Coming This September

Coming This September Building on last year’s sold out conference, NY REV Future 2017 will bring together key stakeholders, technology providers, utilities & state policy makers to discuss actionable business strategies to operationalize the ongoing initiative for a clean, resilient & affordable system in New York.

07.24.17 Electric Vehicles

Yep, It’s Still Incredibly Hard to Build an Electric Car Startup

by Katie Fehrenbacher

07.23.17 Dispatches from the Grid Edge

A New Grid Security Report, DOE’s Budget Battles, and an App That Fails a Utility Security Test

0 by Jeff St. John

07.21.17 Policy

Why California’s Cap-and-Trade Bill Was Such a Big Deal

15 by Stephen Lacey

07.24.17 Utilities 0

Ontario’s Hydro One Makes a $5.3B Offer for Avista

The big Canadian T&D operator and a small Pacific Northwest gas and electric provider are seeking scale and shared technology to meet renewable and distributed energy goals.

by Jeff St. John

07.24.17 Energy Storage 5

Saltwater’s Second Wave: Aquion Has Emerged From Bankruptcy Under a New Owner

The lithium-ion alternative company that ran through $190 million from investors is back and chasing global markets.

by Julian Spector

07.24.17 Wind Markets & Policy 2

The Top 5 Emerging Markets for Offshore Wind

The U.S. is at the bottom of the list.

by Jason Deign

07.24.17 Software & Analytics 3

New Startups Fuel Growth in the Energy Blockchain Ecosystem

Tepco backs Conjoule as the energy blockchain market begins to look a bit crowded.

by Jason Deign

July 12, 2017 Utilities

NRG Plans Sale of $4 Billion in Power Plant Assets, Including Up to 100% of Renewables Projects

46 by Stephen Lacey

July 11, 2017 Energy Storage

AES and Siemens Partner to Create New Energy Storage Powerhouse

5 by Julian Spector

July 18, 2017 People

SolarCity Co-Founder and CTO Peter Rive Is Leaving Tesla

12 by Stephen Lacey

07.12.17 Grid Optimization

An Interview With Mark Jacobson on the 100% Renewables Debate

455 by Stephen Lacey

07.17.17 Electric Vehicles

Everyone Is Revising Their Electric Vehicle Forecasts Upward—Except Automakers

83 by Stephen Lacey

07.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage

Can a Flow Battery Steal the Throne From TEP’s 4.5-Cent Solar-Plus-Storage PPA?

74 by Julian Spector

Some New Ideas for Redesigning Energy Efficiency Policies

GTM Squared

Some New Ideas for Redesigning Energy Efficiency Policies

A look at how to meet demand for energy efficiency and distributed energy resources in a way that meets the needs of customers, utilities and third parties.

by Julia Pyper | July 21, 2017

07.21.17 Corporate Sustainability 5

AB InBev Says It Can Go 100% Renewable in 7 Years or Less

Cold beer and corporate renewable PPAs the world over.

by Katherine Tweed

GTM Squared

The Companies Saying No to Lithium-Ion

The latest updates from the energy storage iconoclasts.

by Julian Spector | July 21, 2017

07.21.17 Energy Storage 6

New York Grapples With the Best Way to Promote Storage: Mandates or Market Reforms?

“The easy way to do things is to have mandates; the harder but more impactful way is to challenge the industry and the utilities to think about different approaches.”

by Julian Spector

07.20.17 Regulation & Policy 10

Aliso Canyon Should Close Permanently, Says California Governor Jerry Brown

A call to phase out Southern California’s biggest natural-gas storage site in 10 years, and bring in efficiency, solar PV, energy storage and demand response to take its place.

by Jeff St. John

07.21.17 PODCASTS

Why California’s Cap-and-Trade Bill Was Such a Big Deal

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: We talk about California’s climate win, a new Google X startup tackling geothermal, and SolarCity executive departures from Tesla.

by Stephen Lacey

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07.20.17 Policy 8

Leaked DOE Grid Report Puts Rick Perry in an Awkward Position. What Will the Final Draft Look Like?

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we debate the consequences of the leaked DOE grid reliability study. Plus, we talk about corporate strategies for buying 100% renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey

07.20.17 33

Industry Perspective

Former US Chief Sustainability Officer: The Military Is Leading the March Toward Energy Independence

But we need greater levels of investment to build on that success, says Jon Powers.

by Jon Powers

07.20.17 Energy Storage 10

German Utility EWE Plans a Flow Battery Big Enough to Power Berlin for an Hour

Germany may be launching a new era of city-scale energy storage. But there are still many incremental steps on the way.

by Jason Deign

07.19.17 Residential Solar 4

Retailer Direct Energy Pulls Out of the Residential Solar Installation Business

The era of electricity retailers trying to directly sell and install rooftop solar is coming to an end.

by Julian Spector

07.19.17 Grid Optimization 1

Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software

A true enterprise DERMS platform doesn’t exist yet—but utilities and vendors are building up the central, edge and fleet platforms to get there.

by Jeff St. John

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Xcel Energy Leverages 4G LTE to Enable Reliable, High Speed Connectivity to Distribution End Points

Thursday July 27, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Microgrids-as-a-Service: A New Approach to Solve Resiliency, Efficiency, Sustainability Challenges

Thursday August 24, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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07.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 4

Sunrun’s Evolution From Home Solar Installer to Comprehensive Energy Solution Provider

A conversation with Audrey Lee, Sunrun’s new vice president of grid services.

by Julia Pyper

07.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 74

Can a Flow Battery Steal the Throne From TEP’s 4.5-Cent Solar-Plus-Storage PPA?

Zinc-iron flow battery challenger ViZn vows that its total cost of ownership can undercut lithium-ion for a 20-year project.

by Julian Spector

07.19.17 Regulation & Policy 18

Hawaii Utility’s 100% Renewable Energy Plan Gets the Green Light

Regulators approved the third iteration of HECO’s proposal, but still expressed numerous concerns.

by Jeff St. John

07.18.17 People 12

SolarCity Co-Founder and CTO Peter Rive Is Leaving Tesla

Rive was working on Tesla’s highly anticipated solar roof. His departure comes soon after his brother, Lyndon, exited the company.

by Julia Pyper, Stephen Lacey

Solar

Solar Summit 2017: GTM Research Keynote “The Next Stage of Solar”

07.18.17 Policy 2

California’s Extension of Cap-and-Trade Provides More Certainty to Cleantech

It’s a major market signal. And it will also provide direct revenue to state programs.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

07.18.17 Corporate Sustainability 1

Sir Richard Branson Talks Self-Driving Race Cars, Investing in Cleantech, and Fake Meat

The Virgin Group founder said he’s also bullish on batteries, but sidestepped questions about ditching petroleum.

by Katherine Tweed

Featured White Paper

DNV GL Releases The 2017 PV Module Reliability Scorecard

As new technologies emerge and are introduced into the market, advanced testing is critically needed to assess long term performance and look beyond just lowering costs.

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Featured White Paper

The Financial Impact of Net Energy Metering 2.0 Policy

Net Energy Metering (NEM) 2.0 is now the official utility rate policy for solar customers in California – but few people truly understand what it means for the returns of residential solar installations.

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07.18.17 Residential Solar 23

Why California’s Net Metering 2.0 Calls for More, Not Less, Solar per Rooftop

Some surprising findings on the value of rooftop solar under the state’s new net metering regime.

by Jeff St. John

07.18.17 Grid Optimization 1

Virtual Power Plants: Ready to Serve a Grid Near You

Vendors talk about the evolving applications for aggregated distributed resources.

by Jill Febowitz

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07.18.17 Markets & Policy 31

GTM Research Spotlight

Europe, Once the Bastion of Feed-In Tariffs, Now Leads the World in Solar Auctions

We’re entering the era of solar tenders, according to GTM’s Solar Demand Monitor.

by Mike Munsell

07.17.17 Energy Storage 3

Sonnen Signs a Deal to Put Storage in New Arizona Housing Developments

Energy storage doesn’t look as expensive when it’s part of your mortgage.

by Julian Spector

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar A Practical Guide to Residential PV Optimization

Thursday August 31, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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Featured White Paper

Could Renewables Be The Majors’ Next Big Thing?

Wood Mackenzie's latest insight looks at how the Majors are leading the way in shaping strategies to capture a piece of the action in this fast-growing market.

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07.17.17 Solar Finance & VC 22

Industry Perspective

First Solar and SunPower May Sell Their YieldCo, 8point3. How Much Is It Worth?

In pursuit of the YieldCo’s real value.

by Tom Konrad Ph.D., CFA

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