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10.18.18 Electric Vehicles 133

Where things stand when it comes to Model 3 demand.

Will Tesla Model 3 Demand Blast Off in 2019? Or Fall Flat?

The Model 3 demand picture remains murky, with the bulls optimistic and the bears predicting doom.

by Eric Wesoff

10.18.18 Finance & VC 6

Khashoggi's disappearance raises uncomfortable questions for companies doing business with Saudi Arabia.

What Does Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance Mean for Cleantech Firms With Saudi Money?

Saudi Arabia has invested billions in cleantech companies like Tesla and Lucid Motors.

by Julian Spector

10.18.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 4

Corporate renewable energy buyers in the U.S. have set a new single-year record, with more growth still to come.

Corporate Renewable Energy Deals Smash Records in 2018

U.S. corporate renewables procurement is on track to surpass 5 gigawatts by December, according to the latest figures from RMI.

by Julia Pyper

10.17.18 Energy Storage 1

The long-term value of batteries is intimately tied to how effectively they’re managed.

Why Advanced Microgrid Solutions Is Bullish on Managing Australian Batteries

How a U.S. startup intends to put its software to use in Australia’s fast-growing energy storage market, from behind-the-meter to utility-scale.

by Jeff St. John

10.17.18 Electric Vehicles 8

In a few years, Tesla should be producing cars out of China.

Tesla Secures Land in China for Its Next Gigafactory

What’s happening at the other plants?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.17.18 Utilities 9

New York City is trying to cut natural gas consumption.

Can Non-Pipeline Alternatives Curb New York’s Rising Natural Gas Demand?

Con Edison wants to spend $305 million on measures to reduce peak natural gas demand in New York City—but it’s still pursuing new gas pipeline capacity.

by Justin Gerdes

10.17.18 Solar 1

Research Spotlight

What a New Order Means for Community Solar and Storage in Massachusetts

A new bill credit mechanism gives Massachusetts community solar developers valuable certainty about how to structure savings in near-term contracts.

by Austin Perea, Chloe Holden

10.16.18 Utilities 5

The move is part of a major strategic restructuring that would also see ScottishPower investing $6.9 billion in renewables and cleantech.

Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Ditches All Fossil Fuel Generation for Renewables

With the sale of its fossil fuel and hydropower generation to Drax, ScottishPower will become the U.K.’s first vertically integrated power company to sell only wind.

by Jason Deign

10.16.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 5

Fuel cell companies stand to benefit from California's 100% clean energy push.

Fuel Cell Power Plays From California to Kenya

A spate of California bills spell opportunity for stationary fuel cells; and for one sector startup, Kenya beckons.

by Matthew Klippenstein

Tracking Energy Storage Market Participation Under FERC Order 841

GTM Squared

Tracking Energy Storage Market Participation Under FERC Order 841

Grid operators and the energy storage industry are deep in the weeds on implementing FERC’s landmark order. Here are some of the top challenges of integrating energy storage into transmission grid markets.

by Jeff St. John | October 16, 2018

10.16.18 Markets & Policy 1

Illinois is going through its first solar growing pains.

Inside the ‘Chaos’ Enveloping Illinois’ Distributed Solar Market

At work on a fix, the state faces threats of “not only market confusion, but potentially market failure.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

GTM Squared

Showdown at Moss Landing

A landmark energy storage project is drawing fire from California’s ratepayer advocate.

by Julian Spector | October 15, 2018

10.15.18 Electric Vehicles 15

Who will take the helm in Tesla's boardroom?

With Elon Musk Forced Out, Who Gets the Chairman Role at Tesla?

Can Musk outmaneuver James Murdoch for control of the EV leader?

by Eric Wesoff

10.12.18 Energy Storage 52

The company already increased the Powerwall price earlier this year.

Tesla Hikes Powerwall Prices to Better Reflect ‘Value’

The global price adjustment comes as Tesla struggles to keep up with Powerwall demand.

by Julia Pyper

10.11.18 Regulation & Policy 4

“We are updating the PCIA formula now because everyone agrees it is broken.

California to Hike Fees for Community Choice Aggregators, Direct Access Providers

CPUC says the PCIA change will balance utility and CCA costs. CCAs say it will burden them unfairly and stifle growth.

by Jeff St. John

10.11.18 Mobility 14

More countries are banning internal combustion vehicles.

