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08.22.17 PV, EV, & Storage 2

From the Podcast Vaults: Analyzing Elon Musk and Reviewing Distributed Grid ‘Fan Fiction’

As we ride out the final weeks of summer, we revisit a couple of our favorite recent interviews from The Energy Gang and Interchange podcasts.

by Stephen Lacey

08.21.17 Markets & Policy 6

Looking Beyond the Eclipse: How the Historic Event Tested Customer Engagement on the Electric Grid

CPUC President Michael Picker says the eclipse served as a way to make consumers think about their energy choices.

by Julia Pyper

Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations

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Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations

The latest in New York’s energy transformation: 17 demo projects, 200+ megawatts in DER grid alternatives, and Con Edison’s stalled battery-solar VPP.

by Jeff St. John | August 18, 2017

08.17.17 Energy Storage 37

Study: We’re Still Underestimating Battery Cost Improvements

But sustained research investment is key to success: “At the most extreme case of no new innovation, the opportunity cost of meeting cost reduction targets through deployment alone would be extremely high.”

by Julian Spector

08.16.17 Energy Storage 9

Growth Prospects for the Global Grid-Connected Battery Market

Is the new AES/Siemens partnership poised to dominate?

by Will Driscoll

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

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Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

Plus: Energy Impact Partners talks EV charging, New York’s community solar plan gets the go-ahead, Illinois explores microgrids and demand response, and California seeks better green energy procurement.

by Jeff St. John | August 4, 2017

08.04.17 Smart Grid 1

European Investment Bank Pumps $5B Into Renewables and Distributed Grid Upgrades

A lot of the money will go toward modernizing the grid to accomodate more variable renewable energy.

by Jason Deign

08.02.17 Residential Solar 27

Tesla Installs Its First Solar Roofs, as SolarCity Disappears

The company’s conventional solar business shrinks as Tesla focuses on ramping up the roof product and the Model 3 electric car.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

08.02.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 10

Ikea Debuts Residential Solar-Plus-Storage in the UK

The U.K.‘s feed-in tariff and new battery funding could make energy storage an attractive mass-market offering.

by Jeff St. John

07.26.17 Grid Optimization 524

Why 100% Renewables May Create an ‘Evolutionary Dead End’

On this week’s Interchange podcast: A detailed conversation with the lead critic of Mark Jacobson’s 100% renewables modeling.

by Stephen Lacey

07.20.17 Policy 8

Leaked DOE Grid Report Puts Rick Perry in an Awkward Position. What Will the Final Draft Look Like?

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we debate the consequences of the leaked DOE grid reliability study. Plus, we talk about corporate strategies for buying 100% renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey

07.18.17 Grid Optimization 1

Virtual Power Plants: Ready to Serve a Grid Near You

Vendors talk about the evolving applications for aggregated distributed resources.

by Jill Feblowitz

07.14.17 People 4

Energy Jobs: NYSERDA, Tesla, Edison Energy, BYD, Intersect Power, Spruce, ESA, Burns & McDonnell

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

by Eric Wesoff

07.12.17 Grid Optimization 471

An Interview With Mark Jacobson on the 100% Renewables Debate

On this week’s Interchange podcast, a wide-ranging conversation with Professor Jacobson about his modeling methods, his critics, and the current discourse around renewable energy policy.

by Stephen Lacey

07.12.17 Utilities 46

NRG Plans Sale of $4 Billion in Power Plant Assets, Including Up to 100% of Renewables Projects

The full divestment plan covers more than 20 gigawatts of conventional and renewable power plants, plus a stake in NRG Yield.

by Stephen Lacey

07.07.17 Electric Vehicles 3

VW’s Electrify America Breaks Ground on EV Charging Network, Faces Scrutiny in California

The ‘Dieselgate’ settlement is producing its first EV chargers in D.C. and nine other cities. But VW’s $800 million California plan still faces challenges.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.17 Software & Analytics 11

