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Australia's electricity demand typically surges in late January, the height of bush fire season.

Australia’s Fire-Hit Grid Braces for an Even Bigger Threat

Bush fires aren’t the biggest worry for grid operators during Australia’s searing summer.

Coal remains at the economic and cultural heart of many German communities. (Credit: RWE AG)

Germany Seals $45B Coal Phaseout Deal

Hard-hit regions and utilities will be compensated for their role in Germany’s energy transition, but RWE faces more than $1B in uncovered costs.

1 day ago by John Parnell

Industry Perspective

Devil in the Details for World’s Largest Coal Investor

BlackRock must clarify and strengthen its new coal-exclusion policy. But this week’s announcement sends a loud signal to markets, the authors contend.

23 hours ago by Jigar Shah and Justin Guay

Can cheap zinc and simple engineering succeed where many other technologies have failed? (Credit: e-Zn)

Canada’s e-Zn Raises Millions to Commercialize Long-Duration Zinc Energy Storage

Startup bets on cheap and abundant zinc — and the emergence of a market for long-duration storage.

1 day ago by Julian Spector

How Far Should California Shift Its Storage Incentives to Protect From Blackouts?

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How Far Should California Shift Its Storage Incentives to Protect From Blackouts?

Battery vendors including Sunrun and Tesla say California’s main storage incentive needs more flexibility than what regulators are currently proposing.

1 day ago by Jeff St. John

GTM Squared Insights

Vehicle Electrification Stories to Watch in 2020

3 days ago by Julian Spector

South Carolina Regulators Pivot From ‘Doomsday’ Solar Rates

4 days ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

States Seek a Way Out of FERC’s Coal-Friendly Vision for PJM’s Capacity Market

1 week ago by Jeff St. John

Most batteries in the U.S. come from overseas factories, Tesla's Gigafactory being a rare exception.

January 13, 2020 Energy Storage

What Would It Take for the US to Become an Energy Storage Manufacturing Powerhouse?

13 by Julian Spector

BlackRock has faced criticism for not taking a tougher line on its climate-related investments.

January 15, 2020

BlackRock Sends Huge Warning Shot at Companies Ignoring Climate Risk

2 by John Parnell

Corporations are showing a growing interest in pairing energy storage with renewables.

January 8, 2020 Energy Storage

Google Inks Huge Corporate Solar-Plus-Storage Deal in Nevada

3 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

The way forward: U.S. coal-fired generation capacity took a big hit in 2019.

01.07.20 Energy

US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Likely Fell Last Year After Rising in 2018

35 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

A reimagining of Volkswagen's classic camper van based on its electric drive platform. (Credit: VW)

01.14.20 Grid Edge

WoodMac: Volkswagen Will Be World’s Biggest Electric Car Maker by 2030

27 by John Parnell

Grouping EV chargers on a single site can save big money.

01.09.20 Grid Edge

EV Charging Infrastructure Has a Soft Costs Problem

20 by Justin Gerdes

This 100-page paper examines how California is reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

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California Energy Policies and Power Utility Regulation: A Long-Term Outlook

This 100-page paper examines how California is reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

by Jeff St. John | January 9, 2020

01.17.20 Solar 0

The solar industry meets the trade deal with cautious optimism.

Polysilicon Industry Awaits Certainty on U.S.-China Trade Deal

U.S. producers of the solar feedstock offer cautious optimism after the trade agreement includes polysilicon.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

01.17.20 Energy 0

Equinor's Mariner platform in the North Sea. (Credit: Equinor/Abermedia/Michal Wachucik)

Oil and Gas Sector Told to Step Up Climate Game or Lose Investment

The chair of the U.K.’s Oil and Gas Authority tells members they are on the brink of losing their “social license” to operate.

by John Parnell

01.17.20 Finance & VC 0

BlackRock CEO Says Climate Is Reshaping Finance. What Does That Mean?

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: What happens now that the world’s biggest capitalist is embracing a climate-centric investment strategy?

by Stephen Lacey

01.11.20 PODCASTS

Australia’s Hellish Start to 2020: The Impact of Bushfires on the Grid and Politics of Oz

This week on the Energy Gang, we discuss the dire situation in Australia. Plus, changes to PURPA and the “learn to code” trope for displaced miners.

by Stephen Lacey

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California's blackouts have shown that customers are increasingly willing to pay a premium for resiliency.

Research Spotlight

Wood Mackenzie’s Key Takeaways From the Grid Edge in Q4

EV chargers, demand response and the fight over National Grid’s gas hookups. WoodMac’s grid edge analysts reflect on the biggest news from Q4.

by Fei Wang

01.16.20 1

Leap's platform allows demand response providers to harness smaller devices like EV chargers.

