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Nevada joins a flood of states enshrining higher renewables mandates.

Nevada’s 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard Clears Legislature

Nevada’s voters, governor and largest utility all supported more renewables. Legislators followed suit.

13 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Invenergy's 2015 Grand Ridge project combined large-scale grid storage with a wind farm and solar plant.

How Invenergy Quietly Became One of the Biggest Players in Grid Storage

After years flying under the radar, the renewables developer bagged one of the largest utility storage contracts ever. It may just be getting started.

22 hours ago by Julian Spector

Modules that produce energy on both sides are one of the solar industry's shiny new objects.

Industry Perspective

Bifacial or Bust? Engineering Solar Financings of the Future

There’s real value to be gained from bifacial solar modules. But there may be a chicken-and-egg problem when it comes to getting deals done.

14 hours ago by Becca Glazer and Kevin Mayer

Amazon is looking to get deeper into the oil & gas business.

Amazon Cozies Up to Oil & Gas, While Lagging Peers on Renewables

This week on The Energy Gang: Is Amazon’s courtship of the fossil fuel industry unique?

21 hours ago by Stephen Lacey

Buildings account for about 40 percent of U.S. energy consumption, according to the EIA.

New York City Set to Pass Ambitious Energy Efficiency Mandate

The city’s biggest buildings would be forced to dramatically curb their carbon emissions by 2030 or face penalties under legislation heading for the mayor’s desk.

1 day ago by Jeff St. John

GTM Squared Insights

California Looks at Tariffs, Not Contracts, to Put Distributed Energy to Use as Grid Resources

1 week ago by Jeff St. John

A View on the Residential Solar Market from WoodMac and EnergySage

2 weeks ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Watch The Grid Edge East Forum Right Here On Demand

3 weeks ago by Nicholas Rinaldi

April 15, 2019

Electrification Myth-Busting: Heat Pumps Are Ready for Cold Climates Today

56 by Justin Gerdes

GE has struggled to gain market share in the hyper-competitive offshore wind turbine market.

April 16, 2019 Wind

GE Cedes 1GW of French Offshore Wind Projects to Siemens Gamesa

2 by Jason Deign

Tesla owes New York hundreds more jobs by next year, at a time when its national solar business is slowing.

April 18, 2019

Progress at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 Remains Murky Amid Concerns Over Jobs Target

11 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Draft bill would be a lifeline for the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant east of Toledo.

04.08.19 Policy

Ohio’s FirstEnergy Nuclear Bailout Bill Could Undermine Funding for Renewables and Efficiency

167 by Jeff St. John

04.15.19

Electrification Myth-Busting: Heat Pumps Are Ready for Cold Climates Today

56 by Justin Gerdes

GOP lawmakers are touting some climate plans of their own.

04.12.19 Policy

Republicans Craft Climate Plans to Counter Green New Deal

41 by Stephen Lacey

04.18.19 Energy 0

There are several reasons renewables developers may not be rushing to take advantage of the program.

Sluggish Uptake From Renewables Sector as Clock Ticks on US ‘Opportunity Zones’

Only 11 funds focused on renewable energy have been established to take advantage of “money fire hose” from the Opportunity Zones incentive program.

by Jason Deign

04.18.19 11

Progress at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 Remains Murky Amid Concerns Over Jobs Target

Tesla is staring down a 2020 employment deadline in New York state. Skeptics wonder if the company can meet it.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.18.19 Energy 3

The government has a key role in supporting new energy technologies, the author writes.

Industry Perspective

Government Intervention in Energy Markets Is Crucial. Get Over It.

In a world of rapid and dangerous climate change, the argument over “picking winners” in the energy industry is beside the point.

by Jennifer T. Gordon

04.18.19 Policy 1

Schwarzenegger: Don't talk about climate change; talk about pollution.

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Weightlifting, Gerrymandering and How They Relate to Climate Change

The former California governor calls for reaching across the aisle in order to achieve lasting energy and climate policy, in an exclusive interview on the Political Climate podcast.

by Julia Pyper

04.12.19 PODCASTS

Republicans Craft Climate Plans to Counter Green New Deal

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we dissect two conservative counterproposals to the progressive Green New Deal.

by Stephen Lacey

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How China Developed a Very Crowded Landscape of EV Companies

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How China Developed a Very Crowded Landscape of EV Companies

“Some will dive, some will survive, and only a few will thrive.”

by Julia Pyper | April 18, 2019

04.17.19 Utility-Scale Solar 8

North Carolina is unusual in that it allows a utility's subsidiaries to compete for renewables contracts with their parent company.

