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Grid Edge Earnings Roundup: Silver Spring Networks, Itron, EnerNOC

Grid Edge Earnings Roundup: Silver Spring Networks, Itron, EnerNOC

A snapshot of smart grid networking and demand response in transition

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 32
Norway Could Provide 20,000MW of Energy Storage to Europe

Norway Could Provide 20,000MW of Energy Storage to Europe

Modifying existing infrastructure could add 20 GW of pumped hydro storage in just seven years.

by Mike Stone
Fossil Fuels 16
From Shale to Solar: What Today’s Energy R&D Can Learn From Fracking’s Success
Industry Perspective

From Shale to Solar: What Today’s Energy R&D Can Learn From Fracking’s Success

Loren King of the Breakthrough Institute on the innovation cycle in natural gas and renewables

by Loren King
Other Energy 8
The Economics of Vogtle Versus the Need for Nuclear in the Clean Power Plan

The Economics of Vogtle Versus the Need for Nuclear in the Clean Power Plan

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

by Eric Wesoff
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Software & Analytics 18
Could Millions of Smart Meters Be Used to Create a Powerful Supercomputer?

Could Millions of Smart Meters Be Used to Create a Powerful Supercomputer?

Hive Computing wants to rival the processing power of Google and Amazon by harnessing idle smart meters.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 10
Nearly 60 Percent of Utilities Are Reviewing Net-Metering Policies

Nearly 60 Percent of Utilities Are Reviewing Net-Metering Policies

The reality of distributed energy is sinking in for utilities large and small.

by Katherine Tweed
Fossil Fuels 0
Wind and Geothermal Will Allow New Zealand to Completely Phase Out Coal

Wind and Geothermal Will Allow New Zealand to Completely Phase Out Coal

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

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 52
Is Obama’s Signature Climate Plan Really That Ambitious?
Industry Perspective

Is Obama’s Signature Climate Plan Really That Ambitious?

The Energy Gang tackles the Clean Power Plan.

by Stephen Lacey
Mobility 14
Tesla Dials Back EV Sales Targets, But Says Battery Business Is Growing at ‘Quite a Nutty Level’

Tesla Dials Back EV Sales Targets, But Says Battery Business Is Growing at ‘Quite a Nutty Level’

On a Q2 earnings call, Musk reports EV production glitches and more than $1 billion in battery orders.

by Julia Pyper
Demand Response 1
Frigidaire and ThinkEco Bring Web-Based Window AC Units to Demand Response

Frigidaire and ThinkEco Bring Web-Based Window AC Units to Demand Response

Can Wi-Fi air conditioning become a bigger part of bring-your-own-device DR?

by Katherine Tweed
Markets & Policy 10
Conflict Over How to Value Solar Flares Up Again in Nevada

Conflict Over How to Value Solar Flares Up Again in Nevada

A new proposal from NV Energy would set a three-part charge for solar customers in the state.

by Julia Pyper
Markets & Policy 34
California’s Solar Industry Fights Back on Net Metering 2.0

California’s Solar Industry Fights Back on Net Metering 2.0

Solar groups really don’t want net metering to change.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 9
Update: California Legislature Pens Angry Letter Urging CPUC Commish to Follow SGIP Carbon Rules

Update: California Legislature Pens Angry Letter Urging CPUC Commish to Follow SGIP Carbon Rules

“If your decision is adopted, SGIP will continue the increasingly absurd practice of subsidizing natural gas consumption.”

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 1
Australian Gov’t Agency: Prepare for a Battery Storage ‘Megashift’

Australian Gov’t Agency: Prepare for a Battery Storage ‘Megashift’

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

by Stephen Lacey
Markets & Policy 60
California Utilities Release New Plans to Replace Net Metering: Conflict to Come?

California Utilities Release New Plans to Replace Net Metering: Conflict to Come?

Setting the stage for debate between PG&E, SCE and the solar industry over California’s rooftop solar future

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 0
Energy Jobs: 8minutenergy, Eos, NRG Energy, SolarCity, SunPower, First Solar, Brookfield

Energy Jobs: 8minutenergy, Eos, NRG Energy, SolarCity, SunPower, First Solar, Brookfield

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

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 6
More Storage Options Become Available to Australian Homeowners With Solar

More Storage Options Become Available to Australian Homeowners With Solar

A lot more new residential solar systems are being paired with storage in Australia.

by Mike Stone
Energy Storage 5
Silica Sol-Gel Material Enables Capacitor That Beats the Energy Density of Batteries

Silica Sol-Gel Material Enables Capacitor That Beats the Energy Density of Batteries

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

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Optimization 18
Innovus Power: A Generator That Plays Well With Renewable Energy

Innovus Power: A Generator That Plays Well With Renewable Energy

How a variable speed genset could smooth green power’s integration with microgrids—and beyond

by Jeff St. John
Policy 5
Solar, Storage, Enviros Square Off Against Gas for California SGIP Dollars

Solar, Storage, Enviros Square Off Against Gas for California SGIP Dollars

As Jigar Shah has noted, “Policy should be about hitting goals, not accelerating any and all technologies.”

by Eric Wesoff
Policy 8
Obama Finalizes Landmark Carbon Regulations—Will It Ease Utility Reliability Concerns?

Obama Finalizes Landmark Carbon Regulations—Will It Ease Utility Reliability Concerns?

The administration will announce the final plan today, with new flexibility measures.

by Julia Pyper
Energy Storage 8
Acme Builds a Lithium-Ion Battery Package to Challenge Lead-Acid’s Dominance in India

Acme Builds a Lithium-Ion Battery Package to Challenge Lead-Acid’s Dominance in India

Can the solar developer open up the Indian market to new batteries?

by Jason Deign
Fossil Fuels 0
Low Oil Prices Force Producers to Delay $200 Billion in New Drilling Projects

Low Oil Prices Force Producers to Delay $200 Billion in New Drilling Projects

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

by Stephen Lacey
Policy 30
A Primer on the Building Blocks That Make Up EPA’s Clean Power Plan

A Primer on the Building Blocks That Make Up EPA’s Clean Power Plan

With the final rule expected next week, DNV GL breaks down the fundamentals we know so far.

by Bert Taube
Markets & Policy 27
A New Record: Renewables Make Up 78% of Germany’s Power Consumption in an Afternoon

A New Record: Renewables Make Up 78% of Germany’s Power Consumption in an Afternoon

But coal isn’t going away anytime soon.

by Julia Pyper