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09.26.17 Utilities

Hurricanes Cause ‘Apocalyptic’ Devastation to Caribbean Power Grids

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Mission Solar's manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas

09.25.17 Manufacturing

6 Ways to Encourage American Solar Manufacturing Without Import Duties

24 by MJ Shiao and Shayle Kann

09.26.17 GTM Event Live Streams

Watch New York REV Future 2017 Live on September 26 & 27

0 by Nicolas Rinaldi

09.26.17 Regulation & Policy 0

Tension Grows in New York as Interest Groups Gripe Over Energy Market Reform Details

The New York REV Future 2017 conference opens with a debate over the state’s progress.

by Jeff St. John

09.26.17 Energy Storage 1

GTM Research Spotlight

US Residential Grid-Tied Energy Storage Will Overtake Off-Grid Storage in 2017

More than a decade ago, grid-tied rooftop solar overtook off-grid solar. The same shift is taking place with residential batteries.

by Mike Munsell

09.25.17 Manufacturing 3

SolarWorld Americas US solar manufacturing facility.

SolarWorld Americas Plans to Ramp Up Production Following ITC Vote

The company says it will hire up to 200 workers on the prospect of “meaningful import relief.” But will there be a true U.S. manufacturing renaissance?

by Julia Pyper

09.25.17 Manufacturing 5

Trade Protections Didn’t Work for Lamb Meat, Line Pipe or Gluten. Will They Work for US Solar?

On this week’s Interchange podcast, putting the escalating solar trade war into historical context.

by Stephen Lacey

Suniva, SolarWorld solar cell manufacturing and trade.

September 22, 2017 Manufacturing

Solar Tariff Case Advances as ITC Finds ‘Injury’

59 by Lacey Johnson, Julia Pyper

September 15, 2017 Technology

Meet the Solar Roof Designed by America’s Largest Roofing Manufacturer

14 by Julian Spector

September 18, 2017 Networking/AMI

Itron to Acquire Silver Spring Networks in Smart Grid/Smart City Mega-Merger

2 by Jeff St. John

09.15.17 Policy

California’s Plan for 100% Renewables Falls Flat in the 11th Hour

677 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.20.17 Energy Storage

Lithium-Ion Battery Production Is Surging, but at What Cost?

285 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.14.17 Regulation & Policy

Renewables Are Expanding at an Astounding Pace. But It’s Still Not Enough to Meet Climate Goals

233 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.25.17 Wind Markets & Policy 3

This Bipartisan Senate Bill Could Enable US Offshore Wind to Take Off

Recently introduced legislation would create a 30% investment tax credit for the first 3 GW of offshore wind projects deployed in the U.S.

by Justin Gerdes

09.25.17 Solar Finance & VC 0

Energy Jobs: New CEO at Ecova, Plus AutoGrid, Powin Energy, Cypress Creek, Goldman Sachs and More

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and venture capital.

by Katherine Tweed

09.25.17 Solar Projects 15

India's solar development is booming. But prices may not be realistic.

India’s Record-Low Wind and Solar Prices May Not Be Sustainable

Many developers are bidding with “unrealistic assumptions” about equipment pricing.

by Jason Deign

The Solar Industry Just Got Rocked by Tariff News. What Does It Mean for Storage?

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The Solar Industry Just Got Rocked by Tariff News. What Does It Mean for Storage?

Plus: corporate procurements+storage, interconnection innuendo and that dirty New York City air.

by Julian Spector | September 22, 2017

09.22.17 Markets & Policy 7

US Solar Companies ‘Plan for the Worst, Hope for the Best’ Following Key Trade Case Vote

Solar industry leaders insist trade remedies are not inevitable.

by Julia Pyper, Lacey Johnson

NC Republican Lays Out the Conservative Case for Supporting Solar Energy

GTM Squared

NC Republican Lays Out the Conservative Case for Supporting Solar Energy

Plus, a list of the latest state-level energy policy developments.

by Julia Pyper | September 22, 2017

09.22.17 Manufacturing 59

Solar Tariff Case Advances as ITC Finds ‘Injury’

Suniva and SolarWorld were handed a win today that could put tens of thousands of U.S. solar jobs at risk.

by Lacey Johnson, Julia Pyper

09.21.17 PODCASTS

Energy Gang Live: Debating Local Climate Policy in the Trump Era

The Energy Gang is live in New York City this week. We feature energy trivia, a Proust questionnaire, and special guest Mark Chambers.

by Stephen Lacey

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09.22.17 Software & Analytics 2

Grid+ Raises $40 Million as Blockchain Fever Grows

The startup is using blockchain to cut out the middleman in electricity sales.

by Jason Deign

How a Combined Itron and Silver Spring Networks Could Add Up to a Grid Networking Powerhouse

GTM Squared

How a Combined Itron and Silver Spring Networks Could Add Up to a Grid Networking Powerhouse

We go deep into the history, technical specs and future aspirations of the companies.

by Jeff St. John | September 22, 2017

09.22.17 Energy Storage 3

Duke Energy’s $30 Million Investment in Battery Storage Is ‘a Harbinger of Things to Come’

“A lot of regulated utilities don’t have them in their territory now, but have seen the promise of battery storage technology and may be looking at projects of their own.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Upcoming Events

09.22.17 BOS/Inverters 13

Next Steps for Enphase: New CEO Aims to Bring Discipline, Global Growth

Can a long-time semiconductor engineer lead the microinverter pioneer to profitability?

by Julian Spector

09.21.17 Electric Vehicles 14

Mercedes Plans to Invest $1 Billion in an Electric SUV-Plus-Battery Plant in Alabama

Tuscaloosa will become a sport-utility EV manufacturing hub to take on Tesla’s Models X and Y. Will customers follow?

by Jeff St. John

09.21.17 PV, EV, & Storage 32

UK’s Drax to Join Growing List of Battery-Equipped Coal Plants

Thermal generation providers look to storage to boost efficiency and cut emissions.

by Jason Deign

09.21.17 Regulation & Policy 7

Energy Gang Live: Debating Local Climate Policy in the Trump Era

The Energy Gang is live in New York City this week. We feature energy trivia, a Proust questionnaire, and special guest Mark Chambers.

by Stephen Lacey

09.21.17 Grid Edge 1

A new report pinpoints the trends in selling solar, energy storage, and grid edge products to utilities.

Have You Mastered the Utility Sales Cycle?

A new report uncovers trends in selling solar, energy storage and grid edge products to utilities.

by Bentham Paulos

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar The Future of Utility Scale Solar O&M

Tuesday October 3, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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Upcoming Webinar Reducing Costs in an Increasingly Competitive Commercial PV Landscape

Tuesday October 10, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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09.21.17 Policy 0

Corporations With 100% Renewable Energy Goals Now Account for 150 Terawatt-Hours per Year

Big companies vow to take the lead during Climate Week in New York City.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

GTM Squared

Annual Survey Report: Mastering the Utility Sales Cycle

by Bentham Paulos | September 21, 2017

09.20.17 Solar Finance & VC 1

Total Gets Deeper Into Renewables With Investment in EREN. Is Offshore Wind Next?

“Even though Total is committed to solar, now they are making a big point of diversifying into wind.”

by Jason Deign

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09.20.17 Manufacturing 16

Solar panels, solar manufacturing and solar trade case.

Foreign Solar Manufacturers Weigh Opening US Facilities as Tariff Decision Looms

The first companies to announce new U.S. solar plants could end up ahead of the competition, or making a terrible mistake. “It’s a coin toss.”

by Julia Pyper, Julian Spector

09.20.17 Energy Storage 285

Lithium-Ion Battery Production Is Surging, but at What Cost?

Gigafactories intended to scale the production of electric-vehicle batteries can exact a human toll.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.20.17 Utility-Scale Solar 7

Industry Perspective

Utilities: Solar Trade Protections Do More Harm Than Good

A utility coalition argues that new trade barriers will undercut the strength of the entire U.S. electricity system.

by Scott Segal

Featured White Paper

How String Inverters Are Changing Solar Management on the Grid

Learn how string inverters are creating a new paradigm for how solar power plants can interact with, and support, power grids across the globe.

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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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