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Electric Vehicles 3
Consumer Reports Readers Slam Tesla: The EV Maker Now Stands at the Bottom of Reliability Rankings

Consumer Reports Readers Slam Tesla: The EV Maker Now Stands at the Bottom of Reliability Rankings

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

by GTM Editors
Markets & Policy 0
Despite Record-Low Solar Prices in Latin America, Challenges Remain

Despite Record-Low Solar Prices in Latin America, Challenges Remain

A look at solar developments in Argentina, Chile and Mexico

by Adam Critchley
Energy Storage 3
Swell Launches All-in-One Home Energy System With Zero-Down Financing

Swell Launches All-in-One Home Energy System With Zero-Down Financing

The company plans to cut capital costs by drawing utility revenue for distributed grid services.

by Julian Spector
Regulation & Policy 0
Interconnection: The Key to Realizing Your Distributed Energy Policy Dream
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Interconnection: The Key to Realizing Your Distributed Energy Policy Dream

In the first article in a series on interconnection, IREC’s Cathy Malina explains how good connection rules can make or break a market.

by Erica McConnell and Cathy Malina
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Mobility 2
Contractor Threatens to Stop Work on Faraday’s Electric Car Factory Over $21M in Unpaid Bills

Contractor Threatens to Stop Work on Faraday’s Electric Car Factory Over $21M in Unpaid Bills

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

by GTM Editors
Energy Storage 13
South Australia’s Blackout Draws Attention to Battery Storage

South Australia’s Blackout Draws Attention to Battery Storage

“A critical level of battery storage to provide adequate resilience could be many years away.”

by Jason Deign
Smart Grid 26
Hacked Internet-of-Things Devices Were Responsible for Widespread Internet Outage

Hacked Internet-of-Things Devices Were Responsible for Widespread Internet Outage

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

by GTM Editors
Microgrids 8
From Solar to Second-Life Batteries: Why the Navy Leads the US Government in Clean Energy Deployment

From Solar to Second-Life Batteries: Why the Navy Leads the US Government in Clean Energy Deployment

The Navy quickly adopted clean energy as a better way to fulfill its mission—leading to massive solar procurements, used submarine battery storage projects and microgrids on bases.

by Julian Spector
Energy Storage 18
Could Desalination Be a New Energy Storage Market?

Could Desalination Be a New Energy Storage Market?

Dropping battery costs make the application more attractive. But water storage is still far more economic.

by Jason Deign
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

Set your dial to GTM Squared every Friday to get our review of the week that was in energy.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Off Grid/Energy Access 5
Solar Lighting Has Eliminated 20 Million Kerosene Lanterns

Solar Lighting Has Eliminated 20 Million Kerosene Lanterns

Solar LEDs are having a real impact on dirty, dangerous lighting sources.

by Katherine Tweed
Other Energy 11
The Hottest Hole in the World: Iceland Drills Into Magma for Geothermal Power

The Hottest Hole in the World: Iceland Drills Into Magma for Geothermal Power

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

by GTM Editors
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
Verdigris Raises $6.7M to Bring High-Frequency Energy Disaggregation to Scale

Verdigris Raises $6.7M to Bring High-Frequency Energy Disaggregation to Scale

Jabil is an investor in and customer of the startup’s technology to map and manage energy in buildings.

by Jeff St. John
Mobility 48
California’s Hydrogen Highway Runs Through My Backyard

California’s Hydrogen Highway Runs Through My Backyard

Will we have a battery EV fleet and a fuel-cell EV fleet?

by Eric Wesoff
Utilities 0
New Edison International CEO Pizarro Calls for Greater Grid Investment to Enable Change

New Edison International CEO Pizarro Calls for Greater Grid Investment to Enable Change

“We really believe in customer choice. We also believe in the utility and want to have the grid ready.”

by Julia Pyper
Mobility 20
All New Tesla Cars Now Equipped to Achieve Full Autonomy—Someday

All New Tesla Cars Now Equipped to Achieve Full Autonomy—Someday

Elon Musk says vehicles in production will have full self-driving capability by 2018. But there are roadblocks in the way.

by Julia Pyper
Policy 6
As the World Keeps Shattering Climate Records, All Three US Presidential Debates Ignore the Issue

As the World Keeps Shattering Climate Records, All Three US Presidential Debates Ignore the Issue

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

by GTM Editors
Energy Storage 15
Eos Energy Storage Is Raising $23M to Scale Up Zinc-Based Grid Battery Production

Eos Energy Storage Is Raising $23M to Scale Up Zinc-Based Grid Battery Production

Cheap metal makes for cheap grid storage. So does manufacturing at scale.

by Jeff St. John
Software & Analytics 0
EnergySavvy Raises $14M to Help Utilities Beyond Efficiency Programs

EnergySavvy Raises $14M to Help Utilities Beyond Efficiency Programs

The startup is also launching a consulting business to help utilities with change management.

by Katherine Tweed
How Should We Pay for the Grid?
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How Should We Pay for the Grid?

In this week’s Interchange, we debate the future of rate design: Can we accommodate distributed energy while paying for fixed grid costs?

by Stephen Lacey |
Next Generation Utility 0
How Utilities Are Exploring ‘Foundational Technologies’ to Meet New York’s Energy Reform Goals
Next Generation Utility

How Utilities Are Exploring ‘Foundational Technologies’ to Meet New York’s Energy Reform Goals

As regulators await a joint utility plan to remake their business models, a look at some of their early proposals

by Amy Gahran
Policy 9
The UK Screwed Up Its Renewables Spending, Says Auditor: ‘Allocation of the Budget Has Been Poor’

The UK Screwed Up Its Renewables Spending, Says Auditor: ‘Allocation of the Budget Has Been Poor’

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

by Stephen Lacey
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 8
New Offerings From Honeywell and Ecobee Show That Smart Thermostats Are Getting Cheaper

New Offerings From Honeywell and Ecobee Show That Smart Thermostats Are Getting Cheaper

A lot of people don’t want to pay $200+ for a new thermostat.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 1
UK’s Solar Boom Won’t Boost Energy Storage for Now

UK’s Solar Boom Won’t Boost Energy Storage for Now

Solar project owners are wary of making changes that might affect incentive payments.

by Jason Deign
Grid Edge 0
Energy Jobs: Apple, SolarCity, Ethical Electric, NRStor, Proterra, GT Advanced Technologies
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Energy Jobs: Apple, SolarCity, Ethical Electric, NRStor, Proterra, GT Advanced Technologies

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and VC

by Eric Wesoff