Perspectives

Heavy Industry Goes Renewable

A look at Cummins’ virtual PPA in Indiana.

The Death of Global Coal Growth

Coal is experiencing its last gasp, writes Justin Guay of the ClimateWorks Foundation.

Load-Following for Corporate Buyers: How We Matched Solar With Hydro

Colin Murchie of Sol Systems explains all the ways to pair solar generation with corporate demand—without batteries.

My Experience With Community Solar: Excessively Complicated and Frustrating

To unleash the power of community solar, developers need to step up their marketing game.

NRG Chief Executive: We Need More Retail Electricity Competition

As Nevada considers opening up more retail choice, NRG CEO Mauricio Gutierrez writes about the importance of competition.

Beneficial Electrification: How to Make It Work

Widespread beneficial electrification requires anticipating and removing technical and institutional barriers to take full advantage of technological trends.

The Solar Singularity: A Status Report on the Global Clean Energy Transition

Tam Hunt provides a 2018 update to his Solar Singularity series.

The Biggest Controversy in Commercial Solar Finance

To tax or not to tax avoided cost? That is the question.

The Global Community Is Not Slowing Down on Climate Action

Growing global leadership by businesses and investors is bringing in new capital to tackle climate change.

Electric Flight Will Transform Our Cities for the Better, and It Will Happen Sooner Than You Think

Andrew Beebe and Joe Blair of Obvious Ventures describe the innovations behind electric aviation.

Using Trump’s Bad-Faith CAFE Standards Proposal to Better Understand Efficiency Rebound

The complicated impacts of efficiency standards in the auto sector.

Every State Will Win in the Race to Build Offshore Wind

If Carbon Tech Follows the Path of Batteries, CO2 Capture Could Be Super Cheap by 2040s

Private Mini-Grid Firms Deserve a Chance to Compete Against Slow Utilities in Africa

A faster path to rural electrification.

Why Bloom Energy’s Successful IPO Is So Important for the Fuel Cell Market

Fuel cells make a comeback.

Bluetooth to Badge Scanning: A Review of the Latest Sensor Tech for Understanding Building Behavior

An analysis of eight technologies that can give us more insights about occupants of office buildings.

Redirecting Trump’s Coal and Nuclear Bailout to Fund Economic Redevelopment

Bailout money could be better used to cover gaps in tax revenue, help workers retrain for new jobs, and fuel economic development in affected communities.

Blockchain: Two Reasons to Believe the Hype

The most exciting thing about blockchain right now may not be the technology.

More Breakthroughs Are Needed to Keep Wildlife From Curtailing Wind Farms

The wind industry has done a lot to protect wildlife. But there are still more technological and operational solutions to pursue.

Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2018—So Far

Advanced Energy Economy lays out the top regulatory developments in 2018.

Saving Time, Money and the Environment With Smart Planning for Power Lines

The Wilderness Society’s Alex Daue argues regional transmission projects for clean energy can be built without sacrificing environmental protection.

New York Utilities: We Believe Blockchain Is ‘Transformative’

Avangrid, Con Edison, National Grid, the New York Power Authority and Indigo Advisory Group describe the many attractive use cases for blockchain.

Another Study Argues Electric Cars Are Bad for the Environment. It’s Demonstrably False

Are EVs bad? Only if you cherry-pick data, rely on discredited projections, and ignore CO2, write RMI analysts.

It’s Time for the Solar Industry to Embrace Window Shoppers

A new class of solar consumer is hitting the market. It’s up to the solar industry to meet their shopping preferences.

Product Review: JLM Energy’s MicroStorage Unit for Home Solar-Battery Price Arbitrage

Barry Cinnamon and his team document real-world experience with behind-the-meter storage systems. In this edition: JLM Energy’s Phazr MicroStorage device.