How Internal Combustion Engines Will Die Out in Eurasia

Danish ban adds to list of countries looking to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles. A set of maps shows where and when those phaseouts will occur.

by Jason Deign

10.11.18 Grid Edge 0

Energy Jobs: Shakeups at GE, Tesla; McNamee Closer to FERC

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

by Katherine Tweed

10.10.18 Regulation & Policy 0

A new ruling reopens access to long-available data.

California Utilities Ordered to Reopen Grid Maps

Regulators have resolved a conflict between utilities and distributed energy resource providers over grid edge data access—for now.

by Jeff St. John

10.10.18 Electric Vehicles 0

Three Chinese EV firms alone raised a total of $1.9 billion last quarter.

EV Company Fundings Help Drive Clean Energy Investment in Q3 2018

Electric vehicles and offshore wind emerge as bright spots in a slower global investment quarter, according to new figures from Bloomberg NEF.

by Julia Pyper

10.08.18 Policy 39

Among the proposed changes: up to 97 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2050.

IPCC: Renewables to Supply 70%-85% of Electricity by 2050 to Avoid Worst Impacts of Climate Change

The United Nations confronts a future with “the slimmest of opportunities remaining to avoid unthinkable damage.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.08.18 1

Energy Gang Live: Are We Making Progress?

And by what standard?

by Stephen Lacey

10.04.18 Research & Analysis 18

America's demand flexibility is growing bigger and more diverse.

Research Spotlight

US Will Have 88 Gigawatts of Residential Demand Flexibility by 2023

Grid-connected devices can help alter load shape, but the future hinges on customer demand, rate design and incentives.

by Chloe Holden

10.04.18 Electric Vehicles 29

A sampling of voices from the bull and bear camps.

Tesla’s Future Prospects, From the Bull and Bear Perspectives

Tesla delivered a record 83,500 vehicles in Q3. A sign of strong fundamentals? Or a last hurrah?

by Eric Wesoff

10.03.18 Regulation & Policy 4

Dueling Proposals Emerge for Remaking PJM’s Capacity Market

The grid operator’s plan for meeting FERC order faces a counter-proposal from clean energy advocates. The future of state-subsidized nuclear, wind and solar power may be at stake.

by Jeff St. John

10.03.18 Regulation & Policy 10

Nevada has a chance to expand retail electricity choice.

Industry Perspective

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.

by Mauricio Gutierrez

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?

Grid Edge

Will Tesla Model 3 Demand Blast Off in 2019? Or Fall Flat?

What Does Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance Mean for Cleantech Firms With Saudi Money?

Corporate Renewable Energy Deals Smash Records in 2018

Why Advanced Microgrid Solutions Is Bullish on Managing Australian Batteries

Tesla Secures Land in China for Its Next Gigafactory

Can Non-Pipeline Alternatives Curb New York’s Rising Natural Gas Demand?

What a New Order Means for Community Solar and Storage in Massachusetts

Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Ditches All Fossil Fuel Generation for Renewables

Fuel Cell Power Plays From California to Kenya

Tracking Energy Storage Market Participation Under FERC Order 841

Inside the ‘Chaos’ Enveloping Illinois’ Distributed Solar Market

Showdown at Moss Landing

With Elon Musk Forced Out, Who Gets the Chairman Role at Tesla?

Tesla Hikes Powerwall Prices to Better Reflect ‘Value’

California to Hike Fees for Community Choice Aggregators, Direct Access Providers

How Internal Combustion Engines Will Die Out in Eurasia

Energy Jobs: Shakeups at GE, Tesla; McNamee Closer to FERC

California Utilities Ordered to Reopen Grid Maps

EV Company Fundings Help Drive Clean Energy Investment in Q3 2018

IPCC: Renewables to Supply 70%-85% of Electricity by 2050 to Avoid Worst Impacts of Climate Change

Energy Gang Live: Are We Making Progress?

US Will Have 88 Gigawatts of Residential Demand Flexibility by 2023

Tesla’s Future Prospects, From the Bull and Bear Perspectives

Dueling Proposals Emerge for Remaking PJM’s Capacity Market

NRG Chief Executive: We Need More Retail Electricity Competition