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10.03.18 Regulation & Policy 1

“Direct access really gives our customers both access and control over their energy choices.

How a New California Law Will Expand the State’s Competitive Energy Market

Commercial and institutional customers can now buy more power from competitive retail providers, while regulators are set to explore further program expansion.

by Jeff St. John

10.02.18 Mobility 0

When will you get to ride in a vertical takeoff and landing electric jet?

A Venture Capitalist’s View on the Promise of Electric Aviation

On this week’s Interchange: an interview with Andrew Beebe about his thesis around electric, autonomous flight.

by Stephen Lacey

10.01.18 Grid Edge 2

Regime Change at GE: Flannery Out After a Year as CEO

The company’s stock had fallen to a nine-year low, but rebounded somewhat with the news.

by Julian Spector

10.01.18 Regulation & Policy 0

Electrification’s best case emerges when utilities actively manage the time and location of new electric end uses.

Industry Perspective

Beneficial Electrification: How to Make It Work

Widespread beneficial electrification requires anticipating and removing technical and institutional barriers to take full advantage of technological trends.

by Mike O’Boyle

10.01.18 Grid Optimization 5

Widespread electrification could be the key to decarbonizing Europe.

Report: Electrification Could Cut EU Emissions by 90 Percent

WindEurope proposes raising the electrification level to 62 percent by 2050.

by Jason Deign

09.29.18 Electric Vehicles 29

Musk's decision comes two days after declaring that he would not settle with the SEC.

Musk Settles Fraud Suit With SEC, Steps Down as Tesla Chairman

The $40 million tweet.

by Eric Wesoff

Transcript: CPUC President Picker’s Top Priorities in the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy

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Transcript: CPUC President Picker’s Top Priorities in the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy

The full Political Climate interview with California’s lead utility regulator.

by Julia Pyper | September 28, 2018

09.28.18 Markets & Policy 129

Industry Perspective

The Solar Singularity: A Status Report on the Global Clean Energy Transition

Tam Hunt provides a 2018 update to his Solar Singularity series.

by Tam Hunt

09.27.18 Electric Vehicles 39

SEC Sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk for Fraud

“Musk knew or was reckless in not knowing that each of these statements was false and/or misleading.”

by Julia Pyper

09.26.18 Finance & VC 0

Invenergy Future Fund Closes $150M Fund, Changes Name to Energize Ventures

GE, Schneider Electric and WEC Energy are among the LPs in an expanded venture fund that’s put $30 million into five startups so far and has $120 million more to go.

by Jeff St. John

09.26.18 Energy Efficiency 3

A new group unites around electrification.

Utilities, Automakers and Environmental Groups Unite Around Slashing Energy Use

Transportation electrification represents a “once-in-a-century opportunity,” according to one member of the group.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.25.18 Electric Vehicles 3

EMotorWerks aims to prove that EV chargers can pay for themselves with grid services revenue.

EMotorWerks Is Using Its Network of 10,000 EV Chargers to Bid Into Wholesale Markets

Coordinated vehicle charging delays add up to significant demand response capacity.

by Julian Spector

09.24.18 Solar 0

Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables will provide research and consulting on the transformation of the global power landscape.

Introducing Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

A new name and look for GTM Research’s team of solar, storage and grid edge analysts.

by Mike Munsell

Explaining the Unfolding Conflict Over Grid Data Access in California

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Explaining the Unfolding Conflict Over Grid Data Access in California

California’s big utilities are planning to unveil online maps that give distributed energy developers much deeper data on grid edge capacity. But they’ve also just banned access to the maps they already have based on data security concerns.

by Jeff St. John | September 21, 2018

09.21.18 PV, EV, & Storage 0

EnSync is working on a version of peer-to-peer energy trading.

How Your Battery Will Sell Energy to Your Neighbor’s Car

The system for behind-the-meter device-to-device transactions is due out in a year.

by Jason Deign

09.20.18 Energy 2

One Year After Maria, Puerto Rico’s Energy Future Still in Limbo

“The poles that were bad were fixed, and the cables were repaired. But the system needs to be transformed.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.20.18 Electric Vehicles 5

Here are a few recent billion-dollar EV financial events in China.

