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07.20.17 Regulation & Policy 13

Aliso Canyon Should Close Permanently, Says California Governor Jerry Brown

A call to phase out Southern California’s biggest natural-gas storage site in 10 years, and bring in efficiency, solar PV, energy storage and demand response to take its place.

by Jeff St. John

07.20.17 Policy 8

Leaked DOE Grid Report Puts Rick Perry in an Awkward Position. What Will the Final Draft Look Like?

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we debate the consequences of the leaked DOE grid reliability study. Plus, we talk about corporate strategies for buying 100% renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey

07.20.17 36

Industry Perspective

Former US Chief Sustainability Officer: The Military Is Leading the March Toward Energy Independence

But we need greater levels of investment to build on that success, says Jon Powers.

by Jon Powers

07.20.17 Energy Storage 16

German Utility EWE Plans a Flow Battery Big Enough to Power Berlin for an Hour

Germany may be launching a new era of city-scale energy storage. But there are still many incremental steps on the way.

by Jason Deign

07.19.17 Grid Optimization 1

Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software

A true enterprise DERMS platform doesn’t exist yet—but utilities and vendors are building up the central, edge and fleet platforms to get there.

by Jeff St. John

07.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 4

Sunrun’s Evolution From Home Solar Installer to Comprehensive Energy Solution Provider

A conversation with Audrey Lee, Sunrun’s new vice president of grid services.

by Julia Pyper

07.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 75

Can a Flow Battery Steal the Throne From TEP’s 4.5-Cent Solar-Plus-Storage PPA?

Zinc-iron flow battery challenger ViZn vows that its total cost of ownership can undercut lithium-ion for a 20-year project.

by Julian Spector

07.19.17 Regulation & Policy 19

Hawaii Utility’s 100% Renewable Energy Plan Gets the Green Light

Regulators approved the third iteration of HECO’s proposal, but still expressed numerous concerns.

by Jeff St. John

07.18.17 Policy 2

California’s Extension of Cap-and-Trade Provides More Certainty to Cleantech

It’s a major market signal. And it will also provide direct revenue to state programs.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

07.18.17 Corporate Sustainability 1

Sir Richard Branson Talks Self-Driving Race Cars, Investing in Cleantech, and Fake Meat

The Virgin Group founder said he’s also bullish on batteries, but sidestepped questions about ditching petroleum.

by Katherine Tweed

07.18.17 Grid Optimization 1

Virtual Power Plants: Ready to Serve a Grid Near You

Vendors talk about the evolving applications for aggregated distributed resources.

by Jill Feblowitz

07.17.17 Energy Storage 3

Sonnen Signs a Deal to Put Storage in New Arizona Housing Developments

Energy storage doesn’t look as expensive when it’s part of your mortgage.

by Julian Spector

07.17.17 Electric Vehicles 107

Everyone Is Revising Their Electric Vehicle Forecasts Upward—Except Automakers

Oil companies are eyeing dramatic adoption of EVs. But car manufacturers aren’t planning for the same level of electrification.

by Stephen Lacey

07.17.17 Products & Technology 5

Renewables Sector Embraces the Promise of Virtual Reality

A Scottish lab for wind training underscores how virtual reality is taking off.

by Jason Deign

The Week in Storage and Solar: Some Bright Spots at a Clouded Time

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The Week in Storage and Solar: Some Bright Spots at a Clouded Time

At Intersolar North America, the cleantech industry delivered supply-chain and soft-cost solutions as policy threats loom in the distance.

by Julian Spector | July 14, 2017

07.14.17 Policy 70

Leaked Draft of DOE’s Grid Study Says Renewables Are Not a Threat

But will that language make it into the final version?

by Julia Pyper

07.14.17 Software & Analytics 5

Chinese Wind Giant Envision Partners With US Tech Firms on Digital Energy

The company has joined forces with Microsoft and others to create a “digital foundation for the energy world.”

by Katie Fehrenbacher

The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

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The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

Smart meters are pushing Colorado’s Xcel Energy into a first-ever decoupling pilot. Plus, an AMI update and the value of non-wires alternatives in Illinois, California and New York.

by Jeff St. John | July 14, 2017

07.14.17 People 4

Energy Jobs: NYSERDA, Tesla, Edison Energy, BYD, Intersect Power, Spruce, ESA, Burns & McDonnell

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

by Eric Wesoff

07.14.17 Residential Solar 11

Industry Perspective

The New Normal for Rooftop Solar in Hawaii?

