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07.19.18 Electric Vehicles 15

New York utilities think electric cars are a good way to engage with their customers.

Con Edison and National Grid Want to Help You Buy an Electric Car

Can a digital cost-comparison service counteract declining load growth?

by Julian Spector

07.19.18 Blockchain 9

Could blockchain transform the electricity sector? New York utilities think so.

Industry Perspective

New York Utilities: We Believe Blockchain Is ‘Transformative’

Avangrid, Con Edison, National Grid, the New York Power Authority and Indigo Advisory Group describe the many attractive use cases for blockchain.

by Avangrid, Con Edison, National Grid, New York Power Authority, Indigo Advisory Group

07.19.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 44

With resilience still relevant, clean energy companies consider off-grid solutions.

Will Natural Disasters Boost the Case for Grid Defection?

Clean energy companies note an increased appetite for off-grid solutions, while utilities fight to stay connected.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.19.18 Markets & Policy 8

It's easy to forget how much has changed in a relatively short period of time.

No Longer a Novelty, Clean Energy Technologies Boom All Across the US

A new report documents the democratization of renewables, energy storage and electric vehicles in America.

by Julia Pyper

07.18.18 Energy Storage 4

Industry members make the case for R&D funding, tax credits, a federal energy storage road map and more.

Energy Storage Gets Its Day in Congress

The House Energy and Commerce Committee invited experts to testify on what federal storage policy should look like.

by Julian Spector

07.18.18 Finance & VC 2

We track investments in EV charging, next-generation batteries and experimental carbon capture technologies.

Funding Roundup: Flow Batteries, Free EV Charging, Carbon Capture and ‘Light-as-a-Service’

Volta raises $32 million, VionX lands $26 million, and an $11 million round for Inventys—plus financing for Vivint Solar, Sunlight Financial and UrbanVolts.

by Jeff St. John

07.18.18 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3

GTM recently spoke to the head of energy partnerships at Nest about reintegrating with Google.

Nest Merges With Google Home Division as CEO Steps Down

From voice control to DER management systems and more—here’s what Nest is working on now.

by Julia Pyper

07.18.18 Electric Vehicles 157

RMI analysts rip apart a new critical report of electric cars.

Industry Perspective

Another Study Argues Electric Cars Are Bad for the Environment. It’s Demonstrably False

Are EVs bad? Only if you cherry-pick data, rely on discredited projections, and ignore CO2, write RMI analysts.

by Lynn Daniels Edward J. Klock-McCook

07.17.18 Blockchain 7

LO3 announces a new partnership to standardize data in energy blockchains.

LO3 Energy Teams Up With Energy Web Foundation on Energy Blockchain Data Standard

Two big-time blockchain players unite to push the nascent industry forward.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.17.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 31

Reports indicate lengthy wait times for the Powerwall and Solar Roof.

Industry Perspective

A Breakdown of Tesla’s Solar and Storage Delays and Deliveries

Tesla responds to negative reviews, plus a timeline of the Powerwall rollout and an estimate of deliveries to date.

by Eric Wesoff

GTM Squared

GTM Squared Live! A Grid Edge Roundtable

GTM Squared’s quarterly roundtable will take us into the mind of our resident grid edge expert, Jeff St. John.

by Jeff St. John | July 17, 2018

07.16.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 0

Facing privatization, PREPA loses nearly all its board members.

Puerto Rico’s Utility Faces Executive Shakeup

Under political pressure, the utility loses five board members and its new CEO.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.16.18 Residential Solar 0

Rooftop solar advocates hope to find a solution for when the legislature comes back in session.

South Carolina Solar Companies Seek Compromise Deal as Net Metering Caps Hit

Duke Energy Carolinas has reached its 2 percent limit for net-metered solar systems.

by Julia Pyper

The Case for State Clean Energy Standards

GTM Squared

The Case for State Clean Energy Standards

A report by Third Way and The Breakthrough Institute argues states should adopt portfolio standards for a broad set of low-carbon resources.

by Julia Pyper | July 16, 2018

07.13.18 Electric Vehicles 4

This Week in Tesla: New Gigafactory Coming to Shanghai, Tax Credit Going Away, Trade War Hits

National and international developments buffeted the electric automaker.

by Julian Spector

07.13.18 Grid Optimization 28

How Utilities Can Align 20-Year Resource Plans With Distributed Solar, EVs and More

IRPs can, and must, move at the speed of distributed technology.

by GTM Creative Strategies

07.13.18 Policy 9

Tesla's Model 3s face a new challenge in Ontario.

