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Will California’s New Subsidy Accelerate Energy Storage, Just as the CSI Drove Solar?

Will California’s New Subsidy Accelerate Energy Storage, Just as the CSI Drove Solar?

With double the funding, the newest version of SGIP will make solar-plus-storage more cost-effective than solar alone for many customers.

by Eric Wesoff
Electric Vehicles 16
How Utilities Can Harness Electric Vehicles as Flexible Loads

How Utilities Can Harness Electric Vehicles as Flexible Loads

A new SEPA report makes the case for using EVs and charging infrastructure as a potentially powerful load-management resource.

by Julia Pyper
Policy 12
Scott Pruitt Won’t Fight the Endangerment Finding Because the Climate Science Is Overwhelming

Scott Pruitt Won’t Fight the Endangerment Finding Because the Climate Science Is Overwhelming

The EPA chief knows it’s not worth the effort. That, and some of the other stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Energy Storage 15
A Plan to Turn Shuttered Coal Plants Into Cutting-Edge Compressed Air Storage

A Plan to Turn Shuttered Coal Plants Into Cutting-Edge Compressed Air Storage

Canadian firm Hydrostor has already lined up warranties and project financing to make the new system bankable.

by Julian Spector
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Residential Solar 31
How Much Does a Rooftop Solar System With Batteries Cost?
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How Much Does a Rooftop Solar System With Batteries Cost?

Backup power or self-consumption? The cost of a solar-plus-storage system depends on how it’s used, say analysts from RMI and NREL.

by Kristen Ardani, Chris McClurg, David Labrador
Energy Storage 5
Maryland Passes First-of-a-Kind Tax Credit for Residential and Commercial Storage

Maryland Passes First-of-a-Kind Tax Credit for Residential and Commercial Storage

The tax credit could serve as a model for states that aren’t comfortable with mandates.

by Julian Spector
Electric Vehicles 7
Now That Tesla Is Worth More Than GM and Ford, Maybe Musk Can Fix His Absurd Parking Problem

Now That Tesla Is Worth More Than GM and Ford, Maybe Musk Can Fix His Absurd Parking Problem

Want to work at Tesla? Check the parking lot first. That, and some of the other stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Energy Storage 1
Wal-Mart, Advanced Microgrid Solutions to Turn Big-Box Stores Into Hybrid Electric Buildings

Wal-Mart, Advanced Microgrid Solutions to Turn Big-Box Stores Into Hybrid Electric Buildings

A partnership to bring batteries and grid flexibility to Wal-Mart stores, starting with 40 megawatt-hours of resource in Southern California.

by Jeff St. John
Finance & VC 2
BNEF: Clean Energy Investments Down 17% Year-Over-Year in Q1 2017

BNEF: Clean Energy Investments Down 17% Year-Over-Year in Q1 2017

But top line numbers don’t tell the full story. Tesla’s stock and Mexico’s solar market emerged as bright spots.

by Julia Pyper
Markets & Policy 4
Global Solar Market to Hit 85GW in 2017—Double the Amount Installed in 2014

Global Solar Market to Hit 85GW in 2017—Double the Amount Installed in 2014

A surge of development China turned the global solar market around, according to GTM’s latest Global Solar Demand Monitor.

by Julia Pyper
Regulation & Policy 2
Utilities and Gov’t Officials Are Working on a ‘Cyber-Ninja Force’ to Guard the Grid From Hackers

Utilities and Gov’t Officials Are Working on a ‘Cyber-Ninja Force’ to Guard the Grid From Hackers

Utilities are working overtime to protect themselves from hackers. That, and some of the other stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Microgrids 8
Microgrid Expansion Could Lock In Carbon Emissions Without Policy Safeguards

Microgrid Expansion Could Lock In Carbon Emissions Without Policy Safeguards

A UCSD study finds that, left to its own devices, the microgrid market will favor natural-gas assets over renewables.

by Julian Spector
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 30
Fuel-Cell Market Update: Plug Power Wins Amazon Deal, Bloom Mystery Persists

Fuel-Cell Market Update: Plug Power Wins Amazon Deal, Bloom Mystery Persists

We update the list of profitable fuel companies.

by Eric Wesoff
Fossil Fuels 33
Renewables and Efficiency Are Eating Away at America’s Fossil Fuel Demand

Renewables and Efficiency Are Eating Away at America’s Fossil Fuel Demand

Change is afoot in U.S. power markets.

by Stephen Lacey
Electric Vehicles 14
Toyota Invests in Artificial Intelligence for Cheaper Batteries, Electric Cars and Fuel Cells

Toyota Invests in Artificial Intelligence for Cheaper Batteries, Electric Cars and Fuel Cells

Toyota is the latest carmaker to use advanced technologies for storage cost reductions.

by Jason Deign
State Energy Bulletin: The Other Nuclear Option
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State Energy Bulletin: The Other Nuclear Option

How states are coping with the pain in the nuclear power sector.

by Julia Pyper |
Grid Edge 0
The 2017 Grid Edge Awards: Projects Defining the Future Integrated, Interactive Electric Grid

The 2017 Grid Edge Awards: Projects Defining the Future Integrated, Interactive Electric Grid

Our annual awards for companies leading the distributed energy transition.

by Jeff St. John
Off Grid/Energy Access 19
A Plan to Solve Energy Poverty With Distributed Renewables

A Plan to Solve Energy Poverty With Distributed Renewables

Ending energy poverty is simple, but it’s not easy.

by Chris Warren
Energy Stats: The Week’s News in Less Than 60 Seconds
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Energy Stats: The Week’s News in Less Than 60 Seconds

Are solar “Tupperware parties” coming to a neighborhood near you? That and more, right here.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Energy Storage 11
Australian Electric Grid Operator Predicts Half Its Customers Will Have Home Battery Storage by 2035

Australian Electric Grid Operator Predicts Half Its Customers Will Have Home Battery Storage by 2035

Could a combination of PV and storage cut Australian blackouts?

by Jason Deign
Markets & Policy 32
Trump Voters and Democrats Agree on More Clean Energy, New Polling Finds

Trump Voters and Democrats Agree on More Clean Energy, New Polling Finds

North Carolina voters across the spectrum want more renewables, even if they don’t pick their candidate based on that issue.

by Julian Spector
Nuclear 75
Westinghouse’s Bankruptcy Threatens the Nuclear Revival

Westinghouse’s Bankruptcy Threatens the Nuclear Revival

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: Westinghouse’s financial problems strike another blow to a struggling nuclear industry.

by Stephen Lacey
Electric Vehicles 94
Report: Public Electric-Car Chargers Are Being Crushed by Demand Charges

Report: Public Electric-Car Chargers Are Being Crushed by Demand Charges

Those fees need to be slashed for public electric car charging to make sense, says a new Rocky Mountain Institute report.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
How Amazon Could Boost Renewable Energy Use in Europe

How Amazon Could Boost Renewable Energy Use in Europe

A recent market assessment suggests smart controls will enable greater clean energy consumption, thanks to the Amazon Echo.

by Jason Deign
People 0
Energy Jobs: Landis+Gyr, NRG Energy, Sunverge, Lightsource, Siemens Gamesa, Plus Solar Layoffs
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Energy Jobs: Landis+Gyr, NRG Energy, Sunverge, Lightsource, Siemens Gamesa, Plus Solar Layoffs

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

by Eric Wesoff