when the 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project comes online to supply Massachusetts customers.

by Maxwell Cohen

Top 5 US Storage Owners: Invenergy’s Head Start Paid Off

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Top 5 US Storage Owners: Invenergy’s Head Start Paid Off

No. 3 on our list of big battery owners made big early bets that cleared the way for even bigger deals last year.

by Julian Spector | June 24, 2020

06.24.20 Grid Edge 6

Self-metering EV chargers cut costs for Baltimore Gas & Electric's time-of-use pilot program with EnergyHub

Bring-Your-Own-Batteries and EV Chargers: The Future of Distributed Energy Integration?

How EnergyHub and utility partners are opening up customer-owned batteries, inverters and EV chargers for grid use.

by Jeff St. John

06.24.20 Grid Edge 2

The telecom sector is likely to be a flexibility partner rather than a services provider.

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

Vodafone partners with Energy Web as part of a wider play in the energy market.

by Jason Deign

06.23.20 Solar 2

Environmentalists want to see more state-level mandates requiring homeowners to install solar.

Environmental Group Pursues Residential Solar Mandate in 10 States

California is currently the only state with such a requirement, but Environment America wants to change that.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.23.20 Grid Edge 22

More than 100 U.K. wind farms are now able to participate in multiple flexibility markets.

Renewable Generators Are the UK’s Latest Tool to Smooth Out Renewable Generation

Yes, you read that right. The argument against all-renewables grids takes another blow.

by John Parnell

06.22.20 Grid Edge 2

The U.S. DER landscape by 2025 will consist of nearly 400 gigawatts of capacity ranging from solar and storage to EVs and smart thermostats.

5 Major Trends Driving the $110B US Distributed Energy Resources Market Through 2025

A new Wood Mackenzie forecast describes the emerging U.S. markets for distributed solar, batteries, flexible loads and electric vehicles as grid assets.

by Jeff St. John

06.22.20 Energy 5

Prime Impact Fund invested in Treau, a sustainable air-conditioning startup. Here CEO Vince Romanin inspects the early-stage hardware. (Photo courtesy of Prime Impact Fund)

$50 Million Prime Impact Fund Launches to Invest in Early-Stage Cleantech

The fund screens startups for gigaton-level carbon-reduction potential.

by Julian Spector

What That Net-Metering Petition Really Means for the Solar Market

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What That Net-Metering Petition Really Means for the Solar Market

The politics of NERA’s push to upend solar net metering are more complicated than you might think.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | June 22, 2020

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06.22.20 Solar 0

Zero-cost C&I solar systems are making up for losses from customers cancelling self-funded projects. (Credit: IBC Solar/Solsquare)

C&I Solar Investment Holds Up as COVID-19 Hits Africa

Investors are aware the cleantech sector offers significant opportunities; the C&I solar market is proving resilient.

by Jason Deign

06.22.20 Energy 8

Heating for buildings is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Moves to Follow California, New York in Planning for Natural Gas Phaseout

The Bay State cannot meeting its binding climate targets while continuing to burn fossil gas for heat, state attorney general says.

by Justin Gerdes

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

06.22.20 Solar 2

Efforts to stimulate Europe's solar market face political pushback. (Credit: Iberdrola)

Europe’s Thinking Shifts on Supporting Renewables as Part of Green Recovery Package

A proposed 15-gigawatt EU-wide renewable tender is losing support as a new plan takes shape.

by John Parnell

06.19.20 Solar 0

The Interchange: Live From Home!

The Interchange will be back on June 24 with another live (socially distanced) episode!

by Ashley Fallon

06.19.20 Energy Storage 2

Research Spotlight

Australia’s Energy Storage Capacity to More Than Double in 2020: WoodMac

Front-of-the-meter battery deployments are surging in Australia, but an economic downturn could dent momentum, analysts say.

by Le Xu

5 Grid Edge Mega-Trends: Breaking New Ground for Non-Wires Alternatives

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5 Grid Edge Mega-Trends: Breaking New Ground for Non-Wires Alternatives

Over the coming weeks, GTM will look at mega-trends shaping the grid edge. First up: using flexible resources to stand in for expensive grid upgrades.

by Jeff St. John | June 19, 2020

06.19.20 Grid Edge 46

A 90% Clean Grid Can Be Achieved Quickly. What’s Holding It Back?

This week on The Energy Gang, we review a new report that describes how to decarbonize the grid more rapidly than we thought possible.

by Stephen Lacey

06.19.20 Solar 14

Zero Mass Water's solar systems generate flows of potable water. (Image: Zero Mass Water)

BlackRock Leads $50M Investment Into Off-Grid Solar Technology That Generates Water

With backers that include Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Zero Mass Water is scaling up its distributed solar technology — but not for electricity production.

by Julian Spector

06.18.20 Energy 2

Data Centers Are the Epicenter of the Clean Energy Economy

On this episode of The Interchange, we discuss how the world’s giant computers are getting cleaner.

by Stephen Lacey

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

The First Moonshot Didn’t Disrupt an Incumbent Industry. The Climate Moonshot Must

Is Carbon Transparency Coming?

Democratic Lawmakers Include Renewables Incentives in US Infrastructure Bill

Puerto Rico Selects New Grid Manager, Prompting Concerns

Looking for Fixes to What Broke the Texas Power Grid

Hawaii’s Bold Step Into Utility Performance-Based Ratemaking

Solar Will Be Cheapest Form of Electricity Across US by 2030, Plus Other PV Trends

UK Government’s Advisers Urge It to Back Hydrogen Economy in Stimulus Plans

Why Tackle Climate Change? To Save Craft Beer and Outdoor Sports

Sunrun Taps AutoGrid to Optimize Grid Services for Its Growing Fleets of Home Batteries

By 2029, Half of New US Wind Installations Will Be Offshore

Top 5 US Storage Owners: Invenergy’s Head Start Paid Off

Bring-Your-Own-Batteries and EV Chargers: The Future of Distributed Energy Integration?

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

Environmental Group Pursues Residential Solar Mandate in 10 States

Renewable Generators Are the UK’s Latest Tool to Smooth Out Renewable Generation

5 Major Trends Driving the $110B US Distributed Energy Resources Market Through 2025

$50 Million Prime Impact Fund Launches to Invest in Early-Stage Cleantech

What That Net-Metering Petition Really Means for the Solar Market

C&I Solar Investment Holds Up as COVID-19 Hits Africa

Massachusetts Moves to Follow California, New York in Planning for Natural Gas Phaseout

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

What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas Prices?

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

Europe’s Thinking Shifts on Supporting Renewables as Part of Green Recovery Package

The Interchange: Live From Home!

Australia’s Energy Storage Capacity to More Than Double in 2020: WoodMac

5 Grid Edge Mega-Trends: Breaking New Ground for Non-Wires Alternatives

A 90% Clean Grid Can Be Achieved Quickly. What’s Holding It Back?

BlackRock Leads $50M Investment Into Off-Grid Solar Technology That Generates Water

Data Centers Are the Epicenter of the Clean Energy Economy