Leap Lands Investment to Grow Behind-the-Meter Load Flexibility Business

Union Square Partners led the equity side in the first energy investment for the Boston-based venture firm.

by Jeff St. John

01.16.20 Policy 0

Schwarzenegger reflects on why he decided to financially support teen climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Backs Greta Thunberg and Still Sees Room for Bipartisanship

The former California governor also weighs in on Washington’s failure to extend clean energy tax credits on this week’s episode of Political Climate.

by Julia Pyper

01.15.20 Research & Analysis 9

Iowa has seen a rush of wind farm construction in recent years, overburdening the grid in areas.

Research Spotlight

Could Ameren’s New Transmission Line Make Congestion Worse?

The new Mark Twain transmission line will allow wind power from Iowa and Missouri to travel eastward. But it may come with unintended consequences.

by Elliot Gordon

01.15.20 Energy Storage 1

Axiom hopes to have 100 of its cloud-based thermal control boxes in place by the end of 2020.

Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

The energy storage startup thinks grocery stores can slash their electricity bills with better thermal management software, no battery required.

by Julian Spector

01.15.20 Solar 1

The Trump administration will soon consider revising its tariffs on imported solar equipment.

Solar Industry Asks Trump to Allow More Cell Imports to Spur Domestic PV Manufacturing

U.S. trade officials are preparing a midterm review of the Trump administration’s solar tariffs, with a range of potential outcomes.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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01.15.20 Grid Edge 5

In 2013 the U.S. built 4,500 miles of transmission lines. Last year: 1,300 miles.

Transmission Emerging as Major Stumbling Block for State Renewable Targets

The U.S. is struggling to move renewable power from where it’s cheapest to where it’s wanted, with no obvious solution in sight.

by Jeff St. John

01.15.20 2

BlackRock Sends Huge Warning Shot at Companies Ignoring Climate Risk

The world’s largest asset manager predicts a “fundamental reshaping of finance” as the climate threat comes into sharper focus.

by John Parnell

01.15.20 Energy 13

All but one of Britain's 15 working nuclear reactors will go offline by 2030. (Credit: EDF)

Momentum Builds for UK Government to Self-Fund New Nuclear Plants

The U.K. government wants new nuclear capacity. How it will be funded remains a highly contentious question.

by John Parnell

01.14.20 Wind 4

The U.S. wind market is teed up for more than 15GW of installations this year, analysts forecast.

Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says

2020 will be a record year for U.S. renewables construction as 6 gigawatts of coal capacity goes offline, according to new government figures.

by Jeff St. John

Vehicle Electrification Stories to Watch in 2020

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Vehicle Electrification Stories to Watch in 2020

Electric school buses unleashed, hot acquisitions and the uncertain impact of California’s wildfires: all storylines worth watching at the intersection of electric cars and the grid.

by Julian Spector | January 14, 2020

01.14.20 Grid Edge 27

WoodMac: Volkswagen Will Be World’s Biggest Electric Car Maker by 2030

Tesla will need to launch an entry-level vehicle if it’s going to achieve its own market-share ambitions, according to new WoodMac research.

by John Parnell

01.13.20 Solar 1

Greenskies has built projects for a number of corporations, including Target, Walmart and Amazon.

Infrastructure Fund JLC Buys Solar Developer Greenskies

With the financial backing of an infrastructure fund, Greenskies expects a big jump in its commercial and industrial solar installations this year.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

01.13.20 Wind 0

The deal would add to Brookfield's existing 18 GW hydro-focused renewables base.

Brookfield Renewable Bids to Buy Remaining Stake in TerraForm Power

Already majority owner of the former SunEdison yieldco, Canada’s Brookfield looks to bring TerraForm Power under its own roof.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

01.13.20 Grid Edge 0

Arcadia connects its 400,000 customers around the country with local clean energy projects.

European EV Platform Everon Rolls Into US in Partnership With Arcadia

Collaboration would make it easier for electric car owners to charge up using renewable energy while keeping their billing simple.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

01.13.20 Energy Storage 13

What Would It Take for the US to Become an Energy Storage Manufacturing Powerhouse?

After “missed opportunity” in solar, Trump administration wants a domestic supply chain for energy storage. Is that realistic?

by Julian Spector

Polysilicon Industry Awaits Certainty on U.S.-China Trade Deal

Solar Industry Asks Trump to Allow More Cell Imports to Spur Domestic PV Manufacturing

Infrastructure Fund JLC Buys Solar Developer Greenskies

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’