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California’s Plan for 100% Renewables Falls Flat in the 11th Hour

California’s Plan for 100% Renewables Falls Flat in the 11th Hour

If we’ve learned anything this summer, it’s that 100 percent renewables is easier said than done.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
What’s Generated in Vegas Is Stored in Vegas
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What’s Generated in Vegas Is Stored in Vegas

Industry insights from the depths of America’s id, where the solar industry hosted its biggest annual conference.

by Julian Spector |
Regulation & Policy 13
California Shelves Legislation to Explore a Regional Energy Market

California Shelves Legislation to Explore a Regional Energy Market

Lawmakers delay a bill that would either boost wind and solar integration, or weaken the state’s authority over energy policy—depending on who you ask.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 20
These DIY Powerwall Hobbyists Are Building Their Own Home Battery Systems

These DIY Powerwall Hobbyists Are Building Their Own Home Battery Systems

Do-it-yourself Powerwalls are a thing—could it disrupt the market?

by Jason Deign
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Microgrids 12
Microgrids, Hurricanes and Resiliency: Lessons From Sandy We Can Apply to Harvey and Irma?

Microgrids, Hurricanes and Resiliency: Lessons From Sandy We Can Apply to Harvey and Irma?

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we discuss where microgrids fit into the grid resiliency picture.

by Stephen Lacey
Microgrids 5
What Smart Meters Tell Us About Rural Microgrid Use in Emerging Markets

What Smart Meters Tell Us About Rural Microgrid Use in Emerging Markets

Customers pay little for power, but pay often.

by Jason Deign
Corporate Sustainability 0
For Corporations Acquiring Renewables, It’s Not All About Price

For Corporations Acquiring Renewables, It’s Not All About Price

“Corporates have their own definition of value,” says Steve Vavrik of Apex Clean Energy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Grid Edge 0
An Update on REV in a New York Minute
Research Spotlight

An Update on REV in a New York Minute

Utility reform is already leading to a precipitous rise in solar capacity and resurgent interest in grid modernization.

by Olivia Chen
How Billions of Internet-of-Things Devices Could Change the Grid Edge—and Boost Grid Resilience
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How Billions of Internet-of-Things Devices Could Change the Grid Edge—and Boost Grid Resilience

Verizon tracks the incremental progress in utility IOT, from smart meters and streetlights to smart cities. Plus, how FPL’s $3 billion grid investment fared in Hurricane Irma.

by Jeff St. John |
Regulation & Policy 248
Renewables Are Expanding at an Astounding Pace. But It’s Still Not Enough to Meet Climate Goals

Renewables Are Expanding at an Astounding Pace. But It’s Still Not Enough to Meet Climate Goals

Even the coming “critical watershed” in energy won’t meet Paris Agreement targets.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Regulation & Policy 1
In a Season of Storms, DOE Invests $50M in High-Tech Resiliency R&D

In a Season of Storms, DOE Invests $50M in High-Tech Resiliency R&D

How distributed energy could help weather extreme events, revive grids and secure the network.

by Jeff St. John
Markets & Policy 15
Salt River Project Asks Supreme Court to Take Up SolarCity Antitrust Case

Salt River Project Asks Supreme Court to Take Up SolarCity Antitrust Case

A narrow question in the lawsuit over $50 solar demand charges could have big implications for U.S. utility solar policy.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
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GTM Research Launches Trailblazers Partnership With Leading Cleantech Incubators

Supporting startups in clean technology through engagement and research.

by Olivia Chen
Utilities 3
Post-Irma, Utilities Face ‘One of the Largest Industry Restoration Efforts in US History’

Post-Irma, Utilities Face ‘One of the Largest Industry Restoration Efforts in US History’

A storm-ravaged power grid has left more than 6 million customers without power. More than 50,000 workers are ready and waiting to start fixing it.

by Jeff St. John
Mobility 17
China Is Starting to Look Beyond Coal. It May Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars, Too

China Is Starting to Look Beyond Coal. It May Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars, Too

More sweeping moves in the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
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Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Could Be a Very Profitable Business Model
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Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Could Be a Very Profitable Business Model

Tam Hunt outlines the compelling economics for using solar to supply Bitcoin mining operations.

by Tam Hunt
Energy Storage 5
Why Are Storage Firms Selling Their Project Portfolios?

Why Are Storage Firms Selling Their Project Portfolios?

Amber Kinetics and Powin Energy are pivoting toward product development. It may represent a broader shift.

by Jason Deign
Rick Perry DOE report power grid baseload
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The DOE’s Contentious Grid Report Is a Pretty Straightforward Take on Today’s Power Grid

A transcript of our conversation with Travis Fisher, senior advisor at the Department of Energy, and the lead on the recent power grid and baseload electricity study commissioned by Rick Perry.

by Stephen Lacey |
Smart-Meter Networks Evolve, Hackers Attack the Grid, and Fuel Cell Firms Search for Profitability
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Smart-Meter Networks Evolve, Hackers Attack the Grid, and Fuel Cell Firms Search for Profitability

TEPCO and L+G look to the internet of things. And the grid comes under threat from Dragonfly 2.0 and natural disasters.

by Jeff St. John |
Tennessee Valley Authority Proposes ‘A New Pricing Paradigm’
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Tennessee Valley Authority Proposes ‘A New Pricing Paradigm’

Plus, California lawmakers weigh several big energy bills ahead of legislative recess and responses to Eversource’s latest rate case.

by Julia Pyper |
Energy 18
Politics, Tariffs and Autos: A Review of the Fall’s Top Energy Stories

Politics, Tariffs and Autos: A Review of the Fall’s Top Energy Stories

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we look at a few stories that are shaping 2017.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 11
Another Australian Flow-Battery Maker Takes Aim at the Residential Market

Another Australian Flow-Battery Maker Takes Aim at the Residential Market

Can VSUN succeed where Redflow stumbled?

by Jason Deign
The Long Tail Comes to Distributed Storage
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The Long Tail Comes to Distributed Storage

A look at the biggest quarter ever for behind-the-meter storage.

by Julian Spector |
Energy Storage 6
The Energy Storage Revolution Needs an Energy Market Evolution

The Energy Storage Revolution Needs an Energy Market Evolution

Batteries and other forms of energy storage can turn wind and solar into dispatchable capacity assets. How will that be rewarded?

by Jeff St. John
BOS/Inverters 0
Energy Jobs: New CEO at Enphase, Paul Ryan Ex-Chief of Staff Goes Into Clean Tech
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Energy Jobs: New CEO at Enphase, Paul Ryan Ex-Chief of Staff Goes Into Clean Tech

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

by Katherine Tweed