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04.25.18 Regulation & Policy 7

By having access to wholesale markets, DERs can capture value that is unavailable in areas without liquid power markets.

Industry Perspective

A Regional Grid Helps, Not Hurts Distributed Renewable Energy

NRDC, Vote Solar, a former Colorado Commissioner and others make the case for a regional transmission grid.

by Carl Zichella, Ed Smeloff and Jennifer Gardner

04.25.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 0

Advanced Microgrid Solutions’ Hybrid-Electric Building Fleet Goes Live

How a 10-megawatt fleet of batteries in California office buildings fits into the state’s distributed energy timeline.

by Jeff St. John

04.25.18 Solar Projects 0

An internal struggle in SA could lead to struggles for the solar sector.

SoftBank’s Mega Solar Deal in Saudi Arabia Faces a Rocky Future

Announcing the world’s largest PV plant may have created a huge problem for Saudi Arabia’s solar market.

by Jason Deign

04.24.18 Energy Efficiency 2

But a lot of work still has to be done to implement the state's clean energy agenda.

New York Boosts Efficiency Target, Makes Way for More Solar and Energy Storage

New York regulators green-light multiple initiatives to advance the state’s clean energy goals, while the governor doubles down on energy efficiency.

by Lacey Johnson

04.24.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 0

The future of resiliency may be solar and batteries.

Resilient Solar: New York and San Francisco Study Solar With Batteries as a Resiliency Solution

Will solar-plus-storage become central to community resiliency plans?

by Bentham Paulos

04.23.18 BOS/Inverters 2

Sungrow recently finished commissioning the 205 MW Great Valley Solar Project in California's Central Valley.

4 Ways to Get Projects Done in a World With Solar Tariffs

Do what you do better, then go where the opportunity is.

by GTM Creative Strategies

04.23.18 Blockchain 11

A proof-of-authority consensus validation process could significantly reduce energy use.

Energy Web Foundation Has a Fix for Blockchain’s Biggest Problem

The organization shows how blockchains can function without using so much energy.

by Jason Deign

04.23.18 Solar 12

A steady stream of competitive tenders has created a sizable pipeline of solar projects in the Gulf.

GTM Research Spotlight

Is the Middle East’s Solar Market Breakthrough Finally Happening?

A new joint report examines the shifting tide for fuel subsidies and what it means for solar markets.

by Mike Munsell

04.23.18 GTM Events 0

The software startup ecosystem in solar is strong.

5 Software Startups Solving the Biggest Challenges in Solar

At Solar Software Summit next week, we’ll hear from startups tackling siting, customer acquisition, financing and more.

by Nicole Wachtel

04.23.18 Fossil Fuels 15

Critics of Shell’s Sky Scenario: ‘A Future Full of Fossil Fuels’

Shell developed a forward-looking scenario for the energy transition, but some environmentalists still don’t like it.

by Jason Deign

04.23.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 56

The telltale shape of the duck has begun appearing in New England's daily energy charts.

Massachusetts Is Staring Down a Duck Curve of Its Own. Storage Could Help

Get ready for solar capacity to double in the next few years.

by Julian Spector

Hawaii Could Save Big by Getting to 100% Renewables Faster

GTM Squared

Hawaii Could Save Big by Getting to 100% Renewables Faster

A new Rhodium Group report finds that accelerating Hawaii’s clean energy transition could save billions of dollars.

by Julia Pyper | April 20, 2018

The Data-Driven Grid Edge: Cybersecurity, Digital Twins and Mining Grid Assets

GTM Squared

The Data-Driven Grid Edge: Cybersecurity, Digital Twins and Mining Grid Assets

America ups charges on Russian cyberattacks. Plus, the latest in unified grid data models and M&A in the energy asset management data space.

by Jeff St. John | April 20, 2018

04.20.18 Markets & Policy 16

New Bipartisan Legislation Would Repeal Trump’s Solar Tariffs

“I don’t know what good can possibly come as a consequence of stifling the growth of solar power.”

by Julia Pyper

What Does 100 Gigawatts per Year of Solar Look Like?

GTM Squared

What Does 100 Gigawatts per Year of Solar Look Like?

As developed markets moderate growth, emerging markets “are just getting started.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | April 20, 2018

04.20.18 Policy 0

Lots of changes this week in Washington, D.C.