Duke Energy Contracts for 602MW of Solar in North Carolina—Nearly Half of It From Itself

Unlike utilities in many other states, Duke is allowed to compete against other developers to meet North Carolina’s renewable energy targets.

by Jeff St. John

04.17.19 Regulation & Policy 3

Renewable energy industry groups have said they cannot support AB 56 as currently written.

California Bill Proposes a Backstop Authority to Secure State’s Power Grid Needs

Backers of the bill say it would help secure clean, reliable resources in a more fragmented future energy landscape. Opponents say it takes centralization too far.

by Jeff St. John

04.17.19 PV, EV, & Storage 5

Automakers and VC firms invested more than $1.3 billion in energy storage technologies last year.

Daimler Leads $170M Investment in Sila Nano’s Next-Generation Battery Tech

Traditional automakers continue to invest big money in battery technology for electric vehicles.

by Eric Wesoff

04.17.19 Utilities 0

Investigators are questioning how PG&E managed infrastructure in the lead-up to wildfires.

PG&E’s Wildfire Saga: How Will Utilities Grapple With Climate Risk?

This week on The Interchange: We dig into the causes of PG&E’s latest bankruptcy—wildfires.

by Stephen Lacey

04.16.19 Wind 2

GE Cedes 1GW of French Offshore Wind Projects to Siemens Gamesa

Years of delays at the EDF- and Enbridge-owned projects led GE to walk away.

by Jason Deign

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04.16.19 Electric Vehicles 3

Shell has been on a cleantech acquisition spree, and more deals are likely to come.

Shell’s Electric Mobility Strategy for North America: Focus on Fleets

The oil giant’s e-mobility strategy “will be about putting charge points on Shell gas stations, but it’s a lot bigger than that,” says the VP for new fuels.

by Julian Spector

04.16.19 Solar 0

The scalding U.S. corporate renewables market continues to build momentum beyond big data-center operators.

Starbucks Joins Cypress Creek on Texas Solar Projects to Power 360 Stores

The coffee giant is investing in a group of regional projects to support a cluster of stores, a model that could appeal to many other corporate offtakers.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.16.19 11

The U.S. electric bus market lags far behind China and Europe.

Proterra Rolls Out $200 Million Electric Bus Battery Leasing Program With Mitsui

Electric buses require more upfront investment than their diesel counterparts. Or at least they used to.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

Southern Utilities Are Suddenly Craving Big Batteries

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Southern Utilities Are Suddenly Craving Big Batteries

The U.S. Southeast went from an energy storage afterthought to a massive growth opportunity in just a few months.

by Julian Spector | April 16, 2019

04.15.19 Utilities 15

Green Mountain Power has joined the ranks of those committed to 100% carbon-free.

Vermont Utility Green Mountain Power Commits to 100% Renewables by 2030

Utility will “dramatically” boost its in-state renewables portfolio and increasingly lean on storage, expanding on its existing hydropower base.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.15.19 Policy 4

If California does nothing to change its inverse condemnation doctrine, utilities will likely continue to bear the majority of wildfire costs.

California Governor’s Wildfire Plan Stops Short of Backing Utility Liability Reform

Governor Newsom declined to endorse changing the state’s “inverse condemnation” doctrine, a step that both Wall Street and California utilities support.

by Jeff St. John

04.15.19 13

A final investment decision on the 250-megawatt water electrolysis facility in Rotterdam is expected in 2022.

Oil Giant BP Joins Nouryon in Rotterdam Hydrogen Quest

The nascent green hydrogen market is attracting attention from oil and gas companies as it scales up.

by Jason Deign

04.15.19 Research & Analysis 3

The advanced volt/VAR control (VVC) market in the United States grew by 39 percent from 2014-2018.

