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03.21.18 Energy Storage 22

How many billionaires does it take to turn on a giant battery?

A British Billionaire Wants to Nab the Title of World’s Biggest Battery From Elon Musk

Sanjeev Gupta plans to build a massive battery complex in the same region where Tesla completed its record-setting battery system late last year.

by Julian Spector

03.21.18 Electric Vehicles 19

Electric vehicles -- and conventional cars -- are getting cleaner.

Your Electric Vehicle Is Getting Cleaner

A full 75 percent of U.S. drivers now live in areas where it’s cleaner to drive an EV than a traditional car that gets 50 miles per gallon.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.21.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 3

This little market ain't so little anymore.

Sunnova Enters the Residential Solar-Plus-Storage Market

The company launched its SunSafe offering in California with a unique lease deal, a full warranty and a performance guarantee.

by Julian Spector

03.20.18 Electric Vehicles 45

There are reports of cars being delivered with technical glitches.

Tesla Hit by Executive Churn, Model 3 Quality Concerns

Tesla watchers have always known a day would come when the upstart EV maker would have to prove it could master the mundane. That day has arrived.

by Justin Gerdes

03.20.18 Software & Analytics 0

Energy Jobs: Ameren Hires Amirthalingam as First CDIO, Tesla’s Jaramillo at Form Energy and More

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

by Katherine Tweed

03.19.18 Energy Storage 28

New research suggests short-duration batteries could take over a substantial share of California's impending peaker retirements.

How Big Is the Peak Capacity Market for Batteries?

A new study puts a number on the potential size of this new energy storage market.

by Julian Spector

03.19.18 Regulation & Policy 4

Policymakers from both sides of the aisle have called for increased efforts to combat Russian cyberintrusion into the power grid.

US Government Accuses Russia of Hacking Into Energy Infrastructure

A rare official recognition of the long-running effort by Russia to infiltrate energy industry networks and attack critical operations.

by Jeff St. John

03.19.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 8

A group of startups seeks to harness the power of efficient buildings.

Industry Perspective

The Latest Research Is Clear: Clean, Efficient Buildings Make People More Productive

But how do you build services around it?

by Joe Aamidor

03.19.18 Electric Vehicles 156

Using electric vehicles for grid services isn't easy.

Why Is Vehicle-to-Grid Taking So Long to Happen?

One analyst: “It’s not a slam-dunk.”

by Jason Deign

03.16.18 Grid Optimization 11

Massachusetts could become an early adopter of a policy to use more renewables during moments of peak grid demand.

MA Governor Embraces ‘Clean Peak’ Policy to Encourage Renewables Paired With Storage

Governor Baker’s proposed bill would leverage the state’s renewable power at peak hours to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and system costs.

by Julian Spector

03.16.18 Mobility 32

Will the coming transportation revolution reinvent or ruin the way we get around?

We’re on the Verge of a Transportation Revolution. If We’re Not Careful, We Could Screw It Up

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: how to steer automated, shared electric vehicles to a better future.

by Stephen Lacey

03.16.18 Policy 0

The key to swaying politicians’ views on renewable energy is making it a business issue, not a partisan one.

Clean Energy Supporters Begin to Make Inroads With Republican Policymakers

Senator Cantwell blames House Republicans for standing in the way of clean energy policies and called on industry members to help educate them.

by Lacey Johnson

03.16.18 Regulation & Policy 25

Arizona Regulators Freeze New Gas Plants, Demand More Clean Energy Planning From Utilities

The utility plans had too much gas to pass.

by Julian Spector

03.15.18 Regulation & Policy 5

Could FERC Order Put State Clean Energy Policies in Danger?

Clean energy advocates worry that FERC will use the minimum offer price rule to gut zero-cost, state-supported wind and solar power.

by Jeff St. John

03.15.18 Policy 16

The Trump administration is looking to shift funding away from cleantech and into fossil fuels.

DOE Official: Clean Energy Funding Should Be Cut for ‘Exceeding Goals’

The Under Secretary of Energy defends a Trump administration proposal to cut $1.3 billion in funding from the DOE’s renewable energy office.

by Lacey Johnson

03.15.18 Markets & Policy 10

The residential solar sector's performance was most surprising.

US Residential and Utility-Scale Solar Markets See Installations Fall for the First Time

While community solar had a strong year in 2017, rooftop and utility-scale solar took a big hit, according to the latest report from GTM Research and SEIA.

by Julia Pyper

03.14.18 Electric Vehicles 10

Battery production has begun to influence global commodities prices for essential components like lithium and cobalt.

