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Leap's platform allows demand response providers to harness smaller devices like EV chargers.

Leap Lands Investment to Grow Behind-the-Meter Load Flexibility Business

Union Square Partners led the equity side in the first energy investment for the New York-based venture firm.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 1
Axiom hopes to have 100 of its cloud-based thermal control boxes in place by the end of 2020.

Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

The energy storage startup thinks grocery stores can slash their electricity bills with better thermal management software, no battery required.

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 9
In 2013 the U.S. built 4,500 miles of transmission lines. Last year: 1,300 miles.

Transmission Emerging as Major Stumbling Block for State Renewable Targets

The U.S. is struggling to move renewable power from where it’s cheapest to where it’s wanted, with no obvious solution in sight.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 45
A reimagining of Volkswagen's classic camper van based on its electric drive platform. (Credit: VW)

WoodMac: Volkswagen Will Be World’s Biggest Electric Car Maker by 2030

Tesla will need to launch an entry-level vehicle if it’s going to achieve its own market-share ambitions, according to new WoodMac research.

by John Parnell
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Solar 1
Greenskies has built projects for a number of corporations, including Target, Walmart and Amazon.

Infrastructure Fund JLC Buys Solar Developer Greenskies

With the financial backing of an infrastructure fund, Greenskies expects a big jump in its commercial and industrial solar installations this year.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Grid Edge 0
Arcadia connects its 400,000 customers around the country with local clean energy projects.

European EV Platform Everon Rolls Into US in Partnership With Arcadia

Collaboration would make it easier for electric car owners to charge up using renewable energy while keeping their billing simple.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy Storage 17
Most batteries in the U.S. come from overseas factories, Tesla's Gigafactory being a rare exception.

What Would It Take for the US to Become an Energy Storage Manufacturing Powerhouse?

After “missed opportunity” in solar, Trump administration wants a domestic supply chain for energy storage. Is that realistic?

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 14
Smart meters help customers consume power more efficiently — which is not necessarily in utilities' interest.

Why Most US Utilities Are Failing to Make the Most of Their Smart Meters

Many utilities are wasting their ratepayer-funded smart meters, a new report finds. State regulators may begin rejecting new programs.

by Jeff St. John
Research & Analysis 9
Resilient: Growth in the U.S. microgrid market is expected to resume in 2020.
Research Spotlight

The 2 Strategies Being Used by Top US Microgrid Developers

American microgrid developers are taking two distinct approaches. A Wood Mackenzie insight looks at what that says about the market.

by Isaac Maze-Rothstein
Energy 0
Need Inspiration in 2020? Listen to These Harrowing and Motivating Founder Stories

Need Inspiration in 2020? Listen to These Harrowing and Motivating Founder Stories

We catalog some of the most compelling startup stories from our Watt It Takes podcast series. Dig in for some motivation.

by Emily Kirsch
Energy 0
Proof the Energy Future Is Here

Proof the Energy Future Is Here

On the Interchange podcast: From data centers to floating renewables, we discuss the tech that proves the future is now.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 9
Amply Wants to Make EV Fleet Charging Super Simple

Amply Wants to Make EV Fleet Charging Super Simple

Vic Shao’s new startup handles the complexities of grid infrastructure and utility rates so EV fleet operators don’t have to.

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 20
Grouping EV chargers on a single site can save big money.

EV Charging Infrastructure Has a Soft Costs Problem

The EV charging industry needs to follow solar’s lead in streamlining installations, a new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute says.

by Justin Gerdes
This 100-page paper examines how California is reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

California Energy Policies and Power Utility Regulation: A Long-Term Outlook

This 100-page paper examines how California is reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

by Jeff St. John |
Research & Analysis 0
Which research got the most attention from GTM readers in 2019?
Research Spotlight

Our Most-Read Research Spotlights From 2019

The top GTM stories that drew from Wood Mackenzie research.

by Chloe Holden
Energy Storage 5
Corporations are showing a growing interest in pairing energy storage with renewables.

Google Inks Huge Corporate Solar-Plus-Storage Deal in Nevada

NV Energy will provide 350 megawatts of solar and as much as 280 megawatts of battery storage for a new Google data center.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Solar 7
Local solar installers across the country have seen increased interest in batteries after California's blackouts.

Local Solar Installers Embrace Big New Opportunity: Home Battery Add-Ons

From Texas to Florida, more homeowners are interested in pairing batteries with rooftop solar — even if the economics remain questionable.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Solar 24
Don't expect a unifying app for all your home's energy systems any time soon, the author writes.
Industry Perspective

10 Rooftop Solar and Storage Predictions for the Next Decade

California solar veteran Barry Cinnamon lays out his predictions for home solar and batteries in 2020 — and the decade ahead.

by Barry Cinnamon
Energy 3
Countries are grappling with costly decisions about rebuilding energy infrastructure. (Credit: Antti Lipponen)
Industry Perspective

Behind the Buzzword: A Brief History of Energy ‘Resiliency’

The energy industry has overcome many “resiliency” challenges. Climate change is the biggest one yet, the author writes.

by Bruce Levy
Solar 6
B2Gold's Fekola mine in southwest Mali. (Credit: B2Gold)
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Decarbonization Takes Center Stage in Mining as Renewables-Plus-Storage Become Cost-Competitive

The mining industry is turning to clean energy for reasons of economics and sustainability.

by GTM Creative Strategies
Energy Storage 35
Energy Vault, which plans to build gravity-based storage plants, counts SoftBank among its investors. (Credit: Energy Vault)

5 Tangible Advances for Long-Duration Energy Storage in 2019

The big wins for long-duration storage always seem to be just around the corner. This year brought concrete signs of progress.

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 22
Apple's EV efforts now appear focused on infotainment and autonomous driving software.

Tech Companies Downshift Ambitions for Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

The electric vehicle market is growing, but don’t expect models on the road from Silicon Valley’s electronics and software giants anytime soon.

by Jason Deign
Grid Edge 5
It's often now cheaper to build new wind and solar plants than to operate existing fossil-fuel power stations.
Industry Perspective

Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2019

From the realignment of utilities’ performance incentives to the ongoing rise of DERs, regulators had their work cut out for them this year.

by Coley Girouard
Grid Edge 6
EVgo will have a chance to expand its public fast-charging fleet under new owner LS Power.

LS Power Acquires Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Specialist EVgo

Deal could open new capital to expand what is already the largest public fast-charging network in the U.S.

by Julian Spector
Energy Storage 10
Michigan's grid is among the country's least reliable, due in part to extreme weather. (Photo: NASA)
Industry Perspective

Michigan’s Grid Is Not as Resilient as It Could Be. Energy Storage Can Help

Like many Midwestern states, Michigan has been slow to adopt new energy storage technologies. Change may finally be coming, the author writes.

by Laura Sherman