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08.21.17 Markets & Policy 89

Global Solar Capacity Set to Surpass Nuclear for the First Time

By the end of 2017, solar PV capacity will rival nuclear. By 2022, it could more than double nuclear capacity.

08.21.17 Energy Efficiency 0

This ‘Sensor Suitcase’ Developed by National Labs Helps Trim Energy Use in Commercial Buildings

Small commercial buildings are notoriously difficult to reach via traditional retro-commissioning. Is the Sensor Suitcase the solution?

by Justin Gerdes

08.18.17 Energy Storage 6

Aspiring Battery Innovator and Developer Alevo Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The maker of the GridBank had a spacious factory near Charlotte, but fell short on funding.

by Julian Spector

Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations

GTM Squared

Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations

The latest in New York’s energy transformation: 17 demo projects, 200+ megawatts in DER grid alternatives, and Con Edison’s stalled battery-solar VPP.

by Jeff St. John | August 18, 2017

08.18.17 PV Modules 15

Industry Perspective

The Threat of Tariffs Is Already Reshaping the US Solar Market

Barry Cinnamon looks at the looming solar eclipse. No, not that eclipse.

by Barry Cinnamon

08.18.17 Energy Storage 13

The Solar Eclipse Could Become a Massive Test Case for Grid Storage

When the sun goes dark, storage technology’s quick-acting charge and discharge will have a chance to shine.

by Julian Spector

08.17.17 Energy Storage 12

GTM Research Spotlight

Why the UK’s Booming Capacity Storage Market Could Soon Go Bust

GTM Research models out lifetime economics for energy storage projects—with market reforms looming.

by Mike Munsell, Dan Finn-Foley

08.17.17 Manufacturing 11

Does Steve Bannon’s China Tirade Tell Us Anything About the Solar Trade Case Outcome?

In this week’s episode of The Energy Gang, the latest on World Solar War II.

by Stephen Lacey

08.17.17 Nuclear 175

Interim FERC Chairman: Coal and Nuclear ‘Need to Be Properly Compensated’

Neil Chatterjee says baseload generation needs to be recognized as an essential part of the fuel mix. How will FERC tackle this issue?

by Julia Pyper

08.17.17 Markets & Policy 6

War of Words: Top Quotes From the Solar Industry’s Latest Salvo Over Trade

Highlights from this week’s testimony over Suniva and SolarWorld’s Section 201 trade case: “This is an unsustainable situation, and what I would call ‘the circle of death.’”

by Lacey Johnson

08.17.17 Energy Storage 30

Study: We’re Still Underestimating Battery Cost Improvements

But sustained research investment is key to success: “At the most extreme case of no new innovation, the opportunity cost of meeting cost reduction targets through deployment alone would be extremely high.”

by Julian Spector

08.16.17 Energy Storage 8

Growth Prospects for the Global Grid-Connected Battery Market

Is the new AES/Siemens partnership poised to dominate?

by Will Driscoll

08.16.17 PV Modules 9

Who Wins When Bifacial, Thin-Film CdTe and Crystalline Silicon PV Face Off in the Field?

Spoiler alert: It’s usually not c-Si.

by Katherine Tweed

08.16.17 3

GTM Research Spotlight

A World Bank Group Solar Program May Unlock 1.2GW of Utility-Scale Projects in Emerging Markets

African solar markets will be the first beneficiaries. But the program is not without controversy.

by Chris Ahlfeldt and Benjamin Attia

08.16.17 Batteries, Storage, and Fuel Cells 22

Bloom Energy and PowerSecure Land Country’s Biggest Fuel Cell Deployment to Date

37 megawatts under PPAs at 12 Equinix data centers in California and New York, with Southern Company providing the financing.

by Jeff St. John

08.16.17 Manufacturing 3

Suniva, SolarWorld Make Their Case for Import Relief: ‘We’re Not Out to Kill the Industry’

Trade case petitioners urged the ITC to save U.S. solar manufacturing. Opponents pushed for it to “save America’s solar jobs.”

by Lacey Johnson

08.16.17 Networking/AMI 0

Post-IPO Landis+Gyr Seeks Financial Distinction From Toshiba’s Struggles

The smart-meter giant reveals unaudited Q2 data in response to its former parent company’s dire earnings report.

by Jeff St. John

08.15.17 Solar Finance & VC 20

The Messy Politics Surrounding the Solar Trade Case

The Trump card has opponents of the Suniva and SolarWorld trade petition worried—and wondering if SEIA is doing enough.

by Julia Pyper

08.15.17 Regulation & Policy 0

GTM Research Spotlight

5 Important Questions About New York’s Energy Market Reform

GTM Research’s grid edge team explains how energy storage, non-wires alternatives, customer engagement and microgrids are shaping REV.

by Olivia Chen

08.15.17 139

Industry Perspective

Are Court Victories for Nuclear Credits a Win for Renewables? Maybe Not

NRG’s Abe Silverman argues that zero-emissions credits for nuclear power plants are bad public policy and need to go.

by Abe Silverman

The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

GTM Squared

The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

The 2017 Energy Storage North America conference was notable for the effusive participation of major utilities.

by Julian Spector | August 15, 2017

08.14.17 Regulation & Policy 15

Sierra Club Sues Energy Dept. Over Disclosure of Grid Study Data and Communications

Green groups want to know who Trump appointees are communicating with as they craft a controversial grid reliability study.

by Jeff St. John

08.14.17 Utility-Scale Solar 1

Industry Perspective

Rural Co-Ops and Public Utilities Have Voluntarily Built Nearly 100MW of Community Solar. Here’s Why

Three successful models are driving community solar projects around America.

by Thomas Gulley

08.14.17 Energy Jobs 1

Energy Jobs: National Labs Shed Hundreds of Workers. Plus, Enphase, GE, FERC and Grid4C

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

by Katherine Tweed

08.14.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 37

SolarReserve Inks Deal With South Australia to Supply Solar Thermal Power With Storage for 6 Cents

The state desperately needs dispatchable renewables. And if all goes as planned, SolarReserve could provide the cheapest option.

by Stephen Lacey

Global Solar Capacity Set to Surpass Nuclear for the First Time

This ‘Sensor Suitcase’ Developed by National Labs Helps Trim Energy Use in Commercial Buildings

Aspiring Battery Innovator and Developer Alevo Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations

The Threat of Tariffs Is Already Reshaping the US Solar Market

The Solar Eclipse Could Become a Massive Test Case for Grid Storage

Why the UK’s Booming Capacity Storage Market Could Soon Go Bust

Does Steve Bannon’s China Tirade Tell Us Anything About the Solar Trade Case Outcome?

Interim FERC Chairman: Coal and Nuclear ‘Need to Be Properly Compensated’

War of Words: Top Quotes From the Solar Industry’s Latest Salvo Over Trade

Study: We’re Still Underestimating Battery Cost Improvements

Growth Prospects for the Global Grid-Connected Battery Market

Who Wins When Bifacial, Thin-Film CdTe and Crystalline Silicon PV Face Off in the Field?

A World Bank Group Solar Program May Unlock 1.2GW of Utility-Scale Projects in Emerging Markets

Bloom Energy and PowerSecure Land Country’s Biggest Fuel Cell Deployment to Date

Suniva, SolarWorld Make Their Case for Import Relief: ‘We’re Not Out to Kill the Industry’

Post-IPO Landis+Gyr Seeks Financial Distinction From Toshiba’s Struggles

The Messy Politics Surrounding the Solar Trade Case

Solar Summit 2017: GTM Research Keynote “The Next Stage of Solar”

5 Important Questions About New York’s Energy Market Reform

Are Court Victories for Nuclear Credits a Win for Renewables? Maybe Not

The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

Sierra Club Sues Energy Dept. Over Disclosure of Grid Study Data and Communications

Rural Co-Ops and Public Utilities Have Voluntarily Built Nearly 100MW of Community Solar. Here’s Why

Energy Jobs: National Labs Shed Hundreds of Workers. Plus, Enphase, GE, FERC and Grid4C

SolarReserve Inks Deal With South Australia to Supply Solar Thermal Power With Storage for 6 Cents