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4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive as It Exits Bankruptcy

California’s largest utility has escaped from bankruptcy after 18 months. Its next challenges are the same ones that put it there in the first place.

2 days ago by Jeff St. John

Production of Volkswagen's long-awaited ID.3 electric vehicle is now underway. (Credit: Volkswagen)

Europe’s Demand for Electric Cars May Get a Jolt From COVID-19 Response

Stimulus packages, falling costs and rising environmental awareness may rev Europe’s EV market quicker than expected, analysts say.

1 day ago by John Parnell

Engie will complete construction of 2 gigawatts of solar in the U.S. this year. Credit: Engie.

Engie and Hannon Armstrong Form Multi-Gigawatt US Renewables Partnership

The portfolio will stretch across five states and encompass both wind and solar projects.

2 days ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Gearing up: The pilot will help pave the road for PGE's ongoing grid modernization plans.

Portland General Electric Jumps Into Virtual Power Plant Business

Oregon’s largest electric utility wants a better understanding of the value of home batteries in grid operation and planning.

2 days ago by Julian Spector

If approved by federal regulators, NERA's petition would cast a deep shadow over the U.S. rooftop solar market.

Group Seeking to Overturn State Net Metering Reveals Member With Utility Ties

The only publicly disclosed member of anti-net-metering group NERA happens to run a utility consultancy in New England.

2 days ago by Jeff St. John

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What the Rise of CCAs Means for California’s Renewables Market

4 days ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: Smart Inverters as Grid Control Agents — A Work in Progress

1 week ago by Jeff St. John

Top 5 US Storage Owners: Invenergy’s Head Start Paid Off

1 week ago by Julian Spector

Orison's battery panel packs 2.2 kilowatt-hours, and homeowners can plug it in by hand. (Image: Orison)

June 29, 2020 Energy Storage

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

32 by Julian Spector

Tucson Electric Power is exiting its stake in coal-fired plants including the now-closed Navajo Generating Station.

June 29, 2020 Energy

2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

23 by Jeff St. John

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will combine high-voltage transmission with distributed energy assets and digital control systems.

July 1, 2020 Grid Edge

Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

6 by Jeff St. John

The more a mission threatens an existing market, the harder it will be to launch and sustain, the author writes.

06.26.20 Energy

The First Moonshot Didn’t Disrupt an Incumbent Industry. The Climate Moonshot Must

47 by Sara Hastings-Simon

The push to use natural-gas-based blue hydrogen as a

07.01.20 Energy

Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue

35 by John Parnell

06.29.20 Energy Storage

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

32 by Julian Spector

07.02.20 Wind 4

The U.K. must install 3 GW of offshore wind per year to reach its 2030 target. (Credit: Vattenfall)

Vattenfall Wins Approval for Huge Offshore Wind Farm as UK Struggles to Accelerate Market

The 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard project will move forward, but an even bigger Ørsted project was left waiting in a market with little time to spare.

by John Parnell

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: The Challenge of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources on the Grid

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Grid Edge Mega-Trends: The Challenge of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources on the Grid

DERs are the future of the power grid. Is it a future of expanding value across the grid, or increasing disruption?

by Jeff St. John | July 2, 2020

07.02.20 Policy 1

The Path to a Net-Zero Economy: Where Do We Stand?

On this week’s Political Climate, we discuss where we stand on the trajectory to net-zero emissions by 2050. Plus, we ask: Is the path to zero as inclusive as it should be?

by Julia Pyper

07.01.20 Grid Edge 6

Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

The deal, worth up to $7.8 billion, follows moves by rivals GE and Siemens to refocus on clean energy integration and distributed energy digitization.

by Jeff St. John

06.05.20 PODCASTS

A ‘Just Transition’ for Fossil Fuel Workers

This week on The Interchange podcast: If we phase out fossil fuels, what happens to the industry’s workforce?

by Stephen Lacey

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Top 5 US Storage Owners: AES Comes At It From All Sides

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Top 5 US Storage Owners: AES Comes At It From All Sides

AES has one of the most diversified energy storage businesses on the planet, and it’s only getting started.

by Julian Spector | July 1, 2020

07.01.20 Energy 35

Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue

With the EU on the cusp of announcing its long-term hydrogen strategy, a huge question remains: Should blue hydrogen be excluded?

by John Parnell

06.30.20 Energy 11

Democrats unveiled a big climate policy plan with influences of the Green New Deal.

