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04.19.18 Energy Storage 5

The second-generation Powerwall now comes with a bigger price tag.

Tesla Quietly Raised the Price of the Powerwall

That’s not what usually happens when you scale up mass production.

04.19.18 Demand Response 6

OhmConnect grows into a strong residential demand response player.

OhmConnect Reveals $15M in VC Funding and 100MW Stake in Behavioral Demand Response

The startup has 300,000 users using its software to turn real-time household energy savings into cash payments. An $8.5 million Series B will open new markets.

by Jeff St. John

04.18.18 Manufacturing 5

Purchasing SolarWorld will give SunPower a comprehensive product offering.

SunPower CEO: SolarWorld Acquisition ‘Aligns Us’ With the Trump Admin

SunPower makes a “bold bet” that investing in American manufacturing will free the company from painful tariffs.

by Julia Pyper

04.18.18 Solar Finance & VC 1

Wunder Capital announced that an investment firm led its latest funding round.

Wunder Capital Closes $112 Million Fundraise for Commercial Solar

Big banks take note: The raise proves the viability of small commercial solar.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.18.18 Manufacturing 8

SunPower is vying for SolarWorld's American assets.

SolarWorld Asked Trade Officials to Exclude SunPower From Tariffs. Now SunPower Is Buying SolarWorld

“There was obviously a huge conflict of interest when they wrote support for excluding SunPower’s technology but not others.”

by Stephen Lacey, Julia Pyper, Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.18.18 PV Modules 8

Technology and innovation drive the next generation of PV solutions.

Bifacial Plus Tracking Boosts Solar Energy Yield by 27 Percent

Recent testing shows bifacial PERC modules can significantly increase energy yields.

by GTM Creative Strategies

04.18.18 Residential Solar 25

A closeup of one of the first Tesla Solar Roof installations.

Homeowner Calls Tesla Solar Roof Installation a ‘Positive Experience’

GTM catches up with one of the first customers to install a Tesla Solar Roof.

by Justin Gerdes

04.18.18 GTM Events 0

Solar Software Is About to Enter a Golden Age of Innovation

Why you should join us at GTM’s third annual Solar Software Summit on April 30.

by Nicole Wachtel

04.18.18 Utilities 4

A four-step plan to scaling Green Mountain Power's distributed energy efforts.

Green Mountain Power’s Distributed Energy Business Isn’t Scaling Fast Enough

RMI gives the Vermont utility advice on how to boost its limited uptake of Tesla Powerwalls, smart water heaters, EV chargers and other DERs to meet the state’s aggressive clean energy goals.

by Jeff St. John

04.17.18 Technology 1

DOE Announces $105 Million in New Funding for Solar R&D

The latest funding opportunity puts an emphasis on early-stage research and improving solar integration on the grid.

by Julia Pyper

04.17.18 Energy Storage 1

Dynapower is assembling 72 module racks for the combined 40 megawatts of storage it's building for the New Jersey installations.

Viridity and Dynapower Chase Profit Amid PJM Storage Market Slowdown

“RegD is not dead, but you have to be smart about it.”

by Julian Spector

04.17.18 Fossil Fuels 19

Shell’s Sky Scenario: Solar Dwarfs Oil and Gas as World’s Primary Source of Energy

On this week’s Interchange podcast: the future of energy, according to Shell.

by Stephen Lacey

04.17.18 Solar Finance & VC 1

KWh Analytics unveils the first deal for its new solar project insurance product.

Energy Production Insurance for Your Solar Project, From Swiss RE and kWh Analytics

Called a “solar put,” kWh Analytics designed the new product to take uncertainty out of solar project investment.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.17.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 5

Water From the Sun: Solar-Powered Water Pumps Offer African Farmers a Way Out of Poverty

But only if financing goes mainstream.

by Chris Warren

04.17.18 Solar Projects 31

Thermal storage is key to boosting the value of concentrated solar power.

How California’s Winter Months Are Making CSP Look Bad

EIA data shows solar thermal has the lowest capacity factor of all renewables.

by Jason Deign

04.17.18 Energy Storage 13

Will the Grayson power plant be replaced with batteries, solar and demand response?

Glendale Shelves $500 Million Gas Plant to Examine Clean Alternatives

The clean energy industry has three months to show it can match or beat the planned 262-megawatt gas plant.

by Julian Spector

04.16.18 Policy 0

Will Republican leadership changes make climate action even more difficult?