Battery Markets and Metals Markets Have Officially Collided

The rise of electric vehicles and energy storage is contributing to turbulence in lithium, cobalt and nickel pricing, new research suggests.

by Julian Spector

03.14.18 Electric Vehicles 8

Utilities are waking up to an electrified transportation future, but is it fast enough?

Vast Majority of Utilities Just Beginning to Cope With EV Growth

“Time is not on the utilities’ side,” according to a report by the Smart Electric Power Alliance.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.14.18 Energy Storage 17

GE Says Its New Battery Product Can Cut Grid-Scale Storage Installation Times in Half

After a reboot, the energy giant is getting more serious about storage.

by Julian Spector

03.13.18 Electric Vehicles 3

“This is how we intend to offer the largest fleet of electric vehicles in the world.

Volkswagen Invests $25 Billion in Battery Supplies to Bolster EV Agenda

The German automaker will work with LG Chem, Samsung and Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.13.18 Regulation & Policy 20

How do you strike the right balance between regional integration and distribution management?

Industry Perspective

Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid

Clean Coalition’s Doug Karpa and Craig Lewis argue that combining regional integration with a system of DSOs is a lower-risk approach to save ratepayers money and integrate renewables.

by Doug Karpa and Craig Lewis

The Stars Are Finally Aligning for Residential Storage

GTM Squared

The Stars Are Finally Aligning for Residential Storage

Goodbye, flat growth. Hello, hockey stick.

by Julian Spector | March 13, 2018

03.12.18 Fossil Fuels 114

Elon Musk: Humanity Is Pretending Fossil Fuels Have ‘No Probability of a Bad Outcome’

The Tesla and SpaceX founder said sustainable energy solutions are technologically viable. What’s holding them back is the lack of a carbon price.

by Julia Pyper

03.12.18 Finance & VC 1

The deal would put E.ON and RWE’s combined wind assets just behind Iberdrola.

E.ON and RWE Merger to Create New European Giants in Renewables and Retail Energy

E.ON seeks to acquire Innogy’s retail and grid businesses, selling back its renewable portfolio to RWE, as part of a complex asset swap.

by Jeff St. John

03.12.18 Utilities 0

EPS specializes in making intermittent renewable and fossil-fueled systems more permanent.

Engie Advances ‘Energy Transition’ Plan With Major Stake in Electro Power Systems

The microgrid and storage company will become part of Engie’s growing innovation-aligned portfolio.

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

A British Billionaire Wants to Nab the Title of World’s Biggest Battery From Elon Musk

Your Electric Vehicle Is Getting Cleaner

Sunnova Enters the Residential Solar-Plus-Storage Market

Tesla Hit by Executive Churn, Model 3 Quality Concerns

Energy Jobs: Ameren Hires Amirthalingam as First CDIO, Tesla’s Jaramillo at Form Energy and More

How Big Is the Peak Capacity Market for Batteries?

US Government Accuses Russia of Hacking Into Energy Infrastructure

The Latest Research Is Clear: Clean, Efficient Buildings Make People More Productive

Why Is Vehicle-to-Grid Taking So Long to Happen?

MA Governor Embraces ‘Clean Peak’ Policy to Encourage Renewables Paired With Storage

We’re on the Verge of a Transportation Revolution. If We’re Not Careful, We Could Screw It Up

Clean Energy Supporters Begin to Make Inroads With Republican Policymakers

Arizona Regulators Freeze New Gas Plants, Demand More Clean Energy Planning From Utilities

Could FERC Order Put State Clean Energy Policies in Danger?

DOE Official: Clean Energy Funding Should Be Cut for ‘Exceeding Goals’

US Residential and Utility-Scale Solar Markets See Installations Fall for the First Time

Battery Markets and Metals Markets Have Officially Collided

Vast Majority of Utilities Just Beginning to Cope With EV Growth

GE Says Its New Battery Product Can Cut Grid-Scale Storage Installation Times in Half

Volkswagen Invests $25 Billion in Battery Supplies to Bolster EV Agenda

Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid

The Stars Are Finally Aligning for Residential Storage

Elon Musk: Humanity Is Pretending Fossil Fuels Have ‘No Probability of a Bad Outcome’

E.ON and RWE Merger to Create New European Giants in Renewables and Retail Energy

Engie Advances ‘Energy Transition’ Plan With Major Stake in Electro Power Systems