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US Energy Secretary Rick Perry Resigns

President Donald Trump confirmed Perry’s resignation during a Thursday visit to a Louis Vuitton workshop in Texas.

Hooked up: The evolution toward unified charging networks is a sign of industry maturation. (Credit: Ford)

Ford’s EVs to Come With Access to Multiple Charging Networks

Enabling drivers to use different networks of chargers will be “table stakes” in EV sector, says Greenlots CTO Harmeet Singh.

11 hours ago by Julian Spector

Why is California’s largest utility resorting to planned power outages to prevent destructive wildfires?

Burning Political Questions on the California Wildfires

How will policymakers manage increasing wildfire risk in the wake of PG&E’s controversial power outage? We discuss in this week’s episode of Political Climate.

8 hours ago by Julia Pyper

Cobalt is mostly sourced from the politically volatile Democratic Republic of Congo.

How the Battery Sector Is Looking to Improve Lithium-Ion

Tesla, for one, plans to eliminate its use of cobalt in batteries amid ongoing supply concerns.

15 hours ago by Jason Deign

Leyline is aiming to help finance smaller projects, typically under 20 megawatts. (Credit: Leyline)

Leyline Renewable Capital Raises $150M to Support Early-Stage Solar and Biogas

A former solar developer wants to address a hurdle he faced: the capital crunch small development shops encounter as they scale up.

20 hours ago by Julian Spector

GTM Squared Insights

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

2 days ago by Julian Spector

A Look at FERC’s Proposed PURPA Fixes

3 days ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Digging Into NYISO’s Carbon Pricing Plan

6 days ago by Jeff St. John

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

29 by Julian Spector

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

October 14, 2019 Solar

Can Solar and Batteries Outlast an Extended Power Outage?

24 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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

19 by Karl-Erik Stromsta

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

10.14.19 Grid Edge

10 Countries Moving Toward a Green Hydrogen Economy

34 by Jason Deign

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

10.04.19 Grid Edge

3 Trends Making the Case for Bus Electrification

33 by Julian Spector

10.17.19 Wind 1

MHI Vestas turbines are coming to Scotland's east coast. (Credit: MHI Vestas)

MHI Vestas Wins 1.1GW Turbine Order for UK Offshore Wind Farm

Deal for utility SSE’s Seagreen project breaks run of big wins for GE’s mammoth Haliade-X offshore turbines.

by John Parnell

10.16.19 Solar 1

Steady climb: Google continues to put more cash into renewables projects.

Google Promises $150M for Renewables to Green Manufacturing Footprint

Tech giant will put money into “key manufacturing regions” for its products, including Nest.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.16.19 Grid Edge 3

Silicon Valley Clean Energy and UtilityAPI Want to Free Your Meter Data

Why is it so hard to get a quick, accurate online quote for a rooftop solar system, backup battery or EV charger?

by Jeff St. John

10.16.19 Solar 1

Shareholders in renewables companies may be more likely to demand transparency and accountability.

Research Spotlight

Human Rights Challenges Flying Below Radar for Renewables

Solar and wind are seen as socially responsible industries. But potential human rights issues lurk beneath the surface.

by Sofia Nazalya and Olivia Dobson

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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Renewables projects will not get priority grid access after 2020 under current EU rules. (Credit: EnBW)

Germany’s Largest Solar Farm Will Also Be Subsidy-Free

But utility EnBW warns that renewables projects must retain priority access to the grid to remain viable in a post-subsidy world.

by John Parnell

10.15.19 Grid Edge 5

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.

by Jason Deign

10.15.19 Solar 2

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.

by John Parnell

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.

by Julian Spector | October 15, 2019

10.15.19 Sponsored Media 2

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

10.15.19 Grid Edge 2

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.”

by Jeff St. John

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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 Solar 24

Can Solar and Batteries Outlast an Extended Power Outage?

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

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.14.19 Grid Edge 34

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

GTM Squared

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

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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