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The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

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The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

The 2017 Energy Storage North America conference was notable for the effusive participation of major utilities.

by Julian Spector | August 15, 2017

08.14.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 39

SolarReserve Inks Deal With South Australia to Supply Solar Thermal Power With Storage for 6 Cents

The state desperately needs dispatchable renewables. And if all goes as planned, SolarReserve could provide the cheapest option.

by Stephen Lacey

A Guide to Navigating the Brave New World of State Electricity Policy

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A Guide to Navigating the Brave New World of State Electricity Policy

What to do when state initiatives meet market dynamics, according to a former utility commissioner and FERC member.

by Julia Pyper | August 11, 2017

08.11.17 2

Mexico’s Nascent Energy Storage Market Is ‘Very Open for Business’

A recent market reform has set the stage for private grid investment. The government wants storage to be a part of it.

by Julian Spector

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AMSC Looks Beyond Wind to the Grid Edge; Distributed Wind Attracts Battery Storage Pairings

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AMSC Looks Beyond Wind to the Grid Edge; Distributed Wind Attracts Battery Storage Pairings

Plus: New York REV wants your business ideas, an update on Clean Power Plan litigation, and another utility joins Energy Impact Partners.

by Jeff St. John | August 11, 2017

08.10.17 Electric Vehicles 7

Startup Chanje Emerges From Stealth Mode With a New Electric Truck

Will urban commercial fleets opt for battery power?

by Katie Fehrenbacher

08.09.17 Energy Storage 6

Punkin Center APS energy storage project with AES

APS Buys Energy Storage From AES for Less Than Half the Cost of a Transmission Upgrade

Punkin Center, known for its prominent pumpkin sign, will now also be known for pushing the vanguard of battery storage.

by Julian Spector

08.08.17 Energy Storage 2

Let’s Get Bankable: Vionx Secures Insurance Product for Its Flow Batteries

The product adds a bigger balance sheet to the performance guarantee, potentially de-risking investments in vanadium redox flow batteries.

by Julian Spector

08.08.17 Energy Storage 0

Stem and CPower to Combine Behind-the-Meter Batteries and Demand Response

The partners want to prove that energy storage and building energy controls add up to more than the sum of their parts, starting in California.

by Jeff St. John

08.07.17 Electric Vehicles 6

Tesla to Raise $1.5B in Debt to Finance Model 3 Rollout, Gigafactory Expansion

A first-time high-yield debt offering to help the EV, storage and solar company hit growth goals.

by Jeff St. John

08.07.17 Energy Storage 11

Tech Pioneer Bill Joy Thinks Solid-State Alkaline Batteries Are the Future

Startup Ionic Materials has developed a polymer that it says can make batteries safer.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

08.07.17 Energy Storage 0

Expansion of EU’s First Commercial Storage Plant Shows Adaptability of Batteries for Grid Services

A second phase of Germany’s WEMAG project has tripled its capacity, adding black-start capabilities.

by Jason Deign

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

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Tesla Won the News This Week

It delivered a car, an offshore wind deal, and a triumphant and shade-filled earnings report. And some other companies did some things.

by Julian Spector | August 4, 2017

08.03.17 Energy Storage 51

GE Digital Gas Plants vs. Utility-Scale Batteries

A battle between digitized gas peakers and battery storage is playing out on the grid.

by Julian Spector

08.03.17 Finance & VC 2

So You Want to Build a Cleantech Startup? Here’s What (and Who) You Need to Know

In this episode of the Interchange podcast, a roundtable with leaders of top U.S. cleantech incubators.

by Stephen Lacey

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

08.01.17 Wind Projects 16

Tesla Batteries May Be Used for Winter Backup on Deepwater’s 90MW Offshore Wind Farm

Winter peak demand in Massachusetts is driving the world’s biggest offshore wind-battery proposal to date.

by Jeff St. John

07.31.17 Electric Vehicles 19

Battery Advances at the Heart of Tesla’s Model 3

Tesla’s newest electric vehicle ups the stakes for cost-effective battery range.

by Julian Spector

07.31.17 Fossil Fuels 11

Shell Seeks a Greener Path Amid ‘Lower Forever’ Oil Prices

But the extent of clean energy investments is still trifling, according to analysts.

by Jason Deign

07.31.17 Electric Vehicles 47

Tesla’s Highly Anticipated Model 3 Just Entered ‘Production Hell’

Elon Musk’s manufacturing goals could be damn near impossible to hit.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

Energy storage Aquion is back for long-duration batteries

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An Energy Storage Resurrection: What’s the Cost of a New Life?

$9.16 million, apparently.

by Julian Spector | July 28, 2017

07.28.17 Electric Vehicles 93

Toyota electric vehicle battery solid-state

Why Toyota’s Next Move Is Solid-State Batteries

The next-generation battery tech promises more energy density, faster charge times and less risk of fire.

by Julian Spector

07.27.17 Energy Storage 0

As Redflow Pivots to the Telecom Market, the Australian Flow-Battery Maker Raises More Cash

The telecom market “is, and always has been, the heartland market for Redflow’s technology.”

by Jason Deign

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?

Energy Storage

The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

SolarReserve Inks Deal With South Australia to Supply Solar Thermal Power With Storage for 6 Cents

A Guide to Navigating the Brave New World of State Electricity Policy

Mexico’s Nascent Energy Storage Market Is ‘Very Open for Business’

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

AMSC Looks Beyond Wind to the Grid Edge; Distributed Wind Attracts Battery Storage Pairings

Startup Chanje Emerges From Stealth Mode With a New Electric Truck

APS Buys Energy Storage From AES for Less Than Half the Cost of a Transmission Upgrade

Let’s Get Bankable: Vionx Secures Insurance Product for Its Flow Batteries

Stem and CPower to Combine Behind-the-Meter Batteries and Demand Response

Tesla to Raise $1.5B in Debt to Finance Model 3 Rollout, Gigafactory Expansion

Tech Pioneer Bill Joy Thinks Solid-State Alkaline Batteries Are the Future

Expansion of EU’s First Commercial Storage Plant Shows Adaptability of Batteries for Grid Services

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

Tesla Won the News This Week

GE Digital Gas Plants vs. Utility-Scale Batteries

So You Want to Build a Cleantech Startup? Here’s What (and Who) You Need to Know

Tesla Installs Its First Solar Roofs, as SolarCity Disappears

Ikea Debuts Residential Solar-Plus-Storage in the UK

Tesla Batteries May Be Used for Winter Backup on Deepwater’s 90MW Offshore Wind Farm

Battery Advances at the Heart of Tesla’s Model 3

Shell Seeks a Greener Path Amid ‘Lower Forever’ Oil Prices

Tesla’s Highly Anticipated Model 3 Just Entered ‘Production Hell’

An Energy Storage Resurrection: What’s the Cost of a New Life?

Why Toyota’s Next Move Is Solid-State Batteries

As Redflow Pivots to the Telecom Market, the Australian Flow-Battery Maker Raises More Cash