10.23.17 Energy Storage 71

Will Molten Salt Outdo Batteries for Grid-Tied Storage?

Renewed CSP development is driving gigawatt-hours’ worth of new molten salt storage capacity.

by Jason Deign

10.20.17 Microgrids 3

Destruction in the Rockaways post-Superstorm Sandy.

Sandy 5 Years Later: Is the Northeast Closer to Grid Resilience?

The affected states have seen some tangible grid improvements—and a whole lot of works still in progress.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Ohio’s Clean Energy Mandates Are Back on the Chopping Block

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Ohio’s Clean Energy Mandates Are Back on the Chopping Block

Meanwhile, California approves new laws to ditch fossil fuels, Florida’s largest muni passes a solar plan, and rural communities study the economic impact of transmission projects.

by Julia Pyper | October 20, 2017

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How Big Dollars Are Catalyzing India’s Small-Scale Solar Market

The newly operational U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance program will leverage grant dollars to mobilize financing for early-stage solar companies.

by Gireesh Shrimali and Justin Guay

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10.20.17 Electric Vehicles 7

China will deploy 700,000 electric vehicles this year.

Electric Cars in China Are On Track for a Record Year

According to an industry group, automakers are predicted to sell 700,000 of them in the country.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

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The People’s Republic of Storage?

Big moves from the biggest clean energy builder, a storage executive shuffle, and drones do the darnedest things.

by Julian Spector | October 20, 2017

10.19.17 Regulation & Policy 6

FERC Faces Barrage of Comments on DOE’s Coal, Nuclear Cost-Recovery Rule

Coal-state support floods in—while environmental law groups say the controversial proposal doesn’t pass first legal muster.

by Jeff St. John

10.19.17 Energy 10

Electric distribution and transmission lines at sunset.

Renewables May Become the Netflix of the Energy Sector

A new Wood Mackenzie paper looks at six energy market disruptions that are “rewriting the whole economy.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 0

Advanced Microgrid Solutions Tesla battery installation.

AMS Beefs Up Leadership Team With SolarCity’s Grid Services Guru

Ryan Hanley will spearhead the commercial storage company’s product development, as it ramps up for a major utility contract.

by Julian Spector

10.19.17 Energy Storage 111

Switching From Lithium-Ion Could Be Harder Than You Think

Electricity storage based on cheaper materials faces an uphill struggle.

by Jason Deign

10.19.17 Other Energy 8

Stanford Startx accelerator for energy innovation.

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How America Should Promote Energy Innovation in the Face of Extreme Weather

Former Obama energy experts make the case for boosting America’s entrepreneurial efforts in cleantech.

by Kenneth Alston and Yuvaraj Sivalingam

10.18.17 Regulation & Policy 8

Pile of coal to represent FERC decision on grid resilience.

What FERC Commissioners Are Saying About the DOE NOPR

With the 60-day deadline approaching, LaFleur, Chatterjee and Powelson seem divided over Perry’s controversial proposal.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

New York City Director of Sustainability Joins The Energy Gang

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How Are Mega-Cities Like New York Implementing Sustainability?

Another edition of The Energy Gang, transcription-style.

by Stephen Lacey | October 18, 2017

10.18.17 Electric Vehicles 18

Volkswagen E-Golt plug-in electric vehicle with lithium ion battery.

The Truth About the Cobalt Crisis: It’s Not a Crisis, Yet

Cobalt supplies will not be a showstopper for electric vehicles, an expert says.

by Jason Deign

10.18.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 8

U.S. Virgin Islands electrical wires after Hurricane Maria.

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What It Will Take to Rebuild the Caribbean With Clean Energy

When it comes to energy infrastructure, the Caribbean sits at an intersection of need and opportunity. And now is the time to act.

by Bruce Levy

10.17.17 Demand Response 0

Evolutions in Demand Response: Tapping Locational Value With Pinpoint DR

Central Hudson’s non-wires alternatives program is brand-new. Gulf Power’s is 20 years old. Both can serve locational grid needs today, if technology and policy align.

by Jeff St. John

10.17.17 Electric Vehicles 3

Public transit agencies got federal funds to electrify bus fleets.

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How Federal Grants Are Accelerating the Adoption of Electrified Mass Transit

Black & Veatch’s Paul Stith explains why the migration toward electric buses is picking up speed.

by Paul Stith

Looking Beyond DOE’s NOPR, a Case for Grid Flexibility Alongside Reliability

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Looking Beyond DOE’s NOPR, a Case for Grid Flexibility Alongside Reliability

Energy Innovation has some ideas for the grid beyond cost recovery for coal piles. Plus, FERC Acting Chairman Neil Chatterjee speaks, and the California SGIP targets low-income communities.

by Jeff St. John | October 17, 2017

10.16.17 Markets & Policy 49