As the state’s solar market contracts painfully, business leaders are wondering how they’ll survive.

by Marco Mangelsdorf

07.13.17 Energy Storage 29

California Assembly Yanks Major Storage Bill, Pushing It to 2018

SB 700 would have funded storage incentives over 10 years. It disappeared from the Assembly’s schedule without a vote.

by Julian Spector

07.13.17 Policy 8

The Inconvenient Truth About City Climate Goals: ‘There’s No Data. We’re Not Looking at Results’

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: Why cities aren’t living up to the hype on climate action—yet.

by Stephen Lacey

07.13.17 Software & Analytics 1

Industry Perspective

Eight Is Enough: How Customer Engagement Can Happen in Minutes

FirstFuel’s Brian Bowen argues customer engagement is not about measuring minutes of thought or effort. It’s about achieving outcomes.

by Brian Bowen

07.13.17 Technology 0

DOE’s SunShot Awards $46M for Solar Tech-to-Market Research

SunPower, Stion, SolarReserve, UtilityAPI, EnergySage and others win funds to advance solar innovation, as agency faces cuts under Trump budget.

by Jeff St. John

07.12.17 Solar Finance & VC 1

Masdar 10 megawatt solar PV plant in Dubai

Solar Leads a Recovery in Global Clean Energy Investment

Massive PV projects in the United Arab Emirates helped investments rebound in Q2, while also setting record-low price targets.

by Julia Pyper

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

Aliso Canyon Should Close Permanently, Says California Governor Jerry Brown

Leaked DOE Grid Report Puts Rick Perry in an Awkward Position. What Will the Final Draft Look Like?

Former US Chief Sustainability Officer: The Military Is Leading the March Toward Energy Independence

German Utility EWE Plans a Flow Battery Big Enough to Power Berlin for an Hour

Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software

Sunrun’s Evolution From Home Solar Installer to Comprehensive Energy Solution Provider

Can a Flow Battery Steal the Throne From TEP’s 4.5-Cent Solar-Plus-Storage PPA?

Hawaii Utility’s 100% Renewable Energy Plan Gets the Green Light

California’s Extension of Cap-and-Trade Provides More Certainty to Cleantech

Sir Richard Branson Talks Self-Driving Race Cars, Investing in Cleantech, and Fake Meat

Virtual Power Plants: Ready to Serve a Grid Near You

Sonnen Signs a Deal to Put Storage in New Arizona Housing Developments

Everyone Is Revising Their Electric Vehicle Forecasts Upward—Except Automakers

Renewables Sector Embraces the Promise of Virtual Reality

The Week in Storage and Solar: Some Bright Spots at a Clouded Time

Leaked Draft of DOE’s Grid Study Says Renewables Are Not a Threat

Chinese Wind Giant Envision Partners With US Tech Firms on Digital Energy

The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

Energy Jobs: NYSERDA, Tesla, Edison Energy, BYD, Intersect Power, Spruce, ESA, Burns & McDonnell

The New Normal for Rooftop Solar in Hawaii?

California Assembly Yanks Major Storage Bill, Pushing It to 2018

The Inconvenient Truth About City Climate Goals: ‘There’s No Data. We’re Not Looking at Results’

Eight Is Enough: How Customer Engagement Can Happen in Minutes

DOE’s SunShot Awards $46M for Solar Tech-to-Market Research

Solar Leads a Recovery in Global Clean Energy Investment