Ontario’s Clean Energy Rollback Continues as It Cuts EV Program

New government also pledges to oppose “carbon tax schemes in all of their forms.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.13.18 Regulation & Policy 9

A California utility gets serious about all-electric buildings.

Here’s How One Utility Is Thinking About Mainstreaming All-Electric Buildings

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District suggests policy fixes to advance building decarbonization in California and beyond.

by Justin Gerdes

07.12.18 Regulation & Policy 7

Distributed energy companies are breathing a sigh of relief in California.

Regulators Rescue Southern California Edison’s 125MW Pilot for Distributed Grid Resources

One of the state’s biggest DER procurements won’t get canceled after all. But its outcomes for state grid-DER integration policy are far from certain.

by Jeff St. John

07.12.18 Electric Vehicles 23

We take a ride through the history of audacious EV startup Better Place.

Reflections on Better Place, Cleantech’s Most Dramatic Business Failure

In this week’s Energy Gang: We look back on Better Place’s crazy ride from 2007 to 2012.

by Stephen Lacey

07.12.18 BOS/Inverters 2

The move will put the company into conflict with new and larger adversaries.

SolarEdge Is Chasing Several New Markets. Utility-Scale Solar Is the Latest

The inverter company has expanded simultaneously into smart homes, uninterruptible power and virtual power plants.

by Julian Spector

07.12.18 Energy 0

Energy Jobs: Powelson Out at FERC, Tesla Exec Churn Continues, and More

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

by Katherine Tweed

07.12.18 BOS/Inverters 3

The solar and utility industries move to the next phase of smart inverter deployment.

A Snapshot of the US Market for Smart Solar Inverters

From Intersolar, an update on the march of advanced inverters from pilot project to real-world requirements.

by Jeff St. John

07.12.18 Electric Vehicles 10

The joint venture will help customers access a lower cost of capital.

BYD and Generate Capital Take the ‘Messiness’ Out of Deploying Electric Buses

The $200 million leasing program will help lower upfront costs and could open up opportunities for second-life batteries.

by Julia Pyper

07.11.18 Policy 4

A month into a new hurricane season, Puerto Rico is still coping with its last disaster.

The Regulatory Body Steering Puerto Rico’s Energy Future Is in the Midst of a Makeover

Will the commission remain a “powerful, strong and independent energy regulator” amidst the changes?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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

Con Edison and National Grid Want to Help You Buy an Electric Car

New York Utilities: We Believe Blockchain Is ‘Transformative’

Will Natural Disasters Boost the Case for Grid Defection?

No Longer a Novelty, Clean Energy Technologies Boom All Across the US

Energy Storage Gets Its Day in Congress

Funding Roundup: Flow Batteries, Free EV Charging, Carbon Capture and ‘Light-as-a-Service’

Nest Merges With Google Home Division as CEO Steps Down

Another Study Argues Electric Cars Are Bad for the Environment. It’s Demonstrably False

LO3 Energy Teams Up With Energy Web Foundation on Energy Blockchain Data Standard

A Breakdown of Tesla’s Solar and Storage Delays and Deliveries

GTM Squared Live! A Grid Edge Roundtable

Puerto Rico’s Utility Faces Executive Shakeup

South Carolina Solar Companies Seek Compromise Deal as Net Metering Caps Hit

The Case for State Clean Energy Standards

This Week in Tesla: New Gigafactory Coming to Shanghai, Tax Credit Going Away, Trade War Hits

How Utilities Can Align 20-Year Resource Plans With Distributed Solar, EVs and More

Ontario’s Clean Energy Rollback Continues as It Cuts EV Program

Here’s How One Utility Is Thinking About Mainstreaming All-Electric Buildings

Regulators Rescue Southern California Edison’s 125MW Pilot for Distributed Grid Resources

Reflections on Better Place, Cleantech’s Most Dramatic Business Failure

SolarEdge Is Chasing Several New Markets. Utility-Scale Solar Is the Latest

Energy Jobs: Powelson Out at FERC, Tesla Exec Churn Continues, and More

A Snapshot of the US Market for Smart Solar Inverters

BYD and Generate Capital Take the ‘Messiness’ Out of Deploying Electric Buses

The Regulatory Body Steering Puerto Rico’s Energy Future Is in the Midst of a Makeover