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09.21.17 Regulation & Policy 8

Energy Gang Live: Debating Local Climate Policy in the Trump Era

The Energy Gang is live in New York City this week. We feature energy trivia, a Proust questionnaire, and special guest Mark Chambers.

by Stephen Lacey

09.20.17 Energy Storage 423

Lithium-Ion Battery Production Is Surging, but at What Cost?

Gigafactories intended to scale the production of electric-vehicle batteries can exact a human toll.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.19.17 Electric Vehicles 7

Gogoro electric scooter battery swapping

Gogoro Raises $300M to Build Electric Scooters and Battery-Swapping Networks

Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management is a backer of the electric scooter company.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

09.16.17 Grid Edge 0

Come Watch Top Cleantech Startups in New York Pitch Investors

If you’re an investor, utility, entrepreneur or established vendor eyeing the future of New York’s energy scene, you can’t miss this event.

by Jill Kirkpatrick

09.15.17 Energy Storage 20

These DIY Powerwall Hobbyists Are Building Their Own Home Battery Systems

Do-it-yourself Powerwalls are a thing—could it disrupt the market?

by Jason Deign

09.14.17 Regulation & Policy 1

In a Season of Storms, DOE Invests $50M in High-Tech Resiliency R&D

How distributed energy could help weather extreme events, revive grids and secure the network.

by Jeff St. John

09.11.17 Mobility 17

China Is Starting to Look Beyond Coal. It May Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars, Too

More sweeping moves in the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.11.17 269

Industry Perspective

Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Could Be a Very Profitable Business Model

Tam Hunt outlines the compelling economics for using solar to supply Bitcoin mining operations.

by Tam Hunt

09.08.17 Energy 18

Politics, Tariffs and Autos: A Review of the Fall’s Top Energy Stories

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we look at a few stories that are shaping 2017.

by Stephen Lacey

09.08.17 Energy Storage 11

Another Australian Flow-Battery Maker Takes Aim at the Residential Market

Can VSUN succeed where Redflow stumbled?

by Jason Deign

09.07.17 BOS/Inverters 0

Energy Jobs: New CEO at Enphase, Paul Ryan Ex-Chief of Staff Goes Into Clean Tech

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

by Katherine Tweed

09.06.17 Software & Analytics 13

Blockchain Energy Trading Startup Power Ledger Raises $17M in Cryptocurrency ‘ICO’

An “initial coin offering” on the Ethereum cryptocurrency network gives the startup virtual cash to push its peer-to-peer energy trading network.

by Jeff St. John

09.06.17 14

Battery and Solar Costs Are Still Falling Fast—and Decision-Makers Are Using Woefully Old Data

In this week’s Interchange episode: what the Puente natural gas plant tells us about data limitations in energy policy.

by Stephen Lacey

08.31.17 Energy Storage 11

How FreeWire’s Second-Life Battery Packs Could Help EVs Go Mainstream

As electric cars become more powerful, battery-backed fast chargers may prove critical to protecting the grid from demand spikes.

by Julia Pyper

08.30.17 Technology 40

Tesla’s Patent for Making Solar Shingles Stick Together, Explained

How SolarCity’s concept of overlapping solar cells connected by a conductive paste might help Tesla hit its cost and performance targets.

by Jeff St. John

08.29.17 Nuclear 102

Duke Energy to Invest $6B for Solar, Batteries and EVs, Scrap Nuclear Plant Plans

A settlement over the Levy nuclear plant will bring PV, batteries, EV charging, smart meters and grid modernization.

by Jeff St. John

08.29.17 Regulation & Policy 16

Behind the Curtain: A Conversation With Travis Fisher, Lead on DOE’s Epic Grid Reliability Report

On this week’s Interchange podcast: We get the story behind the hotly debated report.

by Stephen Lacey

Getting Into the Weeds of DOE’s Grid Report: What’s Changed, What’s Important, and Where It Could Go

GTM Squared

Getting Into the Weeds of DOE’s Grid Report: What’s Changed, What’s Important, and Where It Could Go

GTM Research and Wood Mackenzie find gems in the 187-page report on grid reliability and resiliency, renewable energy, and nuclear and coal power.

