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08.17.18 Technology

As Bifacial Solar Modules Inch Toward the Mainstream, Equipment Makers Prepare

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

There's no way around it: The future is dim for U.S. coal.

08.16.18 Fossil Fuels

Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030

128 by Jeff St. John

This article dives deeper into the vendor landscape. Using Energy Star data from the past 6 years, a number of trends emerge about the key vendors providing BEMS software capabilities.

08.16.18 The Lead

Building Energy Management in 2018, Part 2: The Top 20 Vendors

1 by Joseph Aamidor

Navigating the Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape, Part 1

Navigating the Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape, Part 1

The need for EV policy action and possible policy solutions.

by Julia Pyper | August 17, 2018

08.17.18 Policy 1

Too alarmist? Not alarmist enough?

A Climate Debate: Incrementalism vs. Wholesale Change

In this episode of Political Climate: the DNC backtracks on fossil fuel donations, calls to ratify the Kigali treaty, and how alarmist to be about climate policy.

08.17.18 Markets & Policy 0

China Challenges US Solar Tariffs at the WTO

China Challenges US Solar Tariffs at the WTO

But Chinese solar manufacturers face more daunting challenges than the latest U.S. import tariff.

by Julian Spector

What is the penetration rate of building energy management systems and which segments will provide the most market growth?

Building Energy Management in 2018, Part 3: Markets and Opportunities for Growth

In the final part of our BEMS market analysis, we look at which segments offer the industry room for growth going forward.

by Joseph Aamidor | August 17, 2018

SunPower's distributed generation sales were already up 45 percent last quarter.

August 14, 2018 Solar-Plus-Storage

SunPower Pivots to ‘Solar Energy Services’ Upon Exiting Utility-Scale Development

6 by Julia Pyper

Nuclear's prominence keeps eroding.

August 9, 2018 Nuclear

US Renewables Are Closing In on Nuclear Generation

138 by Julian Spector

Is Ample looking at battery swapping?

August 10, 2018 Electric Vehicles

Ample Raises $31M: A Better Place Clone, or a New Way to Charge Electric Cars?

11 by Ben Gaddy

Nuclear's prominence keeps eroding.

08.09.18 Nuclear

US Renewables Are Closing In on Nuclear Generation

138 by Julian Spector

There's no way around it: The future is dim for U.S. coal.

08.16.18 Fossil Fuels

Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030

128 by Jeff St. John

08.07.18 Fossil Fuels

German Commission Grapples With an End to Coal: ‘The Biggest Story No One Is Talking About’

79 by Jason Deign

08.17.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 2

How worried should we be about falling lithium prices?

Lithium Insiders Move to Quell Fears of Market Collapse

Output will likely stay in line with growing demand, according to experts.

08.17.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 9

Australian researchers are hopeful that a new membrane tech will boost renewable hydrogen.

Technology Breakthrough Raises Hopes for Australian