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Solar and storage companies may see a rush of business after PG&E's power outages.

Can Solar and Batteries Outlast an Extended Power Outage?

It depends, experts say. Just expect to make a few sacrifices.

1 day ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Batteries’ Big Week: Nobel Prizes, California Outages and Safety Revelations

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Batteries’ Big Week: Nobel Prizes, California Outages and Safety Revelations

A Nobel Prize honored how far battery technology has come, but other events revealed how much further it needs to go.

13 hours ago by Julian Spector

China's generous subsidies for fuel-cell vehicles have attracted carmakers like Toyota.

China to Eliminate Subsidies for Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars: Report

Decision to scrap incentives raises questions about Beijing’s goal to have a million hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles on the road by 2030.

7 hours ago by Jason Deign

PG&E’s phased outages affected more than 700,000 customer accounts, or more than 2 million people.

California Governor Calls for Customer Rebates in Wake of PG&E Blackouts

Crash of PG&E’s website during power outage cited by California Public Utilities Commission as one of several “major failures.”

16 hours ago by Jeff St. John

Sign of things to come: BayWa r.e.'s unsubsidized Don Rodrigo project. (Credit: BayWa r.e.)

Spain Grid-Connects More Solar in 2019 Than Last Decade Combined

The Spanish solar market has reawakened, but not every project with a grid-connection approval will get built.

10 hours ago by John Parnell

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Digging Into NYISO’s Carbon Pricing Plan

4 days ago by Jeff St. John

3 Questions for a (Finally) Maturing Home Storage Market

1 week ago by Julian Spector

Has Bifacial Solar Finally Moved From Theoretical to Practical?

1 week ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Technicians emptying out the battery modules they removed from the site of the fire. (Credit: APS)

October 10, 2019 Energy Storage

The Arizona Battery Explosion Is Changing Conventional Wisdom on Safety

28 by Julian Spector

The first Haliade-X nacelle recently rolled out of the production hall in France. (Credit: GE)

October 11, 2019 Wind

GE: ‘Inevitable’ That Offshore Wind Manufacturing Comes to the US

16 by Karl-Erik Stromsta

Conversations about on-route charging are fading as batteries pack more punch. (Credit: Proterra)

October 4, 2019 Grid Edge

3 Trends Making the Case for Bus Electrification

33 by Julian Spector

Overhaul: Some of PacifiCorp's coal plants face an accelerated retirement under the new plan.

10.03.19 Grid Edge

PacifiCorp Embraces Massive Renewables Build-Out, Early Coal Retirements

102 by Jeff St. John

It's a nerve-wracking week for California's electricity consumers.

10.09.19 Grid Edge

California on Edge as PG&E’s Power Outage Plan Goes Into Effect

80 by Jeff St. John

10.04.19 Grid Edge

3 Trends Making the Case for Bus Electrification

33 by Julian Spector

10.15.19 Sponsored Media 0

NREL and SoCalGas are finally running their novel power-to-gas system.

Are Ancient Bugs the Key to Storing Wind and Solar?

In this special podcast episode: We tour NREL’s new bioreactor that creates renewable methane from microorganisms, hydrogen and CO2.

by Stephen Lacey

10.14.19 Energy Storage 0

Duke Energy is rolling out its next storage project to help the South Carolina grid.

Duke Energy to Build Its First Large Battery in South Carolina

The utility has a big vision for energy storage. Can it get there with a bunch of small, local resilience projects?

by Julian Spector

10.14.19 Grid Edge 16

10 Countries Moving Toward a Green Hydrogen Economy

It’s early days for renewable hydrogen, but the potential is enormous, and several nations have an eye on the driver’s seat.

by Jason Deign

10.14.19 Energy 0

Despite impressive renewables growth, the U.K. is on track to miss many of its own climate and energy targets.

Renewable Power Topped Fossil Fuels in UK During Q3

That had never happened since the U.K. opened its first public electricity generating station in 1882.

by John Parnell

09.13.19 PODCASTS

How America Thwarted a Giant ‘Extension Cord’ for Renewables

This week on The Energy Gang: Has the United States lost its ability to build grand infrastructure?

by Stephen Lacey

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A Look at FERC’s Proposed PURPA Fixes

Citing a significantly changed energy environment, the commission suggested an overhaul for the 40-year-old law.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | October 14, 2019

10.14.19 1

The Caribbean Shows the Way to a Renewable Future

Falling energy storage costs and sophisticated control systems are allowing renewables to be the backbone of some Caribbean nations—and providing lessons for mainlands.

by GTM Creative Strategies

10.11.19 Solar 2

Regulators want to scrutinize the utility's actions in launching a study that could delay the state's solar installation goal.

Massachusetts Regulators Audit National Grid Over Concerns With Management

The utility will have to explain its choices in launching a study that could delay a gigawatt of distributed solar.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.11.19 Wind 16

GE: ‘Inevitable’ That Offshore Wind Manufacturing Comes to the US

With a 25-gigawatt pipeline of U.S. offshore wind projects now in play, the conversation about local factories is taking on a new light.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

Digging Into NYISO’s Carbon Pricing Plan

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Digging Into NYISO’s Carbon Pricing Plan

New York’s Green New Deal puts grid operator NYISO’s carbon pricing plan in a whole new light.

by Jeff St. John | October 11, 2019

10.11.19 Efficiency 2

Sunlight-Reflecting ‘Cool Walls’ Can Save Building Owners Big Money, Study Says

Cool roofs have long been known to reduce energy use and costs. “Cool walls” might be even better.

by Justin Gerdes

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