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08.21.18 Energy 1

In this podast, we rank cleantech ad campaigns from the last decade.

Milk, Macs and Dolphin Babies: How Cleantech Ad Campaigns Stack Up

On The Interchange this week: ranking the best and worst cleantech marketing campaigns of all time.

by Stephen Lacey

08.21.18 Blockchain 2

Blockchain firms are racing to create ethical sourcing platforms for cobalt.

Blockchain Firms See Growing Opportunity in Ethical Materials

An increasing number of startups think blockchain will improve sourcing of cobalt and other metals.

by Jason Deign

08.20.18 Regulation & Policy 2

A host of other bills could help PG&E weather financial disaster.

The Dueling California Wildfire Bills That Could Decide PG&E’s Financial Fate

Inverse condemnation reform won’t happen this year—but several bills to protect utility and ratepayers from fire damages are still on the table.

by Jeff St. John

08.20.18 Energy Storage 1

The system, supplied by IHI Energy Storage, sits behind the meter at a large petrochemical facility.

North America’s Largest Customer-Sited Battery to Date Deployed in Ontario

At 10 megawatts, it’s bigger than many of the utility-scale systems that have come online this year.

by Julian Spector

08.20.18 Blockchain 6

The best thing about blockchain right now is arguably the hype itself.

Industry Perspective

Blockchain: Two Reasons to Believe the Hype

The most exciting thing about blockchain right now may not be the technology.

by Luke Scheidler

08.20.18 Regulation & Policy 5

Germany is looking to expand its power grid to host more renewables.

Can a Renewed Political Push Accelerate Germany’s Grid Expansion?

Germany’s powerful economic affairs and energy ministry released a new plan to hasten the build-out of the country’s power grid.

by Justin Gerdes

08.20.18 Energy Storage 2

Sila Nanotechnologies just won another $70 million in venture capital.

VCs Continue Investing in Batteries: Sila Nano Gets $70M for Silicon Anode Tech

Sila claims it can increase lithium-ion battery capacity by up to 40 percent.

by Eric Wesoff

08.20.18 Energy Storage 15

South Australia awards a grant for a 25-megawatt, 52-megawatt-hour plant.

South Australia Reaffirms Its Love for Tesla’s Big Batteries

Infigen Energy announces 52-megawatt-hour project attached to a wind farm.

by Jason Deign

Navigating the Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape, Part 1

GTM Squared

Navigating the Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape, Part 1

The need for EV policy action and possible policy solutions.

by Julia Pyper | August 17, 2018

08.17.18 Policy 33

A Climate Debate: Incrementalism vs. Wholesale Change

In this episode of Political Climate: the DNC backtracks on fossil fuel donations, calls to ratify the Kigali treaty, and how alarmist one should be about climate policy.

by Julia Pyper

08.17.18 Markets & Policy 0

China Challenges US Solar Tariffs at the WTO

But Chinese solar manufacturers face more daunting challenges than the latest U.S. import tariff.

by Julian Spector

What is the penetration rate of building energy management systems and which segments will provide the most market growth?

GTM Squared

Building Energy Management in 2018, Part 3: Markets and Opportunities for Growth

In the final part of our BEMS market analysis, we look at which segments offer the industry room for growth going forward.

by Joseph Aamidor | August 17, 2018

08.17.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 4

How worried should we be about falling lithium prices?

Lithium Insiders Move to Quell Fears of Market Collapse

Output will likely stay in line with growing demand, according to experts.

by Jason Deign

08.17.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 30

Australian researchers are hopeful that a new membrane tech will boost renewable hydrogen.

Technology Breakthrough Raises Hopes for Australian Renewable Hydrogen Exports

New membrane technology is hailed as major development for the industry. Could Australia eventually become a major renewable hydrogen exporter to Japan?

by Jason Deign