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Earlier this year APS announced plans to build 850 megawatts of battery storage by 2025.

APS and Fluence Investigating Explosion at Arizona Energy Storage Facility

The stakes are high for the energy storage sector after an explosion with an unknown cause left several firefighters injured.

2 hours ago by Karl-Erik Stromsta

New Jersey’s Community Solar Market: Ready to Shine

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New Jersey’s Community Solar Market: Ready to Shine

The Garden State is about to become a hot new market for community solar projects. Developers are excited, but still express some concerns.

7 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

The board shakeup follows a quarter in which Tesla made a number of questionable moves.

Tesla Announces Departure of 4 Board Members Ahead of a Really Big Week

Tesla reveals that 40 percent of the board is set to exit—right before a crucial earnings call, an investor day, and an SEC contempt case.

3 hours ago by Eric Wesoff

Several of Verizon's peers in U.S. telecoms have been quicker on the uptake in procuring renewable energy.

Verizon Hints at Big Renewables Purchases as It Pledges to Go Carbon-Neutral

“Significant” clean energy announcements expected in the next year, as the U.S. telecoms giant sets its sights on carbon neutrality by 2035.

4 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

A towering opportunity for U.S.-based manufacturing.

Building Out the US Offshore Wind Supply Chain—a $68 Billion Opportunity

The U.S. is home to some of the world’s largest offshore wind zones and most ambitious targets. What does that mean for supply chain investors?

7 hours ago by Justin Gerdes

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How China Developed a Very Crowded Landscape of EV Companies

4 days ago by Julia Pyper

Southern Utilities Are Suddenly Craving Big Batteries

6 days ago by Julian Spector

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

1 week ago by Jeff St. John

April 15, 2019

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

59 by Justin Gerdes

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

April 19, 2019 Energy Storage

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

22 by Julian Spector

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

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

169 by Jeff St. John

04.15.19

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

59 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

04.19.19 Policy 1

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.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.19.19 Solar 0

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.

by Becca Glazer and Kevin Mayer

04.19.19 Fossil Fuels 8

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?

by Stephen Lacey

04.19.19 Energy Storage 22

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.

by Julian Spector

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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04.18.19 Energy Efficiency 3

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.

by Jeff St. John

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 15

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

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 7

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

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

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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 6

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

04.16.19 Electric Vehicles 5

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

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