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The energy landscape is a different place than four years ago.

The Solar Industry Wants a Tax Credit Extension. Should It Get One?

Solar energy is more competitive than ever. But the industry is not quite ready to give up its favorite incentive.

6 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

The Latest Developments in the FERC-PJM Capacity Market Impasse

The Latest Developments in the FERC-PJM Capacity Market Impasse

Ongoing delays in the country’s biggest capacity auction and the long-term cost and policy implications: Here’s what we know so far.

4 hours ago by Jeff St. John

The U.K. plans to auction 2 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity a year to 2030. (Credit: Orsted)

UK’s Offshore Wind Auction So Successful It Might Have Made Itself Redundant

Record-low pricing for 5.5 gigawatts of capacity could see developers embracing merchant projects next time.

6 hours ago by John Parnell

Ripe for cost efficiencies.

SunPower Alums Launch Terabase to Tackle Soft Costs for Utility-Scale Solar

Falling solar hardware prices have put a brighter spotlight on persistent soft costs.

2 hours ago by Julian Spector

The 18-deal package covers wind and solar projects across the U.S., Europe and South America.

‘Largest Ever’: Google Announces 1.6GW of Renewables Purchases

Big clean energy announcements from Google and Amazon come a day ahead of planned climate-inspired walkouts at the tech giants.

22 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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PacifiCorp Sees Savings in a Rising Tide of Renewable Energy

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What the Biggest Battery Projects Tell Us About the Future of the Industry

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Climate Change Likely to Decrease Solar Output, New Research Shows

1 week ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Frenemies?

September 12, 2019 Wind

Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market: WoodMac

83 by Karl-Erik Stromsta

The possibility of the project's rejection galvanized local clean energy activists.

September 10, 2019 Solar

Massive Solar-Battery Plant Wins Approval in L.A., Overcoming Union Concerns

18 by Julian Spector

Installers aren’t translating the value of solar-plus-storage to prospective customers, the author writes.

September 18, 2019 Solar

Buying Rooftop Solar Is Complicated, Even for an Expert

27 by Michelle Davis

Frenemies?

09.12.19 Wind

Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market: WoodMac

83 by Karl-Erik Stromsta

“We have never denied — ever, ever — the existence of climate change.

09.06.19 Fossil Fuels

Coal Miners Doubt Promises of an Inclusive Energy Transition

65 by Julia Pyper

Rolls-Royce believes its SMR design could deliver power for $75 per megawatt-hour.

09.16.19 Energy

Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor Project Delayed by Brexit Uncertainty

48 by Jason Deign

09.20.19 Energy 0

What do all these 100 percent targets mean?

Comparing the ‘100%’ Targets Set by Cities, States, Corporates and Utilities

On this week’s episode of The Interchange: the age of 100%.

by Stephen Lacey

09.19.19 Energy Storage 4

A long-awaited validation for GE's energy storage program.

GE’s Largest Battery Deal Yet Will Support a 200MW Australian Solar Plant

The Solar River project in South Australia marks GE’s first confirmed foray into large-scale renewables storage.

by Julian Spector

09.19.19 Wind 2

Dominion recently broke ground on its first offshore wind project. (Credit: Dominion)

Dominion Lays Out Plan for 2.6GW of Offshore Wind in Virginia

It’s the largest offshore wind project put forward so far in the U.S. market.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

09.19.19 Wind 1

The next round of U.K. offshore wind farms could be built without subsidies.

UK Offshore Wind Changes Seen Attracting Oil and Gas Majors

Oil and gas companies want a bigger role in the world’s largest offshore wind market. They look set to get it.

by John Parnell

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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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09.19.19 Solar 3

The new factory will fulfill most of Hanwha Q Cells' shipments to the U.S., its largest market.

Trump Gets Manufacturing Win as Hanwha Q Cells Opens US Solar Factory

The country’s largest solar production facility officially opens Friday in Georgia, with the Trump administration expected to be in attendance.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.19.19 0

Floating solar is expanding into new markets around the world.