by Jeff St. John | August 25, 2017

08.25.17 Finance & VC 5

Industry Perspective

The Latest Wave of Cleantech Investing Has Washed Over Us. Here’s What Is Left in Its Wake

Rob Day lays out his updated thesis on cleantech venture investing: “Capital doesn’t have any reason to extend outside of its comfort zone into the newer, distributed solutions.”

by Rob Day

08.25.17 People 11

Women installing rooftop solar for GridAlternatives

Industry Perspective

Why It’s Still Important to Talk About Diversity in the Renewables Industry

As the broader tech industry continues to struggle with workforce representation—why shouldn’t cleantech lead?

by Susy Bento

08.24.17 Regulation & Policy 2

DOE Supports Cutting-Edge Grid Technologies. But They’re Missing From Its Major Reliability Analysis

The study ordered by Rick Perry comprehensively details sweeping market changes. But it pays little attention to the most distributed resources that can improve grid reliability and flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

08.23.17 Grid Optimization 104

DOE’s Grid Reliability Study Is a Rorschach Test for the Future of Electricity

It doesn’t blame renewables for baseload power woes. But people are interpreting the study many different ways.

by Stephen Lacey, Julia Pyper

08.23.17 Grid Optimization 29

For US Grid Markets, an Eclipse Day Is Like Any Other Day for Managing Solar Power

How energy markets absorbed gigawatts of solar lost to the eclipse—and why it wasn’t a big deal.

by Jeff St. John

08.23.17 Electric Vehicles 18

Industry Perspective

Getting the Most Out of Vehicle Electrification for Both Customers and the Grid

If managed well, electric vehicles present a massive opportunity for utilities to invest productive capital into the distribution system.

by Mike O’Boyle

08.22.17 Regulation & Policy 1

A Snapshot of the US Gigawatt-Scale Non-Wires Alternatives Market

GTM Research charts how New York and California—and Vermont, Oregon, Maine and other states—are replacing grid investments with energy efficiency and distributed energy.

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?

Electric Car News

Energy Gang Live: Debating Local Climate Policy in the Trump Era

Lithium-Ion Battery Production Is Surging, but at What Cost?

Gogoro Raises $300M to Build Electric Scooters and Battery-Swapping Networks

Come Watch Top Cleantech Startups in New York Pitch Investors

These DIY Powerwall Hobbyists Are Building Their Own Home Battery Systems

In a Season of Storms, DOE Invests $50M in High-Tech Resiliency R&D

China Is Starting to Look Beyond Coal. It May Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars, Too

Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Could Be a Very Profitable Business Model

Politics, Tariffs and Autos: A Review of the Fall’s Top Energy Stories

Another Australian Flow-Battery Maker Takes Aim at the Residential Market

Energy Jobs: New CEO at Enphase, Paul Ryan Ex-Chief of Staff Goes Into Clean Tech

Blockchain Energy Trading Startup Power Ledger Raises $17M in Cryptocurrency ‘ICO’

Battery and Solar Costs Are Still Falling Fast—and Decision-Makers Are Using Woefully Old Data

How FreeWire’s Second-Life Battery Packs Could Help EVs Go Mainstream

Tesla’s Patent for Making Solar Shingles Stick Together, Explained

Duke Energy to Invest $6B for Solar, Batteries and EVs, Scrap Nuclear Plant Plans

Behind the Curtain: A Conversation With Travis Fisher, Lead on DOE’s Epic Grid Reliability Report

Getting Into the Weeds of DOE’s Grid Report: What’s Changed, What’s Important, and Where It Could Go

The Latest Wave of Cleantech Investing Has Washed Over Us. Here’s What Is Left in Its Wake

Why It’s Still Important to Talk About Diversity in the Renewables Industry

DOE Supports Cutting-Edge Grid Technologies. But They’re Missing From Its Major Reliability Analysis

DOE’s Grid Reliability Study Is a Rorschach Test for the Future of Electricity

For US Grid Markets, an Eclipse Day Is Like Any Other Day for Managing Solar Power

Getting the Most Out of Vehicle Electrification for Both Customers and the Grid

A Snapshot of the US Gigawatt-Scale Non-Wires Alternatives Market