House Democrats Spell Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in Sweeping Plan

The net-zero-by-2050 roadmap calls for clean energy tax credits, transmission expansion and a more resilient grid.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.30.20 Grid Edge 7

Downtown Phoenix: APS plans to ditch coal over the next decade, but quitting gas will be tougher.

Arizona Public Service Lays Out Its Options for Reaching Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

How quickly Arizona’s largest utility will be able to ditch gas will depend on the cost curve for batteries and unproven technologies like hydrogen.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.20 Solar 11

Australia is home to many key clean energy reference projects.

Is Australia Losing the Race for a Clean Energy Breakthrough?

Australia has a proud history of renewables innovation and big ambitions for decarbonization. When will homegrown technology companies benefit?

by Jason Deign

06.30.20 Solar 4

Mono PERC utility solar system costs are expected to drop 20 percent from 2020 to 2025. (Image: Total)

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: Solar and Storage Prices Falling Faster Than Expected Due to COVID-19

Weakness in the global markets for solar modules and batteries is pushing down U.S. system costs more rapidly than forecast.

by Molly Cox and Mitalee Gupta

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What the Rise of CCAs Means for California’s Renewables Market

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What the Rise of CCAs Means for California’s Renewables Market

Community-choice aggregators are now the buyers to watch in California, as a recent deal from 8minute Solar shows.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | June 30, 2020

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GM's new Ultium battery pack was designed with second-life applications in mind. (Image: GM)

Second Life: Carmakers and Storage Startups Get Serious About Reusing Batteries

Batteries still have a lot of life in them after being swapped out of EVs. Why not use them on the grid?

by Julia Pyper

06.29.20 Energy 23

2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

Unlike Colorado, Arizona has no clean energy or carbon mandates. Its utilities are ditching their coal plants anyway.

by Jeff St. John

06.29.20 Wind 11

A specialized vessel was brought in from Europe to install the turbine pieces off the coast of Virginia. (Image: Dominion)

Second US Offshore Wind Project Finishes Construction Off Virginia

Both turbines are in place at Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia pilot, setting the stage for a multi-gigawatt project to follow in 2024.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

06.29.20 Solar 8

US Solar Plants Now Expected to Run for More Than 30 Years: Berkeley Lab

Cheaper modules brought solar plants into the energy mainstream. Longer operating lives are making them better investments.

by Justin Gerdes

06.29.20 Energy 24

So, What Exactly Is Green Hydrogen?

For a colorless gas, hydrogen gets described in very colorful terms. A new GTM series helps explain the weird and wonderful world of clean energy.

by Jason Deign

06.29.20 Energy Storage 32

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

U.S. startup Orison is ready to test its “energy storage as home appliance” concept in Australia and Europe following an $8.5 million seed round.

by Julian Spector

06.26.20 Grid Edge 2

All-electric building rules are gaining ground in California, and the state's largest natural gas and electric utility is OK with that.

PG&E Gets on Board With All-Electric New Buildings in California

The state’s biggest gas and electric utility is the first to sign onto the building electrification push. Will others follow?

by Jeff St. John

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: Smart Inverters as Grid Control Agents — A Work in Progress

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Grid Edge Mega-Trends: Smart Inverters as Grid Control Agents — A Work in Progress

Smart inverters can increase rooftop solar integration and provide grid services, in California and across the country. But major barriers remain to widespread adoption.

by Jeff St. John | June 26, 2020

06.26.20 Mobility 29

In this podcast, we look at the technology and business models of Nikola Motor and Tesla Motors.

Nikola vs. Tesla: Who Represents the Future of Trucking?

This week on The Energy Gang: two showmen with clashing visions of fuel cells and batteries.

by Stephen Lacey

Group Seeking to Overturn State Net Metering Reveals Member With Utility Ties

Engie and Hannon Armstrong Form Multi-Gigawatt US Renewables Partnership

Is Australia Losing the Race for a Clean Energy Breakthrough?

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

Europe's Demand for Electric Cars May Get a Jolt From COVID-19 Response