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Other Energy 30
Bernie Sanders’ Climate Plan Could Increase Carbon Emissions by Phasing Out Nuclear

Bernie Sanders’ Climate Plan Could Increase Carbon Emissions by Phasing Out Nuclear

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

by Stephen Lacey
Markets & Policy 10
Mississippi Regulators Strive for Compromise With New Net Metering Rule

Mississippi Regulators Strive for Compromise With New Net Metering Rule

The final decision comes after five years of deliberation.

by Julia Pyper
3 Big Energy Storage Trends, 3 Important Energy Storage Projects
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3 Big Energy Storage Trends, 3 Important Energy Storage Projects

In the maturing energy storage market, less focus on physics, more emphasis on projects, system intelligence and grid integration

by Eric Wesoff |
Solar Projects 7
Abengoa Will Likely Need to Sell Many of Its Renewable Energy Projects to Avoid Financial Collapse

Abengoa Will Likely Need to Sell Many of Its Renewable Energy Projects to Avoid Financial Collapse

As Abengoa teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its portfolio could be up for grabs.

by Jason Deign
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Markets & Policy 2
Uruguay Now Gets 95% of Its Electricity From Renewables

Uruguay Now Gets 95% of Its Electricity From Renewables

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

by Stephen Lacey
The World After David Crane: Will NRG Ditch His Visionary Plans for Distributed Energy?
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The World After David Crane: Will NRG Ditch His Visionary Plans for Distributed Energy?

In this week’s Interchange, we look at what went wrong for David Crane at NRG.

by Stephen Lacey |
Energy Storage 7
Balancing Wind With DERs in Denmark
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Balancing Wind With DERs in Denmark

Batteries show promise for a market that could emerge by 2018.

by Kristoffer Torvik
Energy Storage 17
California Added 11MW of Behind-the-Meter Batteries in Q3

California Added 11MW of Behind-the-Meter Batteries in Q3

The latest Energy Storage Monitor tracks how incentives, demand charges and solar pairings are driving a key storage market.

by Jeff St. John
Mobility 6
Uber Makes Its Latest Attempt to Monopolize the Ride-Sharing Market

Uber Makes Its Latest Attempt to Monopolize the Ride-Sharing Market

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

by Stephen Lacey
Policy 33
An Update From the Front Lines of the Global Climate Negotiations
Industry Perspective

An Update From the Front Lines of the Global Climate Negotiations

The Gang talks with a veteran climate reporter who’s following the U.N. talks in Paris.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 7
PG&E’s 75MW Energy Storage Procurement to Test Flywheels, Zinc-Air Batteries

PG&E’s 75MW Energy Storage Procurement to Test Flywheels, Zinc-Air Batteries

Some new technologies alongside lithium-ion in California’s latest big utility storage round

by Jeff St. John
People 17
David Crane Steps Down as NRG’s CEO Amidst Investor Pressure

David Crane Steps Down as NRG’s CEO Amidst Investor Pressure

NRG’s investors were looking for short-term stock performance, not long-term investment prospects in distributed energy.

by Julia Pyper
Software & Analytics 0
Customer Analytics: Billion-Dollar Software Opportunity Driven by Distributed Energy

Customer Analytics: Billion-Dollar Software Opportunity Driven by Distributed Energy

A new GTM Research report highlights the link between grid edge challenges and a $1-billion-by-2018 software market.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 6
Deploying Storage, Now That It Has Become Mission-Critical
Industry Perspective

Deploying Storage, Now That It Has Become Mission-Critical

Execs at MegaWatt Storage Farms also propose a way to nurture less-mature storage technologies while avoiding negative impacts to grid reliability.

by David MacMillan and Ed Cazalet
Finance & VC 3
SunEdison’s YieldCo Pulls Out of $3.4B Deal for Renewable Energy Projects in Brazil

SunEdison’s YieldCo Pulls Out of $3.4B Deal for Renewable Energy Projects in Brazil

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 57
We Need a Better Way to Compare the Performance of Energy Storage Technologies
Industry Perspective

We Need a Better Way to Compare the Performance of Energy Storage Technologies

What’s the best metric for evaluating storage? No one has come up with one yet.

by Ronald DiFelice
Utilities 0
Utility Spinoffs Continue: RWE Follows E.ON and NRG in Separating Renewables From Conventional Power

Utility Spinoffs Continue: RWE Follows E.ON and NRG in Separating Renewables From Conventional Power

“Our conventional power stations are the backup for renewables,” says RWE’s chief executive.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 2
Energy Jobs: Stealth EV Startup Atieva, Plus Tendril, Abengoa, SolarCity, Station A
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Energy Jobs: Stealth EV Startup Atieva, Plus Tendril, Abengoa, SolarCity, Station A

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

by Eric Wesoff
Policy 27
How the US Government Could Execute Bill Gates’ Vision for Energy Innovation
Industry Perspective

How the US Government Could Execute Bill Gates’ Vision for Energy Innovation

America is faced with a unique opportunity to truly transform the energy sector, argues Teryn Norris.

by Teryn Norris
Fossil Fuels 5
Embarrassed by Climate Investigations, Exxon Accuses Journalists of Ethics Violations

Embarrassed by Climate Investigations, Exxon Accuses Journalists of Ethics Violations

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

by Stephen Lacey
Solar Finance & VC 67
Goldman Sachs: Investors Should Be Focused on 4 Technologies for Maximum Climate Impact

Goldman Sachs: Investors Should Be Focused on 4 Technologies for Maximum Climate Impact

The investment bank urges investors to focus on solar, wind, LEDs and electric cars for maximum climate impact.

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 0
3 Ways Public Power Providers Can Prepare for Technology and Market Changes
Industry Perspective

3 Ways Public Power Providers Can Prepare for Technology and Market Changes

How co-ops, munis and public utility districts can create performance metrics for distributed energy integration.

by Michael O’Boyle and Sonia Aggarwal
Energy Efficiency 16
PG&E’s Pay-for-Performance Pilot Is a Big Deal for Energy Efficiency

PG&E’s Pay-for-Performance Pilot Is a Big Deal for Energy Efficiency

Pacific Gas & Electric is getting closer to making efficiency a resource that can be procured when needed.

by Katherine Tweed
Utilities 5
Nearing Bankruptcy, Abengoa Loses Its CEO and Looks to Restructure Debt

Nearing Bankruptcy, Abengoa Loses Its CEO and Looks to Restructure Debt

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

by Stephen Lacey
Finance & VC 36
The World’s Most Prominent Tech Leaders Plan to Spend Billions on Clean Energy R&D

The World’s Most Prominent Tech Leaders Plan to Spend Billions on Clean Energy R&D

The announcement comes as nearly 200 countries meet today in Paris to negotiate a global climate change agreement.

by Julia Pyper