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01.31.20 13

At 6.8 GW, the Columbia River's Grand Coulee Dam ranks as the largest U.S. generating facility.

America’s ‘First’ Renewable Resource Overlooked as States Embrace Clean Energy

Hydropower’s unique benefits are being undervalued as states adopt increasingly ambitious clean energy goals, the author writes.

by Malcolm Woolf

01.28.20 Grid Edge 16

Not as easy as it looks: Electric vehicle sales declined in the U.S. last year.

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Why Is It So Hard to Buy an Electric Car in Many Parts of America?

Even in California, the nation’s largest EV market, many consumers have limited options, the author writes.

by Justin Gerdes

01.27.20 Wind 0

No single East Coast harbor can provide everything the offshore wind market will need.

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Ports and Harbors: How US Offshore Wind Developers Are Anchoring Their Claims

Port congestion could present real challenges to the U.S. offshore wind market as it begins to take off, the author writes.

by Lars Andersen

01.16.20 Energy 4

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Devil in the Details for World’s Largest Coal Investor

BlackRock must clarify and strengthen its new coal-exclusion policy. But this week’s announcement sends a loud signal to markets, the authors contend.

by Jigar Shah and Justin Guay

01.03.20 Solar 24

Don't expect a unifying app for all your home's energy systems any time soon, the author writes.

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10 Rooftop Solar and Storage Predictions for the Next Decade

California solar veteran Barry Cinnamon lays out his predictions for home solar and batteries in 2020 — and the decade ahead.

by Barry Cinnamon

01.02.20 Energy 3

Countries are grappling with costly decisions about rebuilding energy infrastructure. (Credit: Antti Lipponen)

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Behind the Buzzword: A Brief History of Energy ‘Resiliency’

The energy industry has overcome many “resiliency” challenges. Climate change is the biggest one yet, the author writes.

by Bruce Levy

12.30.19 6

A growing number of states have aggressive clean-energy targets. (Credit: Stem)

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3 Predictions for US Renewables and Storage Markets in 2025

It’s easy to lose sight of the extraordinary progress being made with renewables and energy storage, the author writes.

by John Carrington

12.27.19 Energy Storage 11

Energy storage represents a huge investment opportunity. (Credit: Tesla)

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Challenges Remain in Understanding Energy Storage as an Investment

Big deployment numbers and falling costs won’t automatically translate into project finance for battery projects, the author writes.

by Mona Dajani

12.26.19 Grid Edge 5

It's often now cheaper to build new wind and solar plants than to operate existing fossil-fuel power stations.

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Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2019

From the realignment of utilities’ performance incentives to the ongoing rise of DERs, regulators had their work cut out for them this year.

by Coley Girouard

12.23.19 Energy Storage 10

Michigan's grid is among the country's least reliable, due in part to extreme weather. (Photo: NASA)

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Michigan’s Grid Is Not as Resilient as It Could Be. Energy Storage Can Help

Like many Midwestern states, Michigan has been slow to adopt new energy storage technologies. Change may finally be coming, the author writes.

by Laura Sherman

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