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Fossil Fuels 56
Analysis: Peabody Energy Funded Two Dozen Groups Casting Doubt on Climate Change

Analysis: Peabody Energy Funded Two Dozen Groups Casting Doubt on Climate Change

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 4
New York’s Con Ed Is Building a Virtual Power Plant From Sunverge Energy Storage and SunPower PV

New York’s Con Ed Is Building a Virtual Power Plant From Sunverge Energy Storage and SunPower PV

At 4 megawatt-hours, one of the largest residential energy storage projects in the U.S. gets the green light.

by Eric Wesoff
Next Generation Utility 1
FutureWorlds: Changing Utility Planning Today Will Enable Success in the Future
Next Generation Utility

FutureWorlds: Changing Utility Planning Today Will Enable Success in the Future

Peter Siggins on how utilities can open the door for better and more informed decisions.

by Peter Siggins
Grid Optimization 19
Texas Regulators Saved Customers Billions by Avoiding a Traditional Capacity Market
Industry Perspective

Texas Regulators Saved Customers Billions by Avoiding a Traditional Capacity Market

Evidence of an energy transition driven by load reductions, significant increases in renewable generation, and cheap natural gas.

by Eric Gimon
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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

How does SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive’s compensation stack up against the earnings of NBA star LeBron James? That answer and more from the week in energy.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3
How Nest’s Shakeup Could Alter Its Approach to Energy Management

How Nest’s Shakeup Could Alter Its Approach to Energy Management

Tony Fadell’s departure signals changes for Google’s smart home company. Will energy get a higher priority?

by Jeff St. John
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Following Google’s Footsteps, Apple Creates a Company to Sell Wholesale Renewable Energy

Following Google’s Footsteps, Apple Creates a Company to Sell Wholesale Renewable Energy

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

by Stephen Lacey
Policy 17
Why We Need to Rethink Subsidies and Policy Support for Renewable Energy
Industry Perspective

Why We Need to Rethink Subsidies and Policy Support for Renewable Energy

The Energy Gang looks at how to open up markets for clean energy without overspending.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 7
The Growing Opportunity for Residential Energy Storage in the US
Research Spotlight

The Growing Opportunity for Residential Energy Storage in the US

The U.S. energy storage market is expanding to new markets beyond California and Hawaii.

by Brett Simon
Energy Storage 1
7 Ways Storage Can Get Fair Play in Energy Markets

7 Ways Storage Can Get Fair Play in Energy Markets

“Storage is contending against rules not just for traditional generators, but also storage of the last decade.”

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 29
Can Cobalt Supplies Scale With Massive EV Market Growth?
Industry Perspective

Can Cobalt Supplies Scale With Massive EV Market Growth?

What happens when China and India push for Western levels of personal car ownership?

by Tam Hunt
Solar 8
Solar Made Up 64% of New Electric Generating Capacity in the US in Q1 2016
Research Spotlight

Solar Made Up 64% of New Electric Generating Capacity in the US in Q1 2016

GTM Research and SEIA: U.S. solar market on track for a record-breaking year.

by Mike Munsell
Markets & Policy 3
The US-India Plan to Leverage $1B for Off-Grid Solar Will Face Obstacles, Says Expert

The US-India Plan to Leverage $1B for Off-Grid Solar Will Face Obstacles, Says Expert

Is the Indian off-grid solar sector ready for an influx of cash?

by Jason Deign
Grid Optimization 2
The Smart Home Has Been Built Into Boats for 50 Years. Here’s What Yachting Teaches Us About Energy
Industry Perspective

The Smart Home Has Been Built Into Boats for 50 Years. Here’s What Yachting Teaches Us About Energy

The technical approaches proven by the marine industry are finding their way into the next evolution of the electric grid.

by Zach Lyman
Finance & VC 0
Cleantech Funding Roundup: Comfy and Blue Pillar, Sonnen and Prieto Energy

Cleantech Funding Roundup: Comfy and Blue Pillar, Sonnen and Prieto Energy

Tesla’s battery rival lands GE Ventures as an investor—and big money for building energy management via smartphone.

by Jeff St. John
Microgrids 1
Will Texas Be the Home of the Low-Money-Down Microgrid?

Will Texas Be the Home of the Low-Money-Down Microgrid?

Texas Microgrid offers C&I microgrids that can earn a return in ERCOT territory.

by Katherine Tweed
Utilities 5
Back to the Future: What Role Will Electric Utilities Play in 2030?
Industry Perspective

Back to the Future: What Role Will Electric Utilities Play in 2030?

Two researchers travel forward in time to help utilities make decisions about how to structure themselves today.

by Lisa Schwartz
Grid Optimization 53
Renewables Are Getting Cheaper. But That Doesn’t Mean We Should Eliminate Subsidies, Says IEA

Renewables Are Getting Cheaper. But That Doesn’t Mean We Should Eliminate Subsidies, Says IEA

“The naive economist view is that you don’t need to do anything if an energy source is the cheapest—the market will take care of it.”

by Andy Stone
Policy 0
National Energy Bill Falters in Congress: ‘It’s Really Hard to See How This Thing Moves Forward’

National Energy Bill Falters in Congress: ‘It’s Really Hard to See How This Thing Moves Forward’

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

by Stephen Lacey
How Solar, Storage and Software Are Transforming the Commercial Energy Management Business
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How Solar, Storage and Software Are Transforming the Commercial Energy Management Business

Energy service providers and utilities are looking to bundle a more diverse range of technologies for C&I customers.

by Stephen Lacey |
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 16
Aquanta Wants to Be the Nest of Smart Water Heaters

Aquanta Wants to Be the Nest of Smart Water Heaters

Will consumers spend $150 to control water heating and save money? And what’s it worth to utilities?

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 18
The Power Industry Pushes Back Against Ted Koppel’s ‘Movie Script Scenario’ Predicting Grid Collapse

The Power Industry Pushes Back Against Ted Koppel’s ‘Movie Script Scenario’ Predicting Grid Collapse

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

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 5
Energy Jobs: CEO Tony Fadell Out at Nest, Plus Huawei, Blu Homes, WegoWise, SunEdison
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Energy Jobs: CEO Tony Fadell Out at Nest, Plus Huawei, Blu Homes, WegoWise, SunEdison

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

by Eric Wesoff
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

All the stats from the week that was in energy.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Wind Finance & VC 25
How One of the Most Successful Wind Tycoons Stayed Ahead of the Energy Markets
Industry Perspective

How One of the Most Successful Wind Tycoons Stayed Ahead of the Energy Markets

The Energy Gang talks with Michael Polsky, the president and CEO of Invenergy.

by Stephen Lacey