Listen to Our New Podcast, Political Climate

Paul Ryan bows out, Scott Pruitt in hot water — and what that means for climate and energy policy.

by Julia Pyper

04.16.18 Nuclear 164

Shutting nuke plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania could be a carbon disaster.

Report: Losing FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Fleet Would Wipe Out Two Decades of Solar and Wind Progress

The Brattle Group releases a new analysis on the carbon and economic downsides of shutting FirstEnergy’s nuclear plants.

by Jeff St. John

04.16.18 Solar 29

GTM Research Spotlight

Global Solar PV Installations to Surpass 104GW in 2018

Key findings from GTM Research’s latest Global Solar Demand Monitor.

by Mike Munsell

04.16.18 Products & Technology 35

A team of researchers looks to design and build a 50-megawatt offshore wind turbine.

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

Blades for a 50-megawatt turbine would be at least 200 meters long, equal to two football fields.

by Justin Gerdes

A Roundup of the Latest State Energy Policy Developments

GTM Squared

A Roundup of the Latest State Energy Policy Developments

An update on general rate case filings, plus a solar bill stalled in South Carolina, an emissions trading proposal in Virginia, and EV legislation in Illinois.

by Julia Pyper | April 13, 2018

04.13.18 Blockchain 15

A new joint venture plans to add transparency to the cobalt supply chain.

Your Battery Has a Human Cost. Can Blockchain Fix That?

“If you knew that telephone was contributing to the death of children, would you buy it?”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.13.18 Regulation & Policy 153

Governor Murphy is expected to sign the legislation into law.

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

The RPS bill includes a 2-gigawatt energy storage target and sets higher goals for solar. The nuclear bill includes a lot of controversy.

by Julia Pyper

District of Columbia’s ‘DER Authority’ Bill: A Radical Approach to Grid Edge Regulatory Reform

GTM Squared

District of Columbia’s ‘DER Authority’ Bill: A Radical Approach to Grid Edge Regulatory Reform

New legislation calls for a master agency for energy data, plus non-wires alternatives for all grid projects of more than $25 million. How will hometown utility Pepco respond?

by Jeff St. John | April 13, 2018

04.13.18 Fossil Fuels 19

Statoil sees big potential in floating offshore wind around the world.

Statoil Bets Floating Offshore Wind and Carbon Capture Are the Future of Energy

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: We talk with the executive in charge of Statoil’s new energy investments.

by Stephen Lacey

Tesla Quietly Raised the Price of the Powerwall

OhmConnect Reveals $15M in VC Funding and 100MW Stake in Behavioral Demand Response

SunPower CEO: SolarWorld Acquisition ‘Aligns Us’ With the Trump Admin

Wunder Capital Closes $112 Million Fundraise for Commercial Solar

SolarWorld Asked Trade Officials to Exclude SunPower From Tariffs. Now SunPower Is Buying SolarWorld

Bifacial Plus Tracking Boosts Solar Energy Yield by 27 Percent

Homeowner Calls Tesla Solar Roof Installation a ‘Positive Experience’

Solar Software Is About to Enter a Golden Age of Innovation

Green Mountain Power’s Distributed Energy Business Isn’t Scaling Fast Enough

DOE Announces $105 Million in New Funding for Solar R&D

Viridity and Dynapower Chase Profit Amid PJM Storage Market Slowdown

Shell’s Sky Scenario: Solar Dwarfs Oil and Gas as World’s Primary Source of Energy

Energy Production Insurance for Your Solar Project, From Swiss RE and kWh Analytics

Water From the Sun: Solar-Powered Water Pumps Offer African Farmers a Way Out of Poverty

How California’s Winter Months Are Making CSP Look Bad

Glendale Shelves $500 Million Gas Plant to Examine Clean Alternatives

Listen to Our New Podcast, Political Climate

Report: Losing FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Fleet Would Wipe Out Two Decades of Solar and Wind Progress

Global Solar PV Installations to Surpass 104GW in 2018

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

A Roundup of the Latest State Energy Policy Developments

Your Battery Has a Human Cost. Can Blockchain Fix That?

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

District of Columbia’s ‘DER Authority’ Bill: A Radical Approach to Grid Edge Regulatory Reform

GTM Events 2018: Our Biggest Year Ever

Statoil Bets Floating Offshore Wind and Carbon Capture Are the Future of Energy