Mega Financing Rounds Affirm China Is the Center of the Electric Vehicle World

Meanwhile, the Justice Department is investigating Tesla CEO Elon Musk for fraudy tweets.

by Eric Wesoff

09.19.18 Electric Vehicles 0

Proterra Keeps the Money Coming With $155 Million Raise, Daimler Partnership

The money will be used for R&D, building electric school buses, and improving the existing Catalyst platform.

by Julian Spector

09.19.18 Regulation & Policy 0

Combating climate change is a global effort. But the spotlight last week was on California.

California’s Top Utility Regulator on the Quest for Deep Decarbonization

Building renewable energy projects isn’t the hard part—it’s managing the shift to a low-carbon economy, says CPUC President Michael Picker.

by Julia Pyper

09.19.18 Other Energy 6

Experts Discuss the Biggest Barriers Holding Back Building Electrification

At a Rocky Mountain Institute summit, experts discussed how to unlock the market for all-electric buildings.

by Justin Gerdes

09.18.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 4

Ballard Power Systems gets a big investment from China's Weichai Power.

Signs of Fuel Cell Scaling: Ballard Power Inks $163M Investment From Weichai Power

The latest investment and partnership activity in the fuel cell sector.

by Matthew Klippenstein

09.14.18 Electric Vehicles 8

States, Cities and Companies Unveil a Frenzy of New Electric Vehicle Commitments

Startups Chargepoint and EVBox pledge millions of chargers by 2025, as cities and utilities up their clean transportation goals.

by Jeff St. John

Divining the Data on the US Non-Wires Alternatives Market

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Divining the Data on the US Non-Wires Alternatives Market

While the NWA market is still in its infancy, data is emerging to measure its progress. But more transparency is needed to match distributed energy resources with utility grid needs.

by Jeff St. John | September 14, 2018

Residential Storage Has Jumped Ahead. Can Utilities Keep Up?

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Residential Storage Has Jumped Ahead. Can Utilities Keep Up?

Residential deployments “smashed” records in the second quarter, which could give consumers an “unprecedented amount of leverage in their relationship with the utility.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | September 13, 2018

09.13.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 1

A farmer in Aurangabad, India walks through her fields. She is gaining access to urban markets by working with Factor[e]’s portfolio companies.

Lean Startups Will Not Solve Universal Energy Access

The Series A gap is very real in impact investing.

by GTM Creative Strategies

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

How a New California Law Will Expand the State’s Competitive Energy Market

A Venture Capitalist’s View on the Promise of Electric Aviation

Regime Change at GE: Flannery Out After a Year as CEO

Beneficial Electrification: How to Make It Work

Report: Electrification Could Cut EU Emissions by 90 Percent

Musk Settles Fraud Suit With SEC, Steps Down as Tesla Chairman

Transcript: CPUC President Picker’s Top Priorities in the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy

The Solar Singularity: A Status Report on the Global Clean Energy Transition

SEC Sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk for Fraud

Invenergy Future Fund Closes $150M Fund, Changes Name to Energize Ventures

Utilities, Automakers and Environmental Groups Unite Around Slashing Energy Use

EMotorWerks Is Using Its Network of 10,000 EV Chargers to Bid Into Wholesale Markets

Introducing Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

Explaining the Unfolding Conflict Over Grid Data Access in California

How Your Battery Will Sell Energy to Your Neighbor’s Car

One Year After Maria, Puerto Rico’s Energy Future Still in Limbo

Mega Financing Rounds Affirm China Is the Center of the Electric Vehicle World

Proterra Keeps the Money Coming With $155 Million Raise, Daimler Partnership

California’s Top Utility Regulator on the Quest for Deep Decarbonization

Experts Discuss the Biggest Barriers Holding Back Building Electrification

Signs of Fuel Cell Scaling: Ballard Power Inks $163M Investment From Weichai Power

States, Cities and Companies Unveil a Frenzy of New Electric Vehicle Commitments

Divining the Data on the US Non-Wires Alternatives Market

Residential Storage Has Jumped Ahead. Can Utilities Keep Up?

Lean Startups Will Not Solve Universal Energy Access