Research Spotlight

The State of Floating Solar: Bigger Projects, Climbing Capacity, New Markets

Global floating solar demand is expected to grow by an average of 22 percent year-over-year from 2019 through 2024.

09.19.19 Solar 3

Meet the Span panel.

Tesla Alum’s Span.IO Launches Smart Electrical Panel

Can the lowly residential electrical panel become the hub of the modern solar-roofed, battery-backed, EV-equipped home?

by Jeff St. John

09.19.19 Grid Edge 1

V2G could mean big money for EV fleet operators. (Shutterstock)

Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Puts Businesses in Driver’s Seat of EV Revolution

V2G technologies and their income streams mean businesses more than consumers could drive EV adoption.

by John Parnell

09.19.19 Wind 2

The first Haliade-X nacelle was recently manufactured in France. (Credit: GE)

GE Lands First Orders for 12MW Offshore Wind Turbine, and They’re Huge

Orsted plans to deploy 1.2 gigawatts of GE’s Haliade-X turbines at two U.S. project sites in the early 2020s.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

09.18.19 Energy 4

Equinor's Mariner oil field off the U.K. (Credit: Equinor)

How Oil and Gas Giants Are ‘Buying Options’ for an Uncertain Future

The recent attack on Saudi refineries is the latest stress on an energy system facing structural change.

by Julian Spector

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09.18.19 Energy 18

Raising the bar: Duke CEO Lynn Good.

Duke Energy Vows to Eliminate Its Carbon Emissions by 2050

The utility will lean heavily on gas and renewables in the medium term. Beyond 2030, big questions remain.

by Jeff St. John

09.18.19 Solar 27

Installers aren’t translating the value of solar-plus-storage to prospective customers, the author writes.

Industry Perspective

Buying Rooftop Solar Is Complicated, Even for an Expert

A Wood Mackenzie solar analyst wanted PV on her house. The process was surprisingly complicated.

by Michelle Davis

09.18.19 Wind 1

Wind turbine makers are increasingly drawn to the higher-margin O&M business. (Credit: Senvion)

Senvion Deal Would Shrink Siemens Gamesa’s Services Gap With Vestas

Exclusive talks to buy the insolvent German manufacturer’s service business underscore a key segment of the evolving global wind market.

by John Parnell

09.18.19 Policy 2

Young people around the world prepare to take to the streets for a global climate strike on September 20.

Youth vs. Climate Change: Young Activists Take Matters Into Their Own Hands

Will 2019 be remembered as the year humanity turned a corner in the fight against climate change?

09.17.19 Energy Storage 8

A firefighter watches a 2017 blaze in California. (California National Guard/Flickr)

California Supercharges Battery Incentive for Wildfire-Vulnerable Homes

A boosted $1-per-watt incentive will cover nearly the entire cost of a Tesla Powerwall home battery system.

by Jeff St. John

09.17.19 Wind 1

Global Renewables Giant Born as RWE Approved for 17GW Pipeline Deal

RWE will take ownership of fellow German utility E.ON’s project pipeline, building on its already-huge installed base.

by John Parnell

09.17.19 Policy 8

We're seeing a turning point in the political conversation around climate change.

Does Climate Make Good Political TV?

This week on The Energy Gang: cheeseburgers, plastic straws, fracking, flood insurance and all the other stuff covered in CNN’s day-long climate town hall.

by Stephen Lacey

Seeking a Silver Lining in a Dull Quarter for Storage Deployment

Seeking a Silver Lining in a Dull Quarter for Storage Deployment

As new storage deals race ahead, present-day activities feel stuck in the past.

by Julian Spector | September 17, 2019

09.17.19 Solar 1

An Ikea partner invested in U.S. solar plants for the first time this week. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Corporations Drive Greater Share of US Solar Procurements

Growth in corporate deals a “particularly striking” trend, as Wood Mackenzie outlines record-high U.S. utility-scale solar pipeline.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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Eos Energy Storage is deepening its partnership with Holtec International. (Credit: Eos)

Eos Looks to Scale Up Battery Manufacturing in Pittsburgh

Could the non-lithium-ion battery contender be ready for showtime at last?

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