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How to Make Dynamic Pricing Work for Everyone

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How to Make Dynamic Pricing Work for Everyone

A former commissioner’s tip: Weigh rate changes meticulously—or you might not get the results that you want.

by Julia Pyper | August 4, 2017

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

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Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

Plus: Energy Impact Partners talks EV charging, New York’s community solar plan gets the go-ahead, Illinois explores microgrids and demand response, and California seeks better green energy procurement.

by Jeff St. John | August 4, 2017

08.04.17 Regulation & Policy 4

With a Quorum, FERC Now Grapples With Distributed Energy Trends Outpacing Market Rules

FERC has been frozen for six months. With new commissioners finally approved, they now need to catch up with rapidly accelerating changes on the grid.

by Julia Pyper, Stephen Lacey

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Tesla Won the News This Week

It delivered a car, an offshore wind deal, and a triumphant and shade-filled earnings report. And some other companies did some things.

by Julian Spector | August 4, 2017

08.04.17 Smart Grid 1

European Investment Bank Pumps $5B Into Renewables and Distributed Grid Upgrades

A lot of the money will go toward modernizing the grid to accomodate more variable renewable energy.

by Jason Deign

08.03.17 Energy Storage 51

GE Digital Gas Plants vs. Utility-Scale Batteries

A battle between digitized gas peakers and battery storage is playing out on the grid.

by Julian Spector

08.03.17 Finance & VC 2

So You Want to Build a Cleantech Startup? Here’s What (and Who) You Need to Know

In this episode of the Interchange podcast, a roundtable with leaders of top U.S. cleantech incubators.

by Stephen Lacey

08.02.17 Residential Solar 27

Tesla Installs Its First Solar Roofs, as SolarCity Disappears

The company’s conventional solar business shrinks as Tesla focuses on ramping up the roof product and the Model 3 electric car.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

08.02.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 10

Ikea Debuts Residential Solar-Plus-Storage in the UK

The U.K.‘s feed-in tariff and new battery funding could make energy storage an attractive mass-market offering.

by Jeff St. John

08.02.17 Electric Vehicles 18

Automakers Urge Hitting the Brakes on Fuel Regs, While Investing More Than Ever in EVs

Mixed signals? Major car brands are lobbying to review U.S. efficiency targets and competing to lead the market in low-emissions mobility.

by Julia Pyper

08.02.17 Energy Jobs 1

Energy Jobs: Tesla Loses Its Director of Battery Technology. Plus, Microsoft, National Grid and DOE

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

by Katherine Tweed

08.02.17 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3

What Does the Future of Building Controls Look Like?

As we enter the era of the “internet of everything,” an exploration of how building control systems might get integrated.

by Joseph Aamidor

08.02.17 Electric Vehicles 19

Blockchain-Enabled Electric Car Charging Comes to California

EMotorWerks tests a distributed, peer-to-peer charging marketplace that’s like Airbnb for EVs.

by Julian Spector

08.01.17 Energy 90

Industry Perspective

The Death of ‘Alternative Energy’

The definition of what’s “alternative” has changed dramatically in the last decade, writes Andrew Beebe.

by Andrew Beebe

08.01.17 Wind Projects 16

Tesla Batteries May Be Used for Winter Backup on Deepwater’s 90MW Offshore Wind Farm

Winter peak demand in Massachusetts is driving the world’s biggest offshore wind-battery proposal to date.

by Jeff St. John

08.01.17 Finance & VC 3

DOE Seeks to Unlock New Tech-to-Market Investment Pathways With $7.8M Grant Round

“Innovative Pathways” projects have about a year to show if ideas for connecting investors to new energy technologies can attract some real capital.

by Jeff St. John

08.01.17 Electric Vehicles 526

Is Tesla’s Model 3 Really a Mainstream Electric Car?

The price of Tesla’s new electric car jumps up pretty quickly with any additional options.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

07.31.17 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 4

Why Would Will.i.am Want to Buy Wink? And Other Less Questionable Smart Home Investments

Smart and not-so-smart money is flowing to startups with technology to monitor and manage the built environment.

by Jeff St. John

07.31.17 Electric Vehicles 19

Battery Advances at the Heart of Tesla’s Model 3

Tesla’s newest electric vehicle ups the stakes for cost-effective battery range.

by Julian Spector

07.31.17 Utilities 1

Industry Perspective

3 Steps to Making Utilities Formidable Energy Providers in the On-Demand Era

How utilities can take targeted, no-regrets steps to thrive in a fast-changing energy marketplace.

by Adrian Tuck

07.31.17 Fossil Fuels 11

Shell Seeks a Greener Path Amid ‘Lower Forever’ Oil Prices

But the extent of clean energy investments is still trifling, according to analysts.

by Jason Deign

07.31.17 Regulation & Policy 117

New York nuclear power plant zero emissions credits

Why Court Victories for New York, Illinois Nuclear Subsidies Are a Big Win for Renewables

These cases “will determine the ability and tools available to states to advance renewable energy and energy storage and cleantech policies across the board.”

by Julia Pyper

07.31.17 Electric Vehicles 47

Tesla’s Highly Anticipated Model 3 Just Entered ‘Production Hell’

Elon Musk’s manufacturing goals could be damn near impossible to hit.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

Energy storage Aquion is back for long-duration batteries

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An Energy Storage Resurrection: What’s the Cost of a New Life?

$9.16 million, apparently.

by Julian Spector | July 28, 2017

07.28.17 Electric Vehicles 93

Toyota electric vehicle battery solid-state

Why Toyota’s Next Move Is Solid-State Batteries

The next-generation battery tech promises more energy density, faster charge times and less risk of fire.

by Julian Spector

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 to Make Dynamic Pricing Work for Everyone

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

With a Quorum, FERC Now Grapples With Distributed Energy Trends Outpacing Market Rules

Tesla Won the News This Week

European Investment Bank Pumps $5B Into Renewables and Distributed Grid Upgrades

GE Digital Gas Plants vs. Utility-Scale Batteries

So You Want to Build a Cleantech Startup? Here’s What (and Who) You Need to Know

Tesla Installs Its First Solar Roofs, as SolarCity Disappears

Ikea Debuts Residential Solar-Plus-Storage in the UK

Automakers Urge Hitting the Brakes on Fuel Regs, While Investing More Than Ever in EVs

Energy Jobs: Tesla Loses Its Director of Battery Technology. Plus, Microsoft, National Grid and DOE

What Does the Future of Building Controls Look Like?

Blockchain-Enabled Electric Car Charging Comes to California

The Death of ‘Alternative Energy’

Tesla Batteries May Be Used for Winter Backup on Deepwater’s 90MW Offshore Wind Farm

DOE Seeks to Unlock New Tech-to-Market Investment Pathways With $7.8M Grant Round

Is Tesla’s Model 3 Really a Mainstream Electric Car?

Why Would Will.i.am Want to Buy Wink? And Other Less Questionable Smart Home Investments

Battery Advances at the Heart of Tesla’s Model 3

3 Steps to Making Utilities Formidable Energy Providers in the On-Demand Era

Shell Seeks a Greener Path Amid ‘Lower Forever’ Oil Prices

Why Court Victories for New York, Illinois Nuclear Subsidies Are a Big Win for Renewables

Tesla’s Highly Anticipated Model 3 Just Entered ‘Production Hell’

An Energy Storage Resurrection: What’s the Cost of a New Life?

Why Toyota’s Next Move Is Solid-State Batteries