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After President Trump ignored climate change in an environmental speech, resolutions in the House and Senate seek to raise it to the level of a national emergency.

by Jeff St. John

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07.09.19 Sponsored Media 5

What will it take to get more clean energy serving cannabis operations?

The Challenge of Greening America’s Cannabis Industry

This week, a special podcast episode on the intersection of cannabis and renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey

07.09.19 Energy Storage 1

Stem Steps Into Grid-Scale Storage With Partnership in Massachusetts

The commercial storage pioneer is building bigger battery systems than ever before.

by Julian Spector

07.08.19 Wind 3

Research Spotlight

Global Wind Power Capacity to Grow by 60% Over Next 5 Years

Wood Mackenzie provides a region-by-region glimpse into the future of the global wind market.

by Luke Lewandowski

California Grid Reliability Proposal Includes New Capacity Procurements or Keeping Gas Plants Open

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California Grid Reliability Proposal Includes New Capacity Procurements or Keeping Gas Plants Open

California could ensure grid reliability with 2,000 megawatts of new peak capacity or by keeping natural-gas-fired power plants running past their retirement date. Here’s how stakeholders are responding.

by Jeff St. John | July 8, 2019

07.08.19 Solar 16

Developers Struggle to Find a Way In as Florida’s Utility-Scale Solar Market Shines

Although Florida’s big utilities have embraced solar, their in-house approach to projects means a “closed market” for many developers.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.05.19 Grid Edge 35

UK Electrification Strategy Should Emphasize Heating Over EVs, Researcher Says

The U.K. government is backing electric vehicles more vigorously than hybrid heat pumps. Is that the wrong approach?

by Jason Deign

07.05.19 Policy 16

Who were the overall winners and losers?

Reflecting on the First Democratic Debates

In this week’s episode of Political Climate: how candidates and climate change fared in the first round of debates.

by Julia Pyper

07.05.19 Regulation & Policy 12

The Trump-Branded Version of the Clean Power Plan

This week on The Energy Gang: we examine the Trump EPA’s power plant rule, look at the gap between red and blue states on climate change, and review the presidential debates.

by Stephen Lacey

Successes and Frustrations at the Elastic Edge of the Grid

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Successes and Frustrations at the Elastic Edge of the Grid

Mass-scale grid edge deployments used to their fullest potential can still feel a long way off.

by Julian Spector | July 3, 2019

07.02.19 Solar 2

Sunnova Files IPO Paperwork as Residential Solar Market Rebounds

The Texas-based owner of residential solar systems could end the drought for clean-energy initial public offerings in U.S. markets.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

07.02.19 Solar 16

TVA's high-end guidance equates to 700MW of new solar a year for the next 20 years.

Tennessee Valley Authority Plans for Up to 14GW of Solar by 2038

By going big on solar, the federal power agency could help attract businesses and data centers to the Southeast.

by Jeff St. John

07.02.19 Solar 3

Google and Aurora Solar Take Aim at Rooftop PV’s Soft Costs

Aurora says a new partnership with Google will help solar installation companies reduce truck rolls during a project’s initial stage.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.01.19 Energy Storage 7

Stem helped break open the market for commercial storage.

Stem Lays Off Workers Amid Strategic Shift Toward Software

Venture-backed energy storage company thinned its ranks this spring, including its regulatory team, GTM has learned.

by Julian Spector

07.01.19 Solar 8

L.A. Looks to Break Price Records With Massive Solar-Battery Project

The cheapest U.S. solar PPAs have been coming out of places like West Texas, but developer 8minute Solar has put the spotlight back on California.

by Jeff St. John

07.01.19 Solar 2

JinkoSolar Sees Surge of Demand for Bifacial Modules on the Horizon

Bifacial solar technology is riding a wave of optimism following its recent exemption from U.S. import tariffs.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

07.01.19 Energy Storage 302

What Comes Next After Batteries Replace Gas Peakers?

Peaker replacement by battery storage has begun in California. Substituting bulk gas power is another matter entirely.

by Julian Spector

06.28.19 Solar 7

Morgan Stanley: Few Clean Energy IPOs on the Horizon

Despite booming solar and wind installations in the U.S., not many companies look ready to hit the public markets.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

06.28.19 Policy 17

7 million people die prematurely every year from air pollutoin.

The Invisible Killer: Stories on the Fight to Curb Air Pollution

On this week’s episode of Political Climate, we hear four stories about efforts to combat an invisible enemy.

by Julia Pyper

06.28.19 Grid Edge 7

California Mandates Zero-Emission Buses at Its Largest Airports

Transporting passengers from airport terminals to parking lots, rental car agencies and hotels is getting cleaner in California.

by Justin Gerdes

06.27.19 Solar 28

Lawmakers appear to be taking more of an interest in the soon-to-fade ITC.

Solar Industry Pushes for ITC Extension After Trump’s Coal-Rule Rollback

The Trump administration’s coal-friendly ACE rule is unlikely to impact the solar market. But an ITC extension could help restore federal climate leadership.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.26.19 Energy 10

PG&E Creditors Propose $30B Bankruptcy Plan and New Name for Stricken Utility

The steps needed to pull PG&E out of bankruptcy and backstop California’s utilities from future wildfire liabilities are beginning to come into focus.

by Jeff St. John

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?

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Energy Capital Partners Acquires Industrial Energy Storage Specialist Convergent

Where Is the Global Energy System Headed?

ABB to Exit Solar Inverter Business, at a Cost of $470M

Democrats Propose a ‘Climate Emergency’ Resolution, Calling for ‘Massive-Scale Mobilization’

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

The Challenge of Greening America’s Cannabis Industry

Stem Steps Into Grid-Scale Storage With Partnership in Massachusetts

Global Wind Power Capacity to Grow by 60% Over Next 5 Years

California Grid Reliability Proposal Includes New Capacity Procurements or Keeping Gas Plants Open

Developers Struggle to Find a Way In as Florida’s Utility-Scale Solar Market Shines

UK Electrification Strategy Should Emphasize Heating Over EVs, Researcher Says

Reflecting on the First Democratic Debates

The Trump-Branded Version of the Clean Power Plan

Successes and Frustrations at the Elastic Edge of the Grid

Sunnova Files IPO Paperwork as Residential Solar Market Rebounds

Tennessee Valley Authority Plans for Up to 14GW of Solar by 2038

Google and Aurora Solar Take Aim at Rooftop PV’s Soft Costs

Stem Lays Off Workers Amid Strategic Shift Toward Software

L.A. Looks to Break Price Records With Massive Solar-Battery Project

JinkoSolar Sees Surge of Demand for Bifacial Modules on the Horizon

What Comes Next After Batteries Replace Gas Peakers?

Morgan Stanley: Few Clean Energy IPOs on the Horizon

The Invisible Killer: Stories on the Fight to Curb Air Pollution

California Mandates Zero-Emission Buses at Its Largest Airports

Solar Industry Pushes for ITC Extension After Trump’s Coal-Rule Rollback

PG&E Creditors Propose $30B Bankruptcy Plan and New Name for Stricken Utility