Energy Jobs: Wheeler at EPA, Southern Co.‘s Beattie Retires, and Top Trump Energy Aide Exits

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and venture capital.

by Katherine Tweed

04.20.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 9

Industry Perspective

Minigrids Are the Cheapest Way to Bring Electricity to 100 Million Africans Today

A CrossBoundary analysis shows why minigrids are vital to achieving affordable, sustainable, modern energy for all.

by Matthew Tilleard, Gabriel Davies and Lucy Shaw

04.20.18 Policy 97

The Trump Administration Just Hatched Another Plan to Buoy Coal and Nuclear

Welcome to the third act of the administration’s emergency plan to save its favorite fuels.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.19.18 Energy Storage 40

The second-generation Powerwall now comes with a bigger price tag.

Tesla Quietly Raised the Price of the Powerwall

That’s not what usually happens when you scale up mass production.

by Julian Spector

04.19.18 Manufacturing 1

Trump's tariffs are shifting the U.S. solar manufacturing landscape.

The Trumpian Politics Behind SunPower’s Planned Purchase of SolarWorld USA

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: Trump wanted a win, so SunPower gave him a win.

by Stephen Lacey

04.19.18 Energy Storage 15

A new report proposes 50 actions nonprofits can take promote battery deployments.

NGOs Get Charged Up Over Batteries in Climate Fight

Now they have a guide on how to help advance the technology.

by Jason Deign

04.19.18 Wind Markets & Policy 0

Siemens Gamesa and Vestas currently lead the global wind market.

For All China’s Might, Western OEMs Still Dominate Wind

Seven Chinese firms hold less than a third of the global market.

by Jason Deign

04.19.18 Demand Response 6

OhmConnect grows into a strong residential demand response player.

OhmConnect Reveals $15M in VC Funding and 100MW Stake in Behavioral Demand Response

The startup has 300,000 users using its software to turn real-time household energy savings into cash payments. An $8.5 million Series B will open new markets.

by Jeff St. John

04.18.18 Manufacturing 5

Purchasing SolarWorld will give SunPower a comprehensive product offering.

SunPower CEO: SolarWorld Acquisition ‘Aligns Us’ With the Trump Admin

SunPower makes a “bold bet” that investing in American manufacturing will free the company from painful tariffs.

by Julia Pyper

04.18.18 Solar Finance & VC 1

Wunder Capital announced that an investment firm led its latest funding round.

Wunder Capital Closes $112 Million Fundraise for Commercial Solar

Big banks take note: The raise proves the viability of small commercial solar.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

A Regional Grid Helps, Not Hurts Distributed Renewable Energy

Advanced Microgrid Solutions’ Hybrid-Electric Building Fleet Goes Live

SoftBank’s Mega Solar Deal in Saudi Arabia Faces a Rocky Future

New York Boosts Efficiency Target, Makes Way for More Solar and Energy Storage

Resilient Solar: New York and San Francisco Study Solar With Batteries as a Resiliency Solution

4 Ways to Get Projects Done in a World With Solar Tariffs

Energy Web Foundation Has a Fix for Blockchain’s Biggest Problem

Is the Middle East’s Solar Market Breakthrough Finally Happening?

5 Software Startups Solving the Biggest Challenges in Solar

Critics of Shell’s Sky Scenario: ‘A Future Full of Fossil Fuels’

Massachusetts Is Staring Down a Duck Curve of Its Own. Storage Could Help

Hawaii Could Save Big by Getting to 100% Renewables Faster

The Data-Driven Grid Edge: Cybersecurity, Digital Twins and Mining Grid Assets

New Bipartisan Legislation Would Repeal Trump’s Solar Tariffs

What Does 100 Gigawatts per Year of Solar Look Like?

Energy Jobs: Wheeler at EPA, Southern Co.‘s Beattie Retires, and Top Trump Energy Aide Exits

Minigrids Are the Cheapest Way to Bring Electricity to 100 Million Africans Today

The Trump Administration Just Hatched Another Plan to Buoy Coal and Nuclear

Tesla Quietly Raised the Price of the Powerwall

The Trumpian Politics Behind SunPower’s Planned Purchase of SolarWorld USA

NGOs Get Charged Up Over Batteries in Climate Fight

For All China’s Might, Western OEMs Still Dominate Wind

GTM Events 2018: Our Biggest Year Ever

OhmConnect Reveals $15M in VC Funding and 100MW Stake in Behavioral Demand Response

SunPower CEO: SolarWorld Acquisition ‘Aligns Us’ With the Trump Admin

Wunder Capital Closes $112 Million Fundraise for Commercial Solar