Research Spotlight

US Volt/VAR Market to Peak in the Late 2020s

Grid modernization programs and distributed energy resource growth are motivating utilities to spend on distribution grid IOT technologies, but this growing market will peak by the late 2020s.

by Chloe Holden and Ben Kellison

04.15.19 56

Electrification Myth-Busting: Heat Pumps Are Ready for Cold Climates Today

When paired with better building standards and rooftop solar, the electrification of homes pencils out economically even in regions with the harshest winters.

by Justin Gerdes

California Looks at Tariffs, Not Contracts, to Put Distributed Energy to Use as Grid Resources

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California Looks at Tariffs, Not Contracts, to Put Distributed Energy to Use as Grid Resources

Can tariffs, instead of utility contracts, bring out enough distributed energy resources to defer grid investment needs? California is looking over a host of proposed experiments aimed at answering that question.

by Jeff St. John | April 12, 2019

Bifacial or Bust? Engineering Solar Financings of the Future

Starbucks Joins Cypress Creek on Texas Solar Projects to Power 360 Stores

Illinois Awards 215 Megawatts of Community Solar, but Developers Left Hungry

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’

Another Route to All-Electric Flight: Convert Existing Planes

Faraday Grid’s Spending Spree Begins

How Invenergy Quietly Became One of the Biggest Players in Grid Storage

Global Energy Storage to Hit 158 Gigawatt-Hours by 2024, Led by US and China

Con Ed's New Commercial Storage Demo Puts the Utility in the Driver's Seat

GE Cedes 1GW of French Offshore Wind Projects to Siemens Gamesa

Vestas to Acquire Stake in Wind and Solar Developer Sowitec

The Path Forward for Senvion

Bifacial or Bust? Engineering Solar Financings of the Future

Starbucks Joins Cypress Creek on Texas Solar Projects to Power 360 Stores

Illinois Awards 215 Megawatts of Community Solar, but Developers Left Hungry

Renewables May Prove Cheaper Than 96% of Coal Plants Worldwide by 2030

The Key to Unlocking ‘Renewables as Baseload’ Is the Control System

A Look at Chevron’s Dip Into Clean Energy Investing

Digital Electricity eBook: 6 Essential Grid Elements to Go Digital!

BiTEC: Bifacial Gain with Real Field Data

Solar ITC Stepdown Forecast and Strategy: The Path Forward for Supply and Demand

Nevada’s 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard Clears Legislature

How Invenergy Quietly Became One of the Biggest Players in Grid Storage

Bifacial or Bust? Engineering Solar Financings of the Future

Amazon Cozies Up to Oil & Gas, While Lagging Peers on Renewables

New York City Set to Pass Ambitious Energy Efficiency Mandate

Editors' Picks

Sluggish Uptake From Renewables Sector as Clock Ticks on US ‘Opportunity Zones’

Progress at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 Remains Murky Amid Concerns Over Jobs Target

Government Intervention in Energy Markets Is Crucial. Get Over It.

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Weightlifting, Gerrymandering and How They Relate to Climate Change

How China Developed a Very Crowded Landscape of EV Companies

Duke Energy Contracts for 602MW of Solar in North Carolina—Nearly Half of It From Itself

California Bill Proposes a Backstop Authority to Secure State’s Power Grid Needs

Daimler Leads $170M Investment in Sila Nano’s Next-Generation Battery Tech

PG&E’s Wildfire Saga: How Will Utilities Grapple With Climate Risk?

GE Cedes 1GW of French Offshore Wind Projects to Siemens Gamesa

Shell’s Electric Mobility Strategy for North America: Focus on Fleets

Starbucks Joins Cypress Creek on Texas Solar Projects to Power 360 Stores

Proterra Rolls Out $200 Million Electric Bus Battery Leasing Program With Mitsui

Southern Utilities Are Suddenly Craving Big Batteries

Vermont Utility Green Mountain Power Commits to 100% Renewables by 2030

California Governor’s Wildfire Plan Stops Short of Backing Utility Liability Reform

Oil Giant BP Joins Nouryon in Rotterdam Hydrogen Quest

US Volt/VAR Market to Peak in the Late 2020s

Electrification Myth-Busting: Heat Pumps Are Ready for Cold Climates Today

California Looks at Tariffs, Not Contracts, to Put Distributed Energy to Use as Grid Resources