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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 |
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 |
Regulation & Policy 4
With a Quorum, FERC Now Grapples With Distributed Energy Trends Outpacing Market Rules

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
Tesla Won the News This Week
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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 |
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Smart Grid 1
European Investment Bank Pumps $5B Into Renewables and Distributed Grid Upgrades

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
Energy Storage 51
GE Digital Gas Plants vs. Utility-Scale Batteries

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
Finance & VC 2
So You Want to Build a Cleantech Startup? Here’s What (and Who) You Need to Know

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
Residential Solar 27
Tesla Installs Its First Solar Roofs, as SolarCity Disappears

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
Solar-Plus-Storage 10
Ikea Debuts Residential Solar-Plus-Storage in the UK

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
Electric Vehicles 18
Automakers Urge Hitting the Brakes on Fuel Regs, While Investing More Than Ever in EVs

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
Energy Jobs 1
Energy Jobs: Tesla Loses Its Director of Battery Technology. Plus, Microsoft, National Grid and DOE
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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
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3
What Does the Future of Building Controls Look Like?

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
Electric Vehicles 19
Blockchain-Enabled Electric Car Charging Comes to California

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
Energy 90
The Death of ‘Alternative Energy’
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The Death of ‘Alternative Energy’

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

by Andrew Beebe
Wind Projects 16
Tesla Batteries May Be Used for Winter Backup on Deepwater’s 90MW Offshore Wind Farm

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
Finance & VC 3
DOE Seeks to Unlock New Tech-to-Market Investment Pathways With $7.8M Grant Round

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
Electric Vehicles 526
Is Tesla’s Model 3 Really a Mainstream Electric Car?

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
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 4
Why Would Will.i.am Want to Buy Wink? And Other Less Questionable Smart Home Investments

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
Electric Vehicles 19
Tesla Model 3 battery pack

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
Utilities 1
3 Steps to Making Utilities Formidable Energy Providers in the On-Demand Era
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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
Fossil Fuels 11
Shell Seeks a Greener Path Amid ‘Lower Forever’ Oil Prices

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
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
Electric Vehicles 47
Tesla Model 3 production launch event.

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 |
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