A Guide to Blockchain and Energy

On this week’s Interchange podcast: A “loose federation of weirdos” discusses the potential role of blockchain in electricity markets.

by Stephen Lacey

06.28.17 Energy Storage 4

Energy Storage Association Brings On New Leadership

As the industry grows, so does the industry group.

by Julian Spector

06.21.17 0

A Sneak Peek of The Energy Gang’s Live Podcast in San Jose

We’re debating the most important energy tech and market issues of our time at Grid Edge World Forum. Oh, and giving listeners a major conference discount.

by Stephen Lacey

06.20.17 PV, EV, & Storage 1

Cleantech Venture Capital: Home Sensors, Energy Islands, and Condo EV Charging

Notion, Pika Energy, and EverCharge raise money for grid edge technology.

by Jeff St. John

06.19.17 People 0

Energy Jobs: Enphase Diaspora, PG&E CEO, EEI Brass, National Grid

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

by Eric Wesoff

Grid Edge Spotlight: How California Is Bridging the Transmission-Distribution Divide

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Grid Edge Spotlight: How California Is Bridging the Transmission-Distribution Divide

California needs to figure out how distributed energy works, both on local circuits and in statewide energy markets. Here’s what utilities and CAISO have been doing about it.

by Jeff St. John | June 19, 2017

06.16.17 Electric Vehicles 416

Industry Perspective

No, Tesla Batteries Are Not a Global-Warming Disaster

But we should probably think about the global supply chain for battery storage and electric vehicles.

by Ben Gaddy

06.14.17 Energy Storage 10

GE Can Now Put Battery Storage on Any of Its Power Plants

More evidence that batteries are going to take over the electric grid. “The possibilities are endless,” say GE execs.

by Stephen Lacey

06.12.17 Regulation & Policy 0

Industry Perspective

At What Price? How to Improve Interconnection Cost Certainty and Predictability

In Part 5 of our interconnection series with IREC, Erica McConnell and Cathy Malina examine the best ways to cut the cost of connecting distributed resources to the grid.

by Erica McConnell and Cathy Malina

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

From the Podcast Vaults: Analyzing Elon Musk and Reviewing Distributed Grid ‘Fan Fiction’

Looking Beyond the Eclipse: How the Historic Event Tested Customer Engagement on the Electric Grid

Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations

Study: We’re Still Underestimating Battery Cost Improvements

Growth Prospects for the Global Grid-Connected Battery Market

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

European Investment Bank Pumps $5B Into Renewables and Distributed Grid Upgrades

Tesla Installs Its First Solar Roofs, as SolarCity Disappears

Ikea Debuts Residential Solar-Plus-Storage in the UK

Why 100% Renewables May Create an ‘Evolutionary Dead End’

Leaked DOE Grid Report Puts Rick Perry in an Awkward Position. What Will the Final Draft Look Like?

Virtual Power Plants: Ready to Serve a Grid Near You

Energy Jobs: NYSERDA, Tesla, Edison Energy, BYD, Intersect Power, Spruce, ESA, Burns & McDonnell

An Interview With Mark Jacobson on the 100% Renewables Debate

NRG Plans Sale of $4 Billion in Power Plant Assets, Including Up to 100% of Renewables Projects

VW’s Electrify America Breaks Ground on EV Charging Network, Faces Scrutiny in California

A Guide to Blockchain and Energy

Energy Storage Association Brings On New Leadership

A Sneak Peek of The Energy Gang’s Live Podcast in San Jose

Cleantech Venture Capital: Home Sensors, Energy Islands, and Condo EV Charging

Energy Jobs: Enphase Diaspora, PG&E CEO, EEI Brass, National Grid

Grid Edge Spotlight: How California Is Bridging the Transmission-Distribution Divide

No, Tesla Batteries Are Not a Global-Warming Disaster

GE Can Now Put Battery Storage on Any of Its Power Plants

At What Price? How to Improve Interconnection Cost Certainty and Predictability