Grid Edge

Policy 1
Reuters Analysis: Big Corporations With Sustainability Agendas Continue to Back Climate Deniers

Reuters Analysis: Big Corporations With Sustainability Agendas Continue to Back Climate Deniers

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

by GTM Editors
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

Nevada gets SolarCity’s goat (again), Sony walks away from Li-ion, and Florida voters just made solar more attractive in their state. That and more from the week in energy.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Solar Finance & VC 33
What Company (Besides Tesla) Would Consider Buying SolarCity?

What Company (Besides Tesla) Would Consider Buying SolarCity?

An unknown acquirer considered but ultimately chose not to buy SolarCity. What’s your guess on the identity of “Party B?”

by Eric Wesoff
Mobility 132
Toyota’s Poor Hydrogen Car Sales Show How California’s Zero-Emissions Vehicle Program Is Struggling

Toyota’s Poor Hydrogen Car Sales Show How California’s Zero-Emissions Vehicle Program Is Struggling

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

by GTM Editors
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Finance & VC 21
Are We Really Solving Global Energy Poverty—or Just Preserving the Status Quo?

Are We Really Solving Global Energy Poverty—or Just Preserving the Status Quo?

On this week’s Energy Gang, we discuss how to speed up energy access in developing countries.

by Stephen Lacey
Solar Finance & VC 2
Engie Leads $20M Investment in Off-Grid Solar Startup Bboxx

Engie Leads $20M Investment in Off-Grid Solar Startup Bboxx

Energy giants diversify into distributed energy in developing markets.

by Katherine Tweed
Microgrids 0
US Microgrid Market Growth Driven by Multi-Stakeholder Ownership Models

US Microgrid Market Growth Driven by Multi-Stakeholder Ownership Models

GTM Research report sees new partnership opportunities for utilities, ESCOs and developers on the grid edge.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 4
Startup Sense Raises $14M for Super-Accurate Home Energy Disaggregation

Startup Sense Raises $14M for Super-Accurate Home Energy Disaggregation

Can a $299 device and millions of data samples per second accurately pinpoint individual household electrical loads?

by Jeff St. John
Next Generation Utility 4
Britain Pioneered Performance-Based Utility Regulation. How Has It Worked Thus Far?
Next Generation Utility

Britain Pioneered Performance-Based Utility Regulation. How Has It Worked Thus Far?

Exploring the RIIO model and its potential impact beyond the U.K.

by Andy Stone
Software & Apps 2
Google Reshuffles Nest’s Engineering Team

Google Reshuffles Nest’s Engineering Team

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

by GTM Editors
Markets & Policy 4
SolarCity Barred From Intervening in Nevada Grandfathering Dockets

SolarCity Barred From Intervening in Nevada Grandfathering Dockets

Regulators determined that holding contracts does not allow the solar company to represent its customers.

by Julia Pyper
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 30
Why Are Early Adopters of Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Getting Out of the Game?

Why Are Early Adopters of Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Getting Out of the Game?

Sony and (maybe) Nissan are dropping their battery production as the industry matures.

by Julian Spector
Wind Projects 30
New $3.6B Project in Iowa Could Be One of Many ‘Mega’ Wind Orders

New $3.6B Project in Iowa Could Be One of Many ‘Mega’ Wind Orders

MidAmerican Energy will leverage federal incentives to build 2 gigawatts of wind power over the next three years. Others may follow suit.

by Julia Pyper
Markets & Policy 8
Florida Voters Pass Solar Tax Exemption in Statewide Primary—Now Bigger Battles Loom

Florida Voters Pass Solar Tax Exemption in Statewide Primary—Now Bigger Battles Loom

Supporters say the win will help Florida become a solar energy leader. Another ballot initiative in November may decide the state’s solar fate.

by Julia Pyper
Utilities 7
FirstEnergy Wants to Charge Ratepayers $568M to Keep Its HQ in Ohio: ‘I Thought It Was a Joke’

FirstEnergy Wants to Charge Ratepayers $568M to Keep Its HQ in Ohio: ‘I Thought It Was a Joke’

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

by GTM Editors
Utility-Scale Solar 2
German Utility RWE Will Acquire Grid-Scale Solar and Storage Provider Belectric

German Utility RWE Will Acquire Grid-Scale Solar and Storage Provider Belectric

The pivot to cleaner energy production continues.

by Julian Spector
Grid Optimization 16
The Eastern US Grid Can Handle More Renewables Than You Think

The Eastern US Grid Can Handle More Renewables Than You Think

Even without storage or grid upgrades, 30 percent penetration of wind and solar is possible.

by Katherine Tweed
Solar Projects 10
Korean Utility Kepco Buys 30MW Alamosa CPV Plant for $34M

Korean Utility Kepco Buys 30MW Alamosa CPV Plant for $34M

The largest CPV deployment in the world used solar module hardware from Amonix.

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 4
UK’s National Grid Goes Big Into Energy Storage With 201MW of Fast-Acting Batteries

UK’s National Grid Goes Big Into Energy Storage With 201MW of Fast-Acting Batteries

The grid operator will pay $86 million for eight lithium-ion battery projects in one of the single biggest storage deals so far this year.

by Jeff St. John
Mobility 9
New Regulations Could Wipe Out China’s ‘Speculator’ Electric Car Companies

New Regulations Could Wipe Out China’s ‘Speculator’ Electric Car Companies

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

by GTM Editors
Utilities 0
Enel Plans Hundreds of Miles of Fiber as Part of a Nationwide Smart Meter Rollout in Italy

Enel Plans Hundreds of Miles of Fiber as Part of a Nationwide Smart Meter Rollout in Italy

The multinational utility starts laying fiber-to-the-home in Venice, but says it will not become a telecom.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 8
US Installed Microgrid Capacity to Grow 115% and Reach 4.3GW Over the Next 5 Years
Research Spotlight

US Installed Microgrid Capacity to Grow 115% and Reach 4.3GW Over the Next 5 Years

Multi-stakeholder ownership models are lifting microgrid growth expectations.

by Olivia Chen
Energy Storage 16
Fraunhofer Tests a New Underwater Energy Storage Concept

Fraunhofer Tests a New Underwater Energy Storage Concept

The race is on to commercialize underwater energy storage technologies.

by Jason Deign
Regulation & Policy 3
Autopsy of the Campaign Against the Exelon-Pepco Merger

Autopsy of the Campaign Against the Exelon-Pepco Merger

“The issue at hand went much deeper than just an opposition to the merging of two companies.”

by Julia Pyper
Other Energy 1
Scottish Firm Claims Commercial Tidal Power Breakthrough

Scottish Firm Claims Commercial Tidal Power Breakthrough

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

by GTM Editors