Climate Policy Action Amid Political Distraction

Dividend Finance Enters Solar Loan Partnership With KeyBank

Residential solar loan providers are increasingly teaming up with banks, potentially boosting their margins while lowering interest rates for customers.

Sunrun Wins Another Capacity Contract for Aggregated Home Storage

The deal opens a new market for residential storage: California’s rapidly expanding community-based electricity buyers.

Clean Energy Policy Push Faces Steep Climb Ahead of 2020 Election

There’s no shortage of ideas for supporting renewables on Capitol Hill but gridlock has experts doubtful of near-term progress.

GE and BlackRock Launch Distributed Solar and Storage Business

With BlackRock as a partner and a new focus on project ownership, GE’s under-the-radar solar business may be in for noisier days ahead.

Georgia Power Boosts Plan for Renewables and Storage After Local Stakeholder Push

The Southern Company-owned utility’s larger-than-expected storage rollout points toward a big new market in the Southeast.

National Grid Acquires Renewables Developer Geronimo Energy

The $100 million deal adds to the list of U.S. renewables developers bought recently by European energy groups.

Europe Set to Race Past US in Battery Manufacturing

Europe’s battery manufacturing capacity is on the cusp of dramatic growth, though much of the investment and know-how are coming from Asian companies.

AEP Seeks Approval for 1.5GW Wind Development in Oklahoma

Regulators shot down AEP’s 2 GW Wind Catcher. Now its utilities in Texas and Oklahoma are back with a slimmed-down proposal.

The Surprising Public Opinion Trends Behind the Green New Deal

This week on The Interchange: how the politics of climate are shifting.

Tendril Merges With Simple Energy to Form Uplight

With the backing of AES and Rubicon Technology Partners, Uplight seeks to become a one-stop shop for utilities’ customer-facing software needs.

Europe’s Offshore Wind Market Continues Hammering Down Costs

Europe may lose ground to China in the years ahead, but recent announcements underscore its centrality to the global offshore wind market.

Why Is Trump Suddenly Talking About the Environment?

This week on The Energy Gang: the political reasons for Trump’s messaging on environmental issues.

Cypress Creek to Cut EPC Business, Expand in Competitive Markets

The utility-scale developer seeks to reorient itself around competitive markets beyond its base in the Carolinas, using third-party construction firms instead of its own staff.

California Assembly Passes $21B Wildfire Fund for Utilities

Gov. Newsom promises to sign bill meant to save the state’s other big utilities from following PG&E into bankruptcy, and to impose a new fire safety regime.

Why Long Island Could Become New York’s First Energy Storage Hot Spot

The region stands to benefit from storing renewable power, and $55 million of new incentives could get the market going.