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A residential standalone power system in Western Australia. (Credit: Western Power)

The Utilities That Want to Kick Their Customers Off the Grid

Australian power firms save cash and offer more uptime by taking clients off-grid, but red tape threatens the rollout.

23 hours ago by Jason Deign

Tesla idled production last month at its EV factory in Fremont, California.

Electric Vehicle Sales Set to Crash in 2020 Amid Coronavirus and Oil Price Shocks

Global EV sales will plunge by more than 40 percent this year, Wood Mackenzie forecasts — and the coronavirus is not the only culprit.

17 hours ago by Karl-Erik Stromsta

Demand for electrolyzers is booming but the recent round of mega-project announcements pre-date the coronavirus outbreak. (Credit: ITM Power)

Mega-Projects Help Double Green Hydrogen Pipeline in Just Five Months

Global planned electrolyzer capacity topped 8.2 gigawatts during March.

57 minutes ago by Jason Deign

The Subtle Art of Developing Energy Storage During a Pandemic

The Subtle Art of Developing Energy Storage During a Pandemic

With battery factories restarting and demand for EVs down, grid storage developers could face a new dynamic: cell oversupply.

12 hours ago by Julian Spector

Automation helped limit the impact of social distancing at Sungrow's factory in China. (Credit: Sungrow)

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Solar Industry’s Next Innovation: Navigating Impacts of Coronavirus

Flexibility and adaptation are critical to solar companies’ coronavirus response.

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How Coronavirus Is Altering Energy Demand and Bending Load Curves

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Best of the Rest: 4 Emerging State Energy Storage Markets to Watch

1 week ago by Julian Spector

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Assessing the Downside Risk of the Coronavirus for the US Solar Industry

1 week ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Stacked blocks: the way forward for energy storage? (Credit: Energy Vault/Binh Nguyen/GTM)

March 31, 2020 Energy Storage

The 5 Most Promising Long-Duration Storage Technologies Left Standing

85 by Julian Spector

Germany generated more than 20 gigawatt-hours of offshore wind power last year. (Credit: TenneT)

March 31, 2020 Wind

Germany’s Maxed-Out Grid Is Causing Trouble Across Europe

51 by Jason Deign

Double feature: Nearly two-thirds of proposed solar projects in California include batteries. (Avangrid)

April 3, 2020 Energy Storage

Hybrid Power Plants Are Growing Rapidly, But Are They a Good Idea?

7 by Will Gorman

Stacked blocks: the way forward for energy storage? (Credit: Energy Vault/Binh Nguyen/GTM)

03.31.20 Energy Storage

The 5 Most Promising Long-Duration Storage Technologies Left Standing

85 by Julian Spector

Germany generated more than 20 gigawatt-hours of offshore wind power last year. (Credit: TenneT)

03.31.20 Wind

Germany’s Maxed-Out Grid Is Causing Trouble Across Europe

51 by Jason Deign

Overflow: California's COVID-19 lockdown is adding to the state's load-balancing challenge.

04.02.20 Solar

California Renewables Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Energy Demand

24 by Jeff St. John

04.08.20 1

WFH: Residential electricity consumption patterns have shifted during the COVID-19 shutdowns.

Research Spotlight

How Coronavirus Is Transforming Power Demand in MISO and the Northeast

Many people are now working and schooling from home – or on a more somber note, not working at all.

by McGara DeWan

04.07.20 Energy Storage 8

Pumped hydro is the only long-duration storage technology operating in many markets today.

California: We Need 1GW of New Long-Duration Energy Storage by 2026

The state’s clean-energy transition could open up the first major new market for long-term power storage.

by Julian Spector

04.07.20 News 14

EIA: Coronavirus Depressing US Power Demand, Slowing Renewables Build-Out

EIA: Coronavirus Depressing US Power Demand, Slowing Renewables Build-Out

Ratings agencies downgrade the U.S. utility sector as falling electricity demand weighs on the industry.

by Jeff St. John

04.07.20 Energy 2

The coronavirus pandemic is weighing on power demand, from east to WECC.

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: Coronavirus Will Undercut North American Power Demand Through 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s baseline view now yields lower demand and prices for electricity across North American markets.

by Rob Whaley and Paul Taube

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03.27.20 PODCASTS

2020 Election Special: Coronavirus, Cleantech and Climate Collide

This week on The Energy Gang: Where are the elections going from here?

by Stephen Lacey

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04.07.20 Grid Edge 8

Homes in Austin, Texas showed markedly different energy consumption patterns in March. (Credit: Pecan Street)

The Solar ‘Duck Curve’ Might Look Different Under Coronavirus

Solar, EV charging and air conditioning use is changing with stay-at-home orders, data from researcher Pecan Street shows.

by Jeff St. John

04.07.20 Wind 0

Henrik Andersen, group president and CEO of Vestas. (Credit: Vestas)

Vestas Cancels 2020 Guidance as Coronavirus Clouds Wind’s Near-Term Future

The world’s leading wind turbine supplier became the latest renewables company to withdraw its financial guidance amid deep market uncertainty.

by John Parnell

04.07.20 Wind 0

More than 20 gigawatts' worth of wind farms are under construction in the U.S., according to AWEA.

