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A combined Sunrun/Vivint Solar would be the third largest owner of U.S. solar capacity. (Credit: Sunrun)

Sunrun to Acquire Vivint Solar, Creating Home Solar Giant

UPDATED: The leading U.S. home solar installer will gobble up its biggest rival, in a significant consolidation for the industry.

3 hours ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant and Karl-Erik Stromsta

Duke and Dominion canceled their Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Both are investing heavily in renewables.

As Fossil Fuel Pipelines Fall to Opposition, Utilities See Renewable Energy as Safe Bet

Atlantic Coast and Dakota Access pipeline woes underscore trends pushing utilities toward clean power as a less risky business.

18 hours ago by Jeff St. John

Massive green hydrogen facility would be part of Saudi Arabia's planned Neom

World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project Unveiled in Saudi Arabia

Air Products, the world’s leading hydrogen producer, plans to power a huge green hydrogen plant using 4 gigawatts of Saudi renewable electricity.

31 minutes ago by John Parnell

Plugging in: Foreign clean energy companies are increasingly targeting China's market.

BP Links With JinkoPower to Bring Clean Energy to China’s Companies

Analysts expect more renewable energy deals from BP in the coming months as it prepares the details of its net-zero by 2050 strategy.

22 hours ago by John Parnell

Industry Perspective

#Solar100’s Brad Bauer: The Captain James T. Kirk of Solar Finance

In this #Solar100 interview, Richard Matsui, founder and CEO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Brad Bauer, co-founder of and partner at Lacuna Sustainable Investments.

1 day ago by Richard Matsui

GTM Squared Insights

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: The Challenge of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources on the Grid

5 days ago by Jeff St. John

Top 5 US Storage Owners: AES Comes At It From All Sides

6 days ago by Julian Spector

What the Rise of CCAs Means for California’s Renewables Market

1 week ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Orison's battery panel packs 2.2 kilowatt-hours, and homeowners can plug it in by hand. (Image: Orison)

June 29, 2020 Energy Storage

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

33 by Julian Spector

Tucson Electric Power is exiting its stake in coal-fired plants including the now-closed Navajo Generating Station.

June 29, 2020 Energy

2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

31 by Jeff St. John

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will combine high-voltage transmission with distributed energy assets and digital control systems.

July 1, 2020 Grid Edge

Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

15 by Jeff St. John

The push to use natural-gas-based blue hydrogen as a

07.01.20 Energy

Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue

63 by John Parnell

The more a mission threatens an existing market, the harder it will be to launch and sustain, the author writes.

06.26.20 Energy

The First Moonshot Didn’t Disrupt an Incumbent Industry. The Climate Moonshot Must

48 by Sara Hastings-Simon

06.29.20 Energy Storage

What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?

33 by Julian Spector

Tough Questions for Massachusetts in Weighing Solar Development Against Land Conservation

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Tough Questions for Massachusetts in Weighing Solar Development Against Land Conservation

As solar projects proliferate, even some green-minded communities are anxious about the impact on open land.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | July 6, 2020

07.05.20 Energy 11

The 600-mile Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline would have run through three states, cutting across the Appalachian Trail.

Dominion Sells Gas Business and Cancels Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Dominion and Duke Energy will walk away from the controversial pipeline project as U.S. utilities grapple with the future role of natural gas.

by Jeff St. John

07.03.20 Grid Edge 0

Production of Volkswagen's long-awaited ID.3 electric vehicle is now underway. (Credit: Volkswagen)

Europe’s Demand for Electric Cars May Get a Jolt From COVID-19 Response

Stimulus packages, falling costs and rising environmental awareness may rev Europe’s EV market quicker than expected, analysts say.

by John Parnell

07.02.20 Solar 4

If approved by federal regulators, NERA's petition would cast a deep shadow over the U.S. rooftop solar market.

Group Seeking to Overturn State Net Metering Reveals Member With Utility Ties

The only publicly disclosed member of anti-net-metering group NERA happens to run a utility consultancy in New England.

by Jeff St. John

06.05.20 PODCASTS

A ‘Just Transition’ for Fossil Fuel Workers

This week on The Interchange podcast: If we phase out fossil fuels, what happens to the industry’s workforce?

by Stephen Lacey

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07.02.20 Energy Storage 3

Gearing up: The pilot will help pave the road for PGE's ongoing grid modernization plans.

Portland General Electric Jumps Into Virtual Power Plant Business

Oregon’s largest electric utility wants a better understanding of the value of home batteries in grid operation and planning.

by Julian Spector

07.02.20 Grid Edge 15

4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive as It Exits Bankruptcy

California’s largest utility has escaped from bankruptcy after 18 months. Its next challenges are the same ones that put it there in the first place.

by Jeff St. John

07.02.20 Wind 6

The U.K. must install 3 GW of offshore wind per year to reach its 2030 target. (Credit: Vattenfall)

Vattenfall Wins Approval for Huge Offshore Wind Farm as UK Struggles to Accelerate Market

The 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard project will move forward, but an even bigger Ørsted project was left waiting in a market with little time to spare.

by John Parnell

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: The Challenge of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources on the Grid

GTM Squared

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: The Challenge of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources on the Grid

DERs are the future of the power grid. Is it a future of expanding value across the grid, or increasing disruption?

by Jeff St. John | July 2, 2020

07.02.20 Policy 2

The Path to a Net-Zero Economy: Where Do We Stand?

On this week’s Political Climate, we discuss where we stand on the trajectory to net-zero emissions by 2050. Plus, we ask: Is the path to zero as inclusive as it should be?

by Julia Pyper

07.02.20 Solar 0

Engie will complete construction of 2 gigawatts of solar in the U.S. this year. Credit: Engie.

Engie and Hannon Armstrong Form Multi-Gigawatt US Renewables Partnership

The portfolio will stretch across five states and encompass both wind and solar projects.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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07.01.20 Grid Edge 15

Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

The deal, worth up to $7.8 billion, follows moves by rivals GE and Siemens to refocus on clean energy integration and distributed energy digitization.

by Jeff St. John

Top 5 US Storage Owners: AES Comes At It From All Sides

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Top 5 US Storage Owners: AES Comes At It From All Sides

AES has one of the most diversified energy storage businesses on the planet, and it’s only getting started.

by Julian Spector | July 1, 2020

07.01.20 Energy 63

Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue

With the EU on the cusp of announcing its long-term hydrogen strategy, a huge question remains: Should blue hydrogen be excluded?

by John Parnell

06.30.20 Energy 11

Democrats unveiled a big climate policy plan with influences of the Green New Deal.

House Democrats Spell Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in Sweeping Plan

The net-zero-by-2050 roadmap calls for clean energy tax credits, transmission expansion and a more resilient grid.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.30.20 Grid Edge 7

Downtown Phoenix: APS plans to ditch coal over the next decade, but quitting gas will be tougher.

Arizona Public Service Lays Out Its Options for Reaching Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

How quickly Arizona’s largest utility will be able to ditch gas will depend on the cost curve for batteries and unproven technologies like hydrogen.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.20 Solar 11

Australia is home to many key clean energy reference projects.

Is Australia Losing the Race for a Clean Energy Breakthrough?

Australia has a proud history of renewables innovation and big ambitions for decarbonization. When will homegrown technology companies benefit?

by Jason Deign

06.30.20 Solar 4

Mono PERC utility solar system costs are expected to drop 20 percent from 2020 to 2025. (Image: Total)

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: Solar and Storage Prices Falling Faster Than Expected Due to COVID-19

Weakness in the global markets for solar modules and batteries is pushing down U.S. system costs more rapidly than forecast.

by Molly Cox and Mitalee Gupta

What the Rise of CCAs Means for California’s Renewables Market

GTM Squared

What the Rise of CCAs Means for California’s Renewables Market

Community-choice aggregators are now the buyers to watch in California, as a recent deal from 8minute Solar shows.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | June 30, 2020

06.30.20 5

GM's new Ultium battery pack was designed with second-life applications in mind. (Image: GM)

Second Life: Carmakers and Storage Startups Get Serious About Reusing Batteries

Batteries still have a lot of life in them after being swapped out of EVs. Why not use them on the grid?

by Julia Pyper

06.29.20 Energy 31

2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

Unlike Colorado, Arizona has no clean energy or carbon mandates. Its utilities are ditching their coal plants anyway.

by Jeff St. John