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After years of dutiful service to GTM, Herman the Solar Skull turned against his bosses. (Photo Credit: Gonzo Carles Creative Commons)

Greentech Media Chronicled Clean Energy Before It Was Cool

The infancy of clean energy is over, and with it ends GTM. A new chapter beckons.

15 hours ago by Julian Spector

The solar industry has changed drastically since GTM's 2007 launch.

Greentech Media’s Last Ride on the Solar Coaster

We apologize for the cliché, but we had to.

18 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Greentech Media in action at the 2019 Solar Summit, one of our last live events before the pandemic put us all behind screens.

Greentech Media Bids Farewell

A 14-year run covering an energy industry transformed — and just getting started.

3 days ago by Jeff St. John

In 2007 BP hoped to have 1 GW of renewables on its books. Today it wants 50 GW by 2030. (Credit: BP)

What Were Europe’s Oil Majors Doing When GTM Launched in 2007?

BP, Shell and Total were spending little on deployment and lots on prospecting for killer IP. It didn’t work. But look at them now…

3 days ago by John Parnell

Utility-scale solar grew from 1 gigawatt to 50 gigawatts over the past decade. By 2023 that figure will double to 100 gigawatts.

Research Spotlight

So Big It’s Boring: The Rise of Utility-Scale Solar

Hundreds of gigawatts of utility-scale solar will define the shape of the rest of America’s carbon-free economy, says WoodMac’s Colin Smith.

3 days ago by Colin Smith

GTM Squared Insights

Hawaii’s Bold Step Into Utility Performance-Based Ratemaking

1 month ago by Jeff St. John

Solar Will Be Cheapest Form of Electricity Across US by 2030, Plus Other PV Trends

1 month ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

California’s Battery Cavalry Arrives, But Maybe Not Soon Enough

1 month ago by Julian Spector

March 12, 2021 News

Biden Administration Backs Trump on Solar Tariff Suit

13 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Jigar Shah sees a role for DOE to bring new clean technologies to bankability through the $40 billion loan programs office.

March 8, 2021 Energy

Jigar Shah’s Plan to Manage DOE’s $40B Loan Program

15 by Jeff St. John

Small modular reactors could provide dispatchable carbon-free power — but will they divert funds better spent on renewables and energy storage? (Credit: NuScale)

03.08.21

What’s the Role for New Nuclear Power in the Fight Against Climate Change?

384 by Jason Deign

03.12.21 News

Greentech Media Bids Farewell

31 by Jeff St. John

03.12.21 Research & Analysis

So Big It’s Boring: The Rise of Utility-Scale Solar

24 by Colin Smith

Read Verisk's statement on racial equity and diversity

03.11.21 4

Shell hopes the battery-led ultra-fast charging pilot will lead to a wider rollout. The company wants to install 500,000 charging points by 2025. (Credit: Shell)

Shell Bets on Batteries for Ultra-Fast EV Charging

Shell and grid-equipment maker Alfen bet that VPP-connected batteries will be cheaper than grid reinforcements.

by John Parnell

03.11.21 2

Google plans to match its massive electricity consumption to renewables on an hourly basis.

Inside Google’s Bid to Get Granular on Renewable Energy Credits

The tech giant is working with a startup to verify renewables purchases on an hourly basis in quest for around-the-clock carbon-free energy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.10.21 Grid Edge 4

California's demand response industry isn't happy with state regulators' latest move to tap flexible loads to prevent future grid emergencies.

California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Draws Criticism From Providers

Critics say the minor changes aren’t enough to help, and the expanded capacity rules could boost natural gas plants.

by Jeff St. John

03.10.21 Solar 8

Instead of letting banks use funds for whatever they choose, Atmos Financial guarantees that customer deposits will finance decarbonization projects.

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Atmos joins a wave of financial startups pushing big banks to stop lending to new-build fossil fuel projects.

by Julian Spector

01.29.21 PODCASTS

Biden Works to Reverse Trump’s Climate Destruction

This week on The Energy Gang: What to make of Biden’s historic, sweeping actions on climate and clean energy?

by Stephen Lacey

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03.10.21 Solar 24

Concentrated solar power (CSP) hasn't been able to compete against ever-cheaper PV, but an upcoming auction in Chile could offer CSP developers some hope.

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

It’s hard to find markets that are still counting on concentrated solar power.

by Jason Deign

03.09.21 Energy 0

Spain's prime minister and king join Volkswagen's chairman at the Seat factory targeted for a multibillion-euro government investment into electric vehicles and batteries. (Credit: Seat)

Spain Puts European Recovery Funds Into Electric Car Push

Battery manufacturing will be the first target for a post-COVID cash injection.

by Jason Deign

03.09.21 Grid Edge 14

Decade-old startup Mainspring Energy is moving into commercial deployment via a $150 million deal with NextEra Energy Solutions. (Credit: Mainspring Energy)

Mainspring Energy Lands $150M Deal To Deploy Its Linear Generators With NextEra

The startup’s fuel-flexible systems offer the low emissions of fuel cells with the affordability and flexibility of engines and microturbines.

by Jeff St. John

03.08.21 Energy 15

Jigar Shah’s Plan to Manage DOE’s $40B Loan Program

The solar PPA pioneer and “infrastructure-as-a-service” investor has been selected to revive the program that boosted Tesla and utility-scale renewables.

by Jeff St. John

03.08.21 384

What’s the Role for New Nuclear Power in the Fight Against Climate Change?

Some fear that small modular reactors could rob cash from more proven low-carbon technologies.

by Jason Deign

03.05.21 Energy 23

Germany's remaining 8 GW of nuclear power capacity will be halved this year as closures continue.

Germany Settles Nuclear Phaseout Legal Disputes for $2.9B

Billion-dollar settlements for RWE and Vattenfall end decade-long legal wrangles.

by John Parnell

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03.04.21 Manufacturing 1

US Electric Component Manufacturing on the Rise

Manufacturing of clean energy equipment – and electric components generally – is gaining traction in the U.S.

by GTM Creative Strategies

03.04.21 Grid Edge 23

Duke Energy's plan to build natural gas plants is being challenged by groups accusing the utility of misrepresenting data to undermine cleaner alternatives.

Duke Energy Faces Challenges to Its Push for New Natural Gas Plants

Critics cite flaws in the utility’s analysis of winter peaks and offer up solar, battery and efficiency alternatives.

by Jeff St. John

03.04.21 Energy Storage 3

This FlexGen storage system in Indiana provides blackstart capabilities for a utility. (Image credit: FlexGen)

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

The hardware and software specialist cracked the tricky Texas market and aims to expand.

by Julian Spector

03.03.21 Grid Edge 16

East Bay Community Energy is tapping OhmConnect's residential virtual power plant as a hedge against energy costs during the state's summer peaks.

Energy Hedging: A New Way to Make Demand Response Pay in California?

OhmConnect and East Bay Community Energy take a novel approach to capturing value from home energy flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

03.03.21 Grid Edge 2

From Brooklyn to the South Pacific, One Platform Finds Distributed Energy Opportunity Everywhere

One platform is creating gigawatt-scale opportunities for DER growth and investment.

by GTM Creative Strategies

03.03.21 Grid Edge 4

Huge solar and wind growth is on the way. The grid operator is hoping not to hinder progress toward the 2060 net-zero target.

New Plans Reveal How China’s Grid Is Prepping for Net-Zero Carbon

Terawatts of renewables and the world’s largest EV charging network will play a role as China eyes peak carbon emissions by 2030.

by John Parnell

03.02.21 Solar 13

“Just because Trump is for something doesn’t mean Joe Biden’s against it.

Biden Administration Backs Trump on Solar Tariff Suit

The new administration asked a federal judge to dismiss a challenge to Trump’s tariffs on imported solar.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.02.21 14

Insurers now see renewables projects as more vulnerable to natural disasters.

Climate Change Is Tightening Insurance Markets. That’s No Good for the Solar Industry

Solar project developers are starting to feel the financial pressure from rising insurance costs.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.01.21 Energy 12

Texas is facing a cascading financial fallout from a week of sky-high electricity and natural-gas prices amid blackouts.

Texas Crisis Drives First Nonprofit Utility Bankruptcy, With More Fallout Expected

A co-op seeks shelter from $2 billion in electricity costs, the state sues a shut-down Griddy, and a San Antonio utility may pull back on its clean energy goals.

by Jeff St. John

03.01.21 Grid Edge 14

Siemens Energy's Silyzer electrolyzer is part of a green hydrogen technology line the company is hoping will gain market share in the nascent U.S. market. (Credit: Siemens)

How Siemens Energy Is Targeting the US Green Hydrogen Opportunity

The latest test at the Utah mega-project marks the third U.S. entry into electrolysis, storage and the use of carbon-free fuel.

by Jeff St. John

Greentech Media’s Last Ride on the Solar Coaster

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Draws Criticism From Providers

Mainspring Energy Lands $150M Deal To Deploy Its Linear Generators With NextEra