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Energy Storage 0
Tesla’s JB Straubel Explains How Tesla’s Gigafactory Will Be a Net-Zero Energy Consumer

Tesla’s JB Straubel Explains How Tesla’s Gigafactory Will Be a Net-Zero Energy Consumer

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

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 1
TFC Wants to Design Its Own 21st Century Utility—and It’s Starting With GridPoint

TFC Wants to Design Its Own 21st Century Utility—and It’s Starting With GridPoint

Can one company reshape the utility model? We speak with a CEO hoping to do just that.

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 17
Fluidic Energy Is the Biggest Zinc-Air Battery Startup You Haven’t Heard Of

Fluidic Energy Is the Biggest Zinc-Air Battery Startup You Haven’t Heard Of

“Our sweet spot is four to 24 hours, and at $200 to $300 per kilowatt-hour, we’re ready to serve the long-duration market.”

by Eric Wesoff
Policy 1
Climate Talks in Paris Will Continue in the Wake of Attacks

Climate Talks in Paris Will Continue in the Wake of Attacks

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

by Stephen Lacey
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Markets & Policy 20
More Than Half of US States Are Studying or Changing Net Metering Policies

More Than Half of US States Are Studying or Changing Net Metering Policies

A new report by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center lists distributed solar policy changes in Q3 from around the country.

by Julia Pyper
Grid Edge 5
It’s Getting Much Easier for Companies and Cities to Go 100 Percent Renewable

It’s Getting Much Easier for Companies and Cities to Go 100 Percent Renewable

A new report looks at the push for 100 percent renewables around the world. But it’s limited to electricity, not all energy.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Optimization 0
Harmonizing the Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources for the Benefit of the Grid
Industry Perspective

Harmonizing the Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources for the Benefit of the Grid

We need to set the right framework for DER integration, argues Stephanie Wang.

by Stephanie Wang
Utilities 24
David Crane’s 5 ‘Easy’ Steps to Tackling Climate Change

David Crane’s 5 ‘Easy’ Steps to Tackling Climate Change

“I don’t think it’s all that complicated.”

by Katherine Tweed
Electric Vehicles 1
UC San Diego and NRG to Test Electric Cars on a Solar and Storage Microgrid

UC San Diego and NRG to Test Electric Cars on a Solar and Storage Microgrid

Nissan and Honda will let the university tap the batteries of nine EVs for bidirectional services.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 3
Here’s What Augmented Reality for Utility Workers Might Look Like

Here’s What Augmented Reality for Utility Workers Might Look Like

Monitoring the physical grid may soon be a partially virtual task.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 1
Australia’s Energy Storage Market to Reach 244MW by 2020
Research Spotlight

Australia’s Energy Storage Market to Reach 244MW by 2020

Residential and commercial storage will account for 90 percent of deployments.

by Mike Munsell
Energy Efficiency 1
Sources: GridPoint Acquired by TFC, a DC-Based Energy Firm

Sources: GridPoint Acquired by TFC, a DC-Based Energy Firm

After raising $322 million and repeatedly shuffling its business plan, GridPoint is finally acquired.

by Jeff St. John, Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 0
Energy Jobs: Nanosolar’s Martin Roscheisen Is Back, Plus Tesla, Sonnenbatterie, PG&E, SCE
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Energy Jobs: Nanosolar’s Martin Roscheisen Is Back, Plus Tesla, Sonnenbatterie, PG&E, SCE

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

by Eric Wesoff
Markets & Policy 1
SEPA Merges With ADS to Expand Its Mission Beyond Solar

SEPA Merges With ADS to Expand Its Mission Beyond Solar

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

by Stephen Lacey
Markets & Policy 7
Arizona Court Advances SolarCity Lawsuit Against Salt River Project Over Solar Fees

Arizona Court Advances SolarCity Lawsuit Against Salt River Project Over Solar Fees

SolarCity claims SRP’s new solar rate plan is an attempt to eliminate competition. SRP claims the rates have “reasonable business justification.”

by Julia Pyper
Microgrids 17
Building Remote Renewable Microgrids: ‘We Had to Solve Problems As We Went’

Building Remote Renewable Microgrids: ‘We Had to Solve Problems As We Went’

Rocky Mountain Institute profiles 10 remote communities transitioning from oil to renewable energy.

by Julia Pyper
Solar Projects 0
Renewables Accounted for Half of All New Power Plants Installed Globally Last Year

Renewables Accounted for Half of All New Power Plants Installed Globally Last Year

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Efficiency 19
Why We Need a Fuel Economy Sticker for Buildings
Industry Perspective

Why We Need a Fuel Economy Sticker for Buildings

The Energy Gang looks at the effectiveness of building energy disclosure laws.

by Stephen Lacey
Networking/AMI 1
Aclara Buys GE’s Electric Metering Business

Aclara Buys GE’s Electric Metering Business

Another sign of a weak smart meter market

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 3
Automakers on Second-Life Batteries for the Grid: ‘We Want a Foot in the Door of This Market’

Automakers on Second-Life Batteries for the Grid: ‘We Want a Foot in the Door of This Market’

Daimler unveils a 13-megawatt-hour project, while BMW batteries respond to PG&E demand response events.

by Julia Pyper
Energy Storage 24
More of Tesla’s Top People in Germany Defect to Sonnenbatterie

More of Tesla’s Top People in Germany Defect to Sonnenbatterie

The German energy-storage player is planning to announce some big news this month.

by Jason Deign
Regulation & Policy 3
The Future of Utility Business Models, This Time Without Fixed Charges

The Future of Utility Business Models, This Time Without Fixed Charges

A follow-up to 2013 report highlights how utilities can respond to distributed solar’s disruption—without unpopular fixed costs.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 40
Do Bloom Fuel Cells Qualify as Low-Emissions Distributed Generation?

Do Bloom Fuel Cells Qualify as Low-Emissions Distributed Generation?

Yes, according to the CPUC’s tortured math.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Optimization 7
A State-by-State Snapshot of Utility Smart Solar Inverter Plans

A State-by-State Snapshot of Utility Smart Solar Inverter Plans

Hawaii’s out in front, California has the master plan, and Arizona has utilities ready to roll out pilots.

by Jeff St. John
Networking/AMI 9
What Will Drive Investment in the Next 60 Million Smart Meters?

What Will Drive Investment in the Next 60 Million Smart Meters?

Cooperatives are leading smart meter deployments in the U.S.—until big contracts with IOUs make a comeback.

by Katherine Tweed