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One Map Shows New York’s Microgrid Hot Spots

One Map Shows New York’s Microgrid Hot Spots

And the $40M NY Prize to build microgrids is officially open.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 5
Hydrogen Storage Firm ITM Power Tries Charming Investors After Profit Warning

Hydrogen Storage Firm ITM Power Tries Charming Investors After Profit Warning

The power-to-gas player insists it’s back on track after a rocky report.

by Jason Deign
Wind Projects 0
Google Buys Altamont Wind to Power Its Headquarters, Surpassing 1.1GW in Contracts

Google Buys Altamont Wind to Power Its Headquarters, Surpassing 1.1GW in Contracts

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 2
The Next Generation of Battery Tech at ARPA-E

The Next Generation of Battery Tech at ARPA-E

Flow batteries for forklifts, new proton exchange membranes and sodium-ion cathode structures, and other potential breakthroughs

by Jeff St. John
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Fossil Fuels 280
Debating the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
Industry Perspective

Debating the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

The Energy Gang looks at the argument for fossil-fuel expansion.

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 7
Can the Electric Utility Industry Support Both Solar and Fossil Fuels?

Can the Electric Utility Industry Support Both Solar and Fossil Fuels?

“Rooftop solar customers still rely on the grid and its services around the clock”

by Katherine Tweed
PV, EV, & Storage 11
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘We’re Going to Spend Staggering Amounts of Money in Capex’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘We’re Going to Spend Staggering Amounts of Money in Capex’

Musk aims for an Apple-sized market cap in 10 years.

by Eric Wesoff
Software & Analytics 3
How Long Until Tech Firms Have More Home Energy Data Than Utilities Do?

How Long Until Tech Firms Have More Home Energy Data Than Utilities Do?

Utilities could face a “use it or lose it” dilemma with their data.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 3
A UK Distribution Utility Makes the Business Case for Battery Storage

A UK Distribution Utility Makes the Business Case for Battery Storage

UK Power Networks reveals the cost of its pilot storage project designed to offset traditional grid hardening.

by Jason Deign
Other Energy 4
Obama Seeks $2B in Private Funds to Push Early Cleantech Across the ‘Valley of Death’

Obama Seeks $2B in Private Funds to Push Early Cleantech Across the ‘Valley of Death’

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

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 7
A Possible Solution to the Utility Revenue Shift
Industry Perspective

A Possible Solution to the Utility Revenue Shift

SolarCity CTO: Rooftop solar creates a small revenue shift—and a massive innovation incentive for utilities.

by Peter Rive
PV, EV, & Storage 37
PG&E Seeks $654 Million to Build 25,000 EV Charging Stations

PG&E Seeks $654 Million to Build 25,000 EV Charging Stations

Third parties worry that the proposal could stifle competition.

by Julia Pyper
Mobility 75
Japan Makes a Big Bet on the Hydrogen Economy

Japan Makes a Big Bet on the Hydrogen Economy

Japan is looking to promote fuel cells on two fronts: automobiles and residential storage.

by Jason Deign
Markets & Policy 1
Utilities Team Up With Minority Groups in the Fight Over Solar

Utilities Team Up With Minority Groups in the Fight Over Solar

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

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 1
Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’

Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’

A look at the themes coming out of DistribuTECH 2015

by Julia Pyper
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Gridco Proves Power Electronics Keep the Grid Edge Stable Despite Solar Disruptions

Gridco Proves Power Electronics Keep the Grid Edge Stable Despite Solar Disruptions

How to lock down local voltage in the face of rooftop PV, non-linear loads and other grid-edge bugaboos

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 1
Energy Jobs: SunEdison, Nest, Khosla Ventures, Tesla and Apple, RET Capital, EnACT, Solar Junction

Energy Jobs: SunEdison, Nest, Khosla Ventures, Tesla and Apple, RET Capital, EnACT, Solar Junction

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

by Eric Wesoff
Solar Finance & VC 0
Duke Energy Buys Major Stake in REC Solar, Aims to Invest $225M in Commercial PV

Duke Energy Buys Major Stake in REC Solar, Aims to Invest $225M in Commercial PV

In a consolidating market, “REC Solar’s strategy is to expand from solar into broader energy services.”

by Eric Wesoff
Smart Grid 2
Facing a Tumultuous Energy Market, Siemens Plans 7,800 Job Cuts Worldwide

Facing a Tumultuous Energy Market, Siemens Plans 7,800 Job Cuts Worldwide

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

by Stephen Lacey
Lighting 12
ComEd Leverages Silver Spring’s Smart Grid Network for LED Streetlights

ComEd Leverages Silver Spring’s Smart Grid Network for LED Streetlights

LED streetlights are the gateway drug to smart cities and smart city services.

by Katherine Tweed
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The Grid Edge Action at DistribuTECH 2015

The Grid Edge Action at DistribuTECH 2015

Solar voltage taming, smartphones as outage detectors, and analytics everywhere. It’s a grid edge roundup.

by Jeff St. John
Energy 11
An Illustrated Guide to the State of America’s Clean Energy Sector

An Illustrated Guide to the State of America’s Clean Energy Sector

These 15 charts show where growth is strong and where it’s flat.

by Stephen Lacey
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DistribuTECH News: Siemens Moves Into Microgrids, Partners With Utilidata

DistribuTECH News: Siemens Moves Into Microgrids, Partners With Utilidata

Makers of microgrid controllers and voltage optimization partner to expand grid-edge capabilities.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Optimization 26
How California Can Dramatically Streamline Interconnection of Distributed Energy
Industry Perspective

How California Can Dramatically Streamline Interconnection of Distributed Energy

Can a “click-and-claim” process work?

by Tam Hunt
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Can Microinverters Stabilize Hawaii’s Shaky Grid?

Can Microinverters Stabilize Hawaii’s Shaky Grid?

Enphase’s systems are connected to an estimated 140 MW of peak power solar generation capacity in Hawaii.

by Jeff St. John