Grid Edge

Utilities 2
Still Reeling From Fukushima Fallout, TEPCO Seeks Better Fortunes in Grid Edge Innovation

Still Reeling From Fukushima Fallout, TEPCO Seeks Better Fortunes in Grid Edge Innovation

The major Japanese utility is scouting abroad for new sources of revenue and business models to bring back home.

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 3
Demand Response Value Streams Have Yet to Be Fully Monetized
Research Spotlight

Demand Response Value Streams Have Yet to Be Fully Monetized

“Wholesale markets provide multiple opportunities for stacking benefits; however, not all utility programs have direct access to these value streams.”

by Olivia Chen
Residential Solar 70
Growing Pains for the US Residential Solar Industry

Growing Pains for the US Residential Solar Industry

GTM Research makes sense of a chaotic market environment.

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 4
After a Series of Technical Challenges, Redflow Resumes Delivering Batteries to Customers

After a Series of Technical Challenges, Redflow Resumes Delivering Batteries to Customers

The Australian startup also announced its first contract in the telecom market.

by Stephen Lacey
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Electric Vehicles 22
Electric Vehicles May Never Reach Their Full Potential Without a Clear Focus on Infrastructure
Industry Perspective

Electric Vehicles May Never Reach Their Full Potential Without a Clear Focus on Infrastructure

It’s not enough to focus on electric car sales. We need to focus on making them into smart city and smart grid assets.

by Maryline Daviaud Lewett and Paul Stith
Fossil Fuels 11
Germany’s Coal and Nuclear Generators Were Reduced to Near-Complete Standby Last Weekend

Germany’s Coal and Nuclear Generators Were Reduced to Near-Complete Standby Last Weekend

News on Tesla 3 reservations, plus other stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Familiar Solar Battles Morph Into Broader Policy Discussions
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Familiar Solar Battles Morph Into Broader Policy Discussions

And California’s political leaders to clean energy stakeholders: They’ve “got your back.”

by Julia Pyper |
California Makes Once-in-a-Decade DR Call, FERC Mulls States Versus Markets
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California Makes Once-in-a-Decade DR Call, FERC Mulls States Versus Markets

What do an SGIP lottery, a Stage 1 emergency, a MOPR debate and ABB have in common? This column.

by Jeff St. John |
Fossil Fuels 77
What’s Next as Europe’s Appetite for Coal Burns Low?

What’s Next as Europe’s Appetite for Coal Burns Low?

Coal has an increasingly dark future in Europe, but its replacement isn’t clear.

by Jason Deign
Mobility 10
Bay Area Rapid Transit Will Run Trains on 100% Renewable Energy

Bay Area Rapid Transit Will Run Trains on 100% Renewable Energy

The transit agency will handle procurement internally—and expects to save money in the process.

by Julian Spector
Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers
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Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers

Plus, a space opera inspired by Tesla’s solar roof. The week’s most important numbers are all right here.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Policy 29
Spain Is a Case Study in How Not to Foster Renewables

Spain Is a Case Study in How Not to Foster Renewables

Spain’s green energy lobby says government actions show a lack of planning that’s disincentivizing developers.

by Jason Deign
Energy Storage 4
The Story of Today’s Battery Technology in 12 Tweets

The Story of Today’s Battery Technology in 12 Tweets

That, plus other stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 2
100 Million US Homes Lack Smart Devices, but 40 Million Will Have Smart Thermostats by 2020

100 Million US Homes Lack Smart Devices, but 40 Million Will Have Smart Thermostats by 2020

A reminder of the slow adoption rate—and market potential—for smart thermostats and home energy management.

by Jeff St. John
Demand Response 2
Ohmconnect Wins Deal to Supply 4.5 MW of Behavioral Demand Response to SDG&E

Ohmconnect Wins Deal to Supply 4.5 MW of Behavioral Demand Response to SDG&E

Price points for third-party demand response are coming in below utility program costs, and customers are ready for delivery.

by Jeff St. John
Regulation & Policy 12
How the Trump Administration Could Pre-Empt State Policies to Shore Up Baseload Power

How the Trump Administration Could Pre-Empt State Policies to Shore Up Baseload Power

Energy Secretary Rick Perry said the DOE may need to “intervene” in state renewable energy policies in the name of national security. Here’s what that could mean.

by Julia Pyper
Energy Storage 6
After Leaving Tesla, Mateo Jaramillo Seeks the New Frontier of Energy Storage

After Leaving Tesla, Mateo Jaramillo Seeks the New Frontier of Energy Storage

On this week’s Interchange podcast, a conversation with one of the architects of Tesla’s storage strategy. We talk about the origins of the plan, and where Jaramillo thinks innovation will happen next.

by Stephen Lacey
Policy 3
Bill Joy, Silicon Valley Luminary, Bets on Solid Polymer Electrolyte Batteries

Bill Joy, Silicon Valley Luminary, Bets on Solid Polymer Electrolyte Batteries

Nuclear in trouble in South Carolina. Coal in trouble everywhere. That, plus other stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Residential Solar 0
On Top of Everything Else, Tesla Faces a Rough Solar Market This Year

On Top of Everything Else, Tesla Faces a Rough Solar Market This Year

Tesla’s earnings call shows the electric car maker’s solar arm in transition, with sales down and deadlines extended.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Technology 18
Elon Musk on Tesla’s Coming Solar Roof: ‘We Thought About Having the Warranty Be Infinity’

Elon Musk on Tesla’s Coming Solar Roof: ‘We Thought About Having the Warranty Be Infinity’

But widespread adoption will take half a century. Once that happens, they’ll be around for a long time: “After the house has collapsed and there’s nothing there, the glass tiles will still be there.”

by Julian Spector
Utility-Scale Solar 5
First Solar Beats Expectations on Revenue, Raises Guidance and Braces for New Module Transition

First Solar Beats Expectations on Revenue, Raises Guidance and Braces for New Module Transition

The thin-film solar leader is betting its future on a smooth transition to the larger Series 6 cadmium-telluride solar module.

by Eric Wesoff
The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP
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The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP

How to celebrate May Day in the storage industry. Plus, bait and switch with federal research funds, NEC ES is chasing the gigawatts, and some trendy, trendy blockchain.

by Julian Spector |
Policy 6
Trump Selects Green Energy Policy Skeptic to Lead Renewable Energy and Efficiency Office at DOE

Trump Selects Green Energy Policy Skeptic to Lead Renewable Energy and Efficiency Office at DOE

The nominee worked at the Institute for Energy Research, an energy think tank with funding from fossil fuel interests. That, plus other stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Microgrids 4
Island Microgrids Represent 36% of Tesla’s Total Storage Capacity

Island Microgrids Represent 36% of Tesla’s Total Storage Capacity

Technology giants Schneider, Engie and Facebook have also made big moves on the microgrid map, according to a new BNEF report.

by Julia Pyper
Policy 8
Why Royal Dutch Shell, Al Gore and BlackRock Agree on This Trillion-Dollar Clean Energy Plan

Why Royal Dutch Shell, Al Gore and BlackRock Agree on This Trillion-Dollar Clean Energy Plan

A powerful global alliance for renewables is formed: “The very diversity of the commission ought to create a degree of confidence.”

by Chris Warren