Coronavirus Unnerves US Wind Market During Record Year for Construction

What happens — and who gets blamed — if wind projects are delayed or canceled?

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

04.06.20 Solar 0

Sunrun's installations continue, with new protocols to minimize human contact.

Sunrun Pulls 2020 Forecast, Cuts Jobs as Coronavirus Hits Residential Solar

The leading U.S. home solar installer says it has rapidly shifted to online sales but is bracing for lean months ahead.

by Julian Spector

04.06.20 Efficiency 3

Heavy industry accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions.

How to Slash the Industrial Emissions That Are Heating the Planet

Cutting pollution from heavy industry is especially difficult, but a new roadmap outlines how to achieve net-zero emissions in the decades ahead.

by Justin Gerdes

04.06.20 Energy 0

Glasgow will host the postponed COP26 summit sometime in 2021.

Coronavirus Derailed COP26 Talks, But Not Europe’s Appetite for Climate Action

From the European Commission to BP, companies and institutions are reasserting the importance of tackling the climate emergency.

by John Parnell

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LNG prices are falling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. What does that mean for the renewables sector?

Wood Mackenzie: What Crashing LNG Prices Mean for Renewables

The first episode of our Connecting Conversations webinar series, which brings together our experts to discuss the energy industry’s most pressing questions. Today, we’ll discuss COVID-19’s impact on LNG and renewables.

by Nicholas Rinaldi | April 6, 2020

Even in Rosiest Scenario, Gigawatts of US Solar May Be Delayed by Coronavirus

Even in Rosiest Scenario, Gigawatts of US Solar May Be Delayed by Coronavirus

Utility-scale projects have some advantages, including longer timelines and spacious work sites, but pitfalls abound.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | April 6, 2020

04.06.20 Solar 3

“Nobody’s letting anybody into their house right now,

Coronavirus Is Forcing Home Solar Companies to Sell Virtually. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.

Kitchen-table sales are out. Zoom meetings and “social canvassing” on Facebook are in. Residential solar companies adjust to life in a pandemic.

by Julian Spector

04.03.20 Solar 7

Nevada regulators approved Gemini's power-purchase agreement with NV Energy in December.

$1B Gemini Solar-Plus-Storage Project Hits Permitting Hiccup in Nevada

Arevia’s Gemini project awaits key government permit approval at an exceedingly uncertain time.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.03.20 Energy Storage 7

Double feature: Nearly two-thirds of proposed solar projects in California include batteries. (Avangrid)

Industry Perspective

Hybrid Power Plants Are Growing Rapidly, But Are They a Good Idea?

Co-locating batteries with renewables has taken off rapidly. It’s not always the right move, the author writes.

How Coronavirus Is Altering Energy Demand and Bending Load Curves

How Coronavirus Is Altering Energy Demand and Bending Load Curves

Quarantines are forcing North American and European grid operators to adjust their day-to-day operations — and maybe their long-term plans.

by Jeff St. John | April 3, 2020

04.03.20 Energy 13

Does the Economic Crisis Shift the Clean Energy Calculus?

Does the Economic Crisis Shift the Clean Energy Calculus?

This week on The Energy Gang: a conversation about keeping the lights on and the money flowing during this unprecedented crisis.

by Stephen Lacey

04.02.20 Energy 0

Knowns and Unknowns About the Energy Transition

Knowns and Unknowns About the Energy Transition

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we engage in some quarantine wonkery.

by Stephen Lacey

04.02.20 Solar 1

WoodMac: Coronavirus Could Delay Construction of 5 Gigawatts of US Utility-Scale Solar

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: Coronavirus Could Delay Construction of 5 Gigawatts of US Utility-Scale Solar

U.S. solar energy projects are in danger of missing deadlines and needing to rely on force majeure claims.

by Ravi Manghani

04.02.20 Solar 24

Overflow: California's COVID-19 lockdown is adding to the state's load-balancing challenge.

California Renewables Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Energy Demand

The Golden State’s solar output already outpaced demand at times. Then came the coronavirus lockdown.

by Jeff St. John