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The push for support comes days after the DOE announced $3.7 billion in loan support for the Vogtle nuclear project in Georgia.

Nuclear Energy Institute Seizes on Climate Momentum to Push for Policy Boost

“The answer to the climate crisis won’t be as simple as replacing carbon with renewables and batteries,” according to NEI’s president and CEO.

5 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Wind and solar costs have dropped dramatically, too.

Report: Levelized Cost of Energy for Lithium-Ion Batteries Is Plummeting

Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds the long-term costs of multi-hour energy storage can compete with natural gas and coal in an increasing number of markets today.

3 hours ago by Jeff St. John

Volta's near-term investment focus areas include long-duration storage for the grid.

Volta Expands Fund to $180 Million With Investment From Equinor and Hanon Systems

The Chicago-based venture fund focuses on hardware innovations for energy storage and maintains close ties to Argonne National Lab.

7 hours ago by Julian Spector

Solar-plus-storage won’t overtake fossil-based microgrids within the forecast timeline.

Research Spotlight

Fossil Generation Continued to Dominate the Growing US Microgrid Market in 2018

Solar-plus-storage still has a long way to go in catching fossil-fuel-based generation in the U.S. microgrid market, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report.

9 hours ago by Isaac Maze-Rothstein

Puerto Rico joins a small group of jurisdictions pursuing 100 percent renewables.

Puerto Rico Legislature Approves 100 Percent Renewable Energy Target

The law now heads to the governor for signature.

1 day ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Editors' Picks

Colorado May Have a Winning Formula for Managing Early Coal Plant Retirements

Inside California’s Community Solar Experiment

Solar Is Gaining in Wind Markets as the PTC Steps Down

The US Energy Storage Market Kicks Into High Gear

Report: Investment in Off-Grid Energy Access Totals $1.7B Through 2018

GTM Squared Insights

Tying Together the Technology Standards Behind DER-Grid Integration

1 week ago by Jeff St. John

What’s Next for Battery Pricing and Supply Chains After the Madness of 2018?

2 weeks ago by Julian Spector

Watch Our Financing Renewables in the US Live Event On Demand Right Here

1 week ago by Nicholas Rinaldi

March 15, 2019 Electric Vehicles

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’

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Converting the coal plants isn't expected to be overly expensive because a lot of the existing infrastructure can be reused.

March 18, 2019 Energy Storage

Germany Looks to Put Thermal Storage Into Coal Plants

65 by Jason Deign

March 15, 2019 Markets & Policy

Solar Is Gaining in Wind Markets as the PTC Steps Down

30 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.18.19 Energy Storage

Germany Looks to Put Thermal Storage Into Coal Plants

65 by Jason Deign

03.15.19 Electric Vehicles

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’

54 by Eric Wesoff

Renewables are now competitive with coal, even when including energy storage.

03.21.19 Fossil Fuels

Study: Fossil Fuel Generation Has No Business Case in Australia

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03.25.19 Regulation & Policy 1

Consumers is moving more aggressively than the state has mandated in phasing out coal-fired generation.

Consumers Energy to Seek 5GW of Solar by 2030 Under Clean Energy Plan

Michigan utility agrees to a 50-50 split between utility and third-party RFPs to meet solar goals in a broader plan to eliminate coal use by 2040.

by Jeff St. John

03.25.19 Fossil Fuels 15

Coal faces economic challenges from close-by wind and solar resources.

Report: Local Wind and Solar Plants Beat Out Majority of US Coal Plants on Cost

A new report provides more evidence that wind and solar economics are edging out coal.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.25.19 Wind Projects 7

Believe it or not, Britain's wind farms are approaching end of life.

UK’s Blyth Retirement Offers an Early View of Offshore Wind Decommissioning

The oldest wind farm in the U.K. is shutting down.

by Jason Deign

03.25.19 Fossil Fuels 16

The bill is predicated on the fact that existing fossil power plants can’t compete with other resources on cost.

Colorado May Have a Winning Formula for Managing Early Coal Plant Retirements

Under legislation pending in Colorado, utilities could issue ratepayer-backed bonds to reduce the cost of retiring aging power plants and fund transition assistance.

by Justin Gerdes

03.14.19 PODCASTS

The US Energy Storage Market Kicks Into High Gear

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: What’s behind the big leap for batteries?

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03.22.19 Finance & VC 7

Enel bought the assets, which had an enterprise value of around $900 million, for $256 million.

GE Sells 650MW of Renewable Energy Assets to Enel, Despite Plans to Grow Renewables Arm

GE’s joint venture projects don’t appear to be part of its renewable energy growth plan.

by Jason Deign

03.22.19 Solar Finance & VC 0

Industry Perspective

How to Value a Solar Development Pipeline, Part 3

A look at the third pillar of solar project success: site control.

by Leslie Hodge

How California Is Working to Elevate Marginalized Voices in Energy Regulation

GTM Squared

How California Is Working to Elevate Marginalized Voices in Energy Regulation

The state’s unique advisory group on energy justice issues heads into its second year.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | March 22, 2019

03.22.19 Grid Optimization 0

Tiko was formed in 2012 as a joint venture between Swisscom and Repower.

Engie Backs Tiko for Distributed Virtual Power Plants

The Swiss startup, tapped by sonnen and others to aggregate DERs for grid services in Europe, now has a majority investor with eyes on the U.S. and Australian markets.

by Jeff St. John

03.21.19 Grid Optimization 37

Statkraft seeks to tap into the corporate PPA opportunity with a promise of firm power.

Statkraft Looks to Virtual Power Plants as Renewable Energy Demand Surges

The Norwegian firm aims to build 2 gigawatts of virtual power plant capacity in the U.K., alongside 12 gigawatts in Germany.

by Jason Deign

03.21.19 Microgrids 7

Puerto Rico is narrowing in on passing 100 percent renewables legislation.

New Microgrid Initiative Launches in Puerto Rico Amid Energy Policy Uncertainty

The Environmental Defense Fund plans to help build low-carbon microgrids in Puerto Rico, amid delays on 100% renewable energy legislation, PREPA’s IRP and microgrid interconnection rules.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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Bottlenecks Building as US Wind Demand Peaks

While the US wind energy installation outlook looks bright – more than 23GW in new capacity forecast over the next two years – looming unforeseen supply chain bottlenecks could lead to project cancellations and postponements, putting as much as $2.1 billion of revenue at risk.

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Planning for a Distributed Energy Future

In the few short years since West Monroe’s last survey, Keeping the Lights On, there has been an increase in the types of DERs connected to the grid across utilities of all sizes and geographic locations in North America. In this research report, we take a comprehensive and linear look at how customers, utilities, and regulators are approaching this transformation in 2018.

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03.21.19 Fossil Fuels 51

Study: Fossil Fuel Generation Has No Business Case in Australia

Plummeting wind and solar costs leave “no expectations of people investing in anything else,” according to the author of a report by CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator.

by Jason Deign

03.20.19 Energy Storage 15

The new design from 24M allows customization of separate electrolytes for the anode and cathode.

24M Unveils ‘Dual Electrolyte’ Battery Tech to Unlock Higher Energy Density

If commercialized, this design could produce lithium metal batteries that pack twice as much energy as what’s on the market today.

by Julian Spector

03.20.19 Markets & Policy 5

Does community solar lack a long-term vision?

Industry Perspective

More Than Megawatts, Community Solar Needs a Vision

It’s a good time to be in community solar, but without a bold vision for the future, Tom Hunt argues, the industry could soon face an existential threat.

by Tom Hunt

03.20.19 Policy 10