Grid Edge

Energy Storage 23
First Grid-Scale Rail Energy Storage Project Gets Environmental Approval From BLM

First Grid-Scale Rail Energy Storage Project Gets Environmental Approval From BLM

A “new” technology tackles grid-scale energy storage by mechanical means rather than electrochemistry.

by Eric Wesoff
Demand Response 23
Does the Midwest Need Demand Response?

Does the Midwest Need Demand Response?

Demand-side resources could help keep power prices low—if utilities allow it.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 144
Is the Luster of Tesla’s Powerwall Already Fading?

Is the Luster of Tesla’s Powerwall Already Fading?

The company’s home battery system is under increased scrutiny.

by Jason Deign
Markets & Policy 8
Regulators Reject Third-Party-Ownership Petition in North Carolina

Regulators Reject Third-Party-Ownership Petition in North Carolina

Solar advocates say the case is headed to court.

by Julia Pyper
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Energy Storage 2
Geli Raises $7M to Take Energy Storage Software to the Next Level

Geli Raises $7M to Take Energy Storage Software to the Next Level

‘Internet of energy’ software startup gets backing from Shell Technology Ventures, promises big projects in pipeline

by Jeff St. John
Policy 0
US Senate Set to Vote on a Sweeping Energy Bill

US Senate Set to Vote on a Sweeping Energy Bill

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

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 0
MidAmerican Energy Plans to Invest $3.5B in Wind Projects to Become 85% Renewable

MidAmerican Energy Plans to Invest $3.5B in Wind Projects to Become 85% Renewable

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

by Stephen Lacey
Smart Grid 12
Beyond Bitcoin: We Explain How Blockchain Could Transform the Energy Sector
Industry Perspective

Beyond Bitcoin: We Explain How Blockchain Could Transform the Energy Sector

The Energy Gang talks with a tech expert about how the revolutions underway in finance and energy are colliding.

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 0
New York Towns Aim for Solar PPAs and Smart Thermostats Under Community Choice Aggregation

New York Towns Aim for Solar PPAs and Smart Thermostats Under Community Choice Aggregation

CCA comes to the Empire State.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 6
It’s Time to Change Our Definition of ‘Real’ Energy in Developing Countries
Industry Perspective

It’s Time to Change Our Definition of ‘Real’ Energy in Developing Countries

Our thinking about energy access is outdated, argues Daniel Tomlinson.

by Daniel Tomlinson
Fossil Fuels 4
Peabody Files for Bankruptcy: ‘The Outlook for Coal Players Remains Bleak’

Peabody Files for Bankruptcy: ‘The Outlook for Coal Players Remains Bleak’

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

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 5
Here’s Proof That the Electric Utility Industry Is Innovating in a Big Way
Industry Perspective

Here’s Proof That the Electric Utility Industry Is Innovating in a Big Way

You don’t have to look far to find utilities pushing the envelope in grid modernization, argues Lisa Wood.

by Lisa Wood
Grid Edge 3
Energy Jobs: More Layoffs at LightSail, Wellinghoff at SolarCity, Plus Sol Systems, Sungevity

Energy Jobs: More Layoffs at LightSail, Wellinghoff at SolarCity, Plus Sol Systems, Sungevity

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

by Eric Wesoff
People 55
David Crane and Tom Fanning Spar Over Distributed Generation

David Crane and Tom Fanning Spar Over Distributed Generation

The centralized grid is certainly not the cleanest and doesn’t add as much value, argued Crane.

by Julia Pyper
Electric Vehicles 481
Why Tesla’s Model 3 Could Be the New Model T
Industry Perspective

Why Tesla’s Model 3 Could Be the New Model T

It is poised to go down in history as a game-changer.

by Tam Hunt
Grid Edge 2
The Grid Edge Awards: Building the 21st-Century Energy System

The Grid Edge Awards: Building the 21st-Century Energy System

Here are 20 companies and partnerships making change on the cutting edge of distributed energy and grid integration.

by Jeff St. John
Mobility 17
Henrik Fisker Opens Up About Bankruptcy, His New Car Startup and Tesla’s Dominance

Henrik Fisker Opens Up About Bankruptcy, His New Car Startup and Tesla’s Dominance

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

by Stephen Lacey
Solar Finance & VC 2
SolarCity Closes $338 Million Round for Commercial Solar and Energy Storage, Plus Residential

SolarCity Closes $338 Million Round for Commercial Solar and Energy Storage, Plus Residential

Can the company figure out the best way to pair C&I storage with PV?

by Julia Pyper
Regulation & Policy 50
What If Utilities Got a Better Rate of Return for Distributed Energy Resources?

What If Utilities Got a Better Rate of Return for Distributed Energy Resources?

Utility-friendly DER integration needs new business models and incentives. But is the CPUC’s new pilot project the right idea?

by Jeff St. John
Demand Response 64
Can Efficiency and Demand Response Save California From Blackouts This Summer?

Can Efficiency and Demand Response Save California From Blackouts This Summer?

The gas leak at Aliso Canyon means regulators and utilities need to embrace technology and coordinate more than ever before.

by Katherine Tweed
Executive Insights: Primus Power’s CEO on the Future of Flow Batteries
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Executive Insights: Primus Power’s CEO on the Future of Flow Batteries

Barry Cinnamon talks with Tom Stepien about what it will take to successfully deploy flow batteries at a large scale.

by Stephen Lacey, Barry Cinnamon |
Mobility 103
Tesla’s Model 3: The iPhone or Blackberry of the Auto Industry?
Industry Perspective

Tesla’s Model 3: The iPhone or Blackberry of the Auto Industry?

The Gang discusses the Model 3, Tesla’s attempt to tap the mass market for automobiles.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Efficiency 21
PG&E’s Newly Proposed Efficiency Program Is Simple. But It’s Based on a Revolutionary Concept
Industry Perspective

PG&E’s Newly Proposed Efficiency Program Is Simple. But It’s Based on a Revolutionary Concept

The future of efficiency is at hand.

by Matt Golden
Utilities 13
Why We Should Let Utilities Own and Operate Rooftop Solar
Industry Perspective

Why We Should Let Utilities Own and Operate Rooftop Solar

The solar industry shouldn’t be afraid of utility proposals to own residential and commercial PV.

by Jonathan Doochin and Diogo Castro Freire
Grid Optimization 8
Is the Transmission Grid Ready for Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources?
Industry Perspective

Is the Transmission Grid Ready for Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources?

A look at the physical, economic and control challenges of pooling distributed energy assets

by Eric Gimon