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Do Residential Batteries Increase Pollution? It’s Complicated
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Do Residential Batteries Increase Pollution? It’s Complicated

On this week’s Interchange, we talk with a researcher about the emissions profile of storage paired with solar. His simple formula: “solar+dirty grid > solar+storage+dirty grid > dirty grid.”

by Stephen Lacey |
Energy Storage 1
Morgan Stanley: Storage in the Utility Sector ‘Will Grow More Than the Market Anticipates’

Morgan Stanley: Storage in the Utility Sector ‘Will Grow More Than the Market Anticipates’

A new report from the investment bank calls storage “underappreciated,” and predicts a utility-driven storage market dominated by Tesla and LG Chem.

by Julian Spector
Energy Efficiency 26
The ‘New Normal’ in America: Renewables Boom, Emissions Plunge and Consumers Save More Than Ever

The ‘New Normal’ in America: Renewables Boom, Emissions Plunge and Consumers Save More Than Ever

Findings from the 2017 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

by Julia Pyper
Other Energy 2
IBM Measures Heat at the Atomic Level, Paving the Way for Thermal Improvements to Nanoscale Devices

IBM Measures Heat at the Atomic Level, Paving the Way for Thermal Improvements to Nanoscale Devices

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

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Electric Vehicles 78
5 Ways Automakers Can Make Electric Cars Profitable

5 Ways Automakers Can Make Electric Cars Profitable

Tips and tricks for surviving the coming shift to electrification

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Regulation & Policy 0
Next Stops on the California PUC’s Distributed Energy Roadmap

Next Stops on the California PUC’s Distributed Energy Roadmap

CPUC President Michael Picker discusses the complex web of DER proceedings and the upcoming California’s Distributed Energy Future event.

by Julia Pyper
Microgrids 2
Microgrids on the March: Utilities Are Building Out New Business Models to Make Islanding Work

Microgrids on the March: Utilities Are Building Out New Business Models to Make Islanding Work

As solar and battery costs plummet, microgrids are becoming more attractive for a variety of applications. We’ve got the latest activity from DistribuTech.

by Julian Spector
Residential Solar 76
Rooftop Solar in Oahu Crashes With Loss of Net Metering, Lack of Self-Supply Installs

Rooftop Solar in Oahu Crashes With Loss of Net Metering, Lack of Self-Supply Installs

A chart from Marco Mangelsdorf shows what happens when net energy metering ends.

by Eric Wesoff
Other Energy 11
Antarctica’s Fourth-Largest Ice Shelf May Be on the Verge of Collapse

Antarctica’s Fourth-Largest Ice Shelf May Be on the Verge of Collapse

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Energy Storage 3
Springtime May Be Coming Early for Britain’s Energy Storage Market

Springtime May Be Coming Early for Britain’s Energy Storage Market

The U.K. government is on the verge of making structural changes to the energy market that will benefit storage.

by Mike Stone
Policy 45
Making Sense of President Trump’s ‘Big League’ Changes to Energy Policy

Making Sense of President Trump’s ‘Big League’ Changes to Energy Policy

This week, the Gang is joined by David Crane for a wide-ranging conversation about America’s wild politics and the difficulties of the corporate clean energy transition.

by Stephen Lacey
Finance & VC 7
Cleantech Venture Capital Roundup: Batteries and Smart Windows Pick Up Millions

Cleantech Venture Capital Roundup: Batteries and Smart Windows Pick Up Millions

Some VCs are still willing to invest in the non-selfie-driven economy.

by Eric Wesoff
Electric Vehicles 4
US Electric Car Sales Rose by 37% in 2016

US Electric Car Sales Rose by 37% in 2016

Here are the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
State Bulletin: This Week’s Must-Read Clean Energy Policy News
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State Bulletin: This Week’s Must-Read Clean Energy Policy News

Maryland RPS saved, tweak to Arizona rooftop solar ruling, Con Ed rate case comes with an efficiency boost, and more!

by Julia Pyper |
Energy Storage 27
Sonnen Execs Discuss Competitive Advantages, Growth Plans in Home Energy Storage

Sonnen Execs Discuss Competitive Advantages, Growth Plans in Home Energy Storage

“Instead of talking the talk, we walk the walk.”

by Julia Pyper
Energy Storage 21
Spanish Coal-Fired Power Station Plans to Add Energy Storage

Spanish Coal-Fired Power Station Plans to Add Energy Storage

But coal-plus-batteries is unlikely to be the next big thing.

by Mike Stone
GTM Statcast: The Week in Energy in Less Than 60 Seconds
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GTM Statcast: The Week in Energy in Less Than 60 Seconds

From Maine to Aliso Canyon, we cover the week that was in energy.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Energy Storage 0
Stem Pilot Marks a Step Forward for Commercial Energy Storage in Hawaii

Stem Pilot Marks a Step Forward for Commercial Energy Storage in Hawaii

Stem has deployed and tested a network of grid-assisting batteries, laying the groundwork for future deployments.

by Julian Spector
Policy 30
The Tech Industry Comes Out Strongly Against Trump’s Travel Ban. What About Cleantech?

The Tech Industry Comes Out Strongly Against Trump’s Travel Ban. What About Cleantech?

Reactions are more muted than in other sectors.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Policy 17
Elon Musk Will Object to Trump Executive Order on Immigration, Plus SunEdison Asset Update

Elon Musk Will Object to Trump Executive Order on Immigration, Plus SunEdison Asset Update

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Grid Optimization 48
Experts Identify 8 Areas of Electricity Innovation to Watch in 2017
Industry Perspective

Experts Identify 8 Areas of Electricity Innovation to Watch in 2017

RMI’s Leia Guccione outlines the top reasons DERs are changing the grid—and changing it quickly.

by Leia Guccione
Energy Storage 1
Now Pairing With Energy Storage: Smart Thermostats

Now Pairing With Energy Storage: Smart Thermostats

Zen Ecosystems is partnering with Swell Energy to package smart thermostats with batteries and extend customer savings.

by Julian Spector
Markets & Policy 7
Solar Policy Actions Spiked in 2016, With a Focus on Net Metering

Solar Policy Actions Spiked in 2016, With a Focus on Net Metering

Findings from the NC Clean Energy Technology Center’s year-end solar report

by Julia Pyper
Other Energy 40
China’s Nuclear Power Capacity to Overtake US Within Decade

China’s Nuclear Power Capacity to Overtake US Within Decade

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Grid Edge 1
DistribuTech Roundup: Distributed Energy Intelligence, AMI as IOT, and Better Bird-on-a-Wire Sensors

DistribuTech Roundup: Distributed Energy Intelligence, AMI as IOT, and Better Bird-on-a-Wire Sensors

Itron and Silver Spring grow their beyond-the-meter business, Sentient goes low power, Survalent and Spirae partner, SEPA and SGIP merge.

by Jeff St. John