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08.21.18 Policy

Trump’s Reversal of Clean Power Plan Won’t Hurt Renewables, but It May Boost Coal

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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

08.20.18 Regulation & Policy

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

2 by Jeff St. John

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

08.20.18 Energy Storage

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

0 by Julian Spector

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 Electric Vehicles 6

PowerFlex technology reduces peak demand from electric car chargers.

Startup Aims to Prevent EV Charging From Overloading the Grid

NREL is testing a novel adaptive load management system from PowerFlex.

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.

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 Lucas Scheidler

SunPower's distributed generation sales were already up 45 percent last quarter.

August 14, 2018 Solar-Plus-Storage

SunPower Pivots to ‘Solar Energy Services’ Upon Exiting Utility-Scale Development

7 by Julia Pyper

Nuclear's prominence keeps eroding.

August 9, 2018 Nuclear

US Renewables Are Closing In on Nuclear Generation

266 by Julian Spector

There's no way around it: The future is dim for U.S. coal.

August 16, 2018 Fossil Fuels

Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030

150 by Jeff St. John

Nuclear's prominence keeps eroding.

08.09.18 Nuclear

US Renewables Are Closing In on Nuclear Generation

266 by Julian Spector

There's no way around it: The future is dim for U.S. coal.

08.16.18 Fossil Fuels

Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030

150 by Jeff St. John

A suction bucket foundation could reduce the cost of offshore wind turbine foundations by 40%.

08.10.18 Products & Technology

Can Mass Production of Components Slash the Cost of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations?

85 by Justin Gerdes

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.

08.20.18 Energy Storage 12

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.

Navigating the Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape, Part 1

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

Too alarmist? Not alarmist enough?

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.

08.17.18 Markets & Policy 0

China Challenges US Solar Tariffs at the WTO

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

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06.28.18 PODCASTS

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

This week’s Energy Gang podcast is all about gas.

by Stephen Lacey

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ENERGY
GANG A GTM PODCAST

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

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.

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar How Standardization is Driving Down Costs and Improving Safety for 2017 NEC Shutdown Compliance

Thursday August 23, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Featured White Paper

Empower Your Solar Business with Wireless Monitoring and Smart Connectivity

A proven alternative to homeowner-controlled or shared connection technologies is migrating your monitoring operations to robust cellular connectivity with an easy-to-use management platform.

08.17.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 29

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?

08.17.18 Technology 12

Array Technologies is among several industry players looking to back bifacial's promise with more data.

As Bifacial Solar Modules Inch Toward the Mainstream, Equipment Makers Prepare

Manufacturers are getting more excited about solar panels that generate electricity on both sides.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Featured White Paper

Microgrid Business Models and Value Chains

The new energy industry is working to categorize the various types of microgrids and business models. The primary goal is to minimize microgrid system costs such as project development, system design, commissioning, service, support, and funding. Microgrid categories will help promote standardized designs – which will enable repeatable, modular, and scalable systems.

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar How AI is Improving the Customer Experience in the Energy and Utilities Industry

Tuesday August 21, 2018 2:00 PM ET

08.16.18 Energy 26

The next terawatt of solar and wind will come in five years -- and 50% cheaper.

One Trillion Watts of Wind and Solar

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: what it will take to get the next trillion.

by Stephen Lacey

This article dives deeper into the vendor landscape. Using Energy Star data from the past 6 years, a number of trends emerge about the key vendors providing BEMS software capabilities.

Building Energy Management in 2018, Part 2: The Top 20 Vendors

Which companies hold the lion’s share of the BEMS market? And which are growing fastest?

by Joseph Aamidor | August 16, 2018

08.16.18 Fossil Fuels 150

There's no way around it: The future is dim for U.S. coal.

Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030

Rhodium Group sees coal’s demise accelerating, absent “market interventions at a grand scale.”

by Jeff St. John

08.16.18 Startups 0

Arcadia Power now has 120 megawatts of community solar in its pipeline.

Arcadia Power Secures $25 Million Series B, Grows Community Solar Pipeline

G2VP led the funding round.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Featured White Paper

Trends in Solar Technology and Pricing Presentation

In the last five years, the cost of solar has fallen 48 percent. Annual global solar installations now total 100 gigawatts. These two facts are closely intertwined.

Featured White Paper

Picking Winners in the Evolving Renewable Project M&A Landscape

It’s both an exciting and tricky time to be a developer, owner or investor of renewable energy projects. The market is increasingly attractive to more players, but factors such as tariffs and the new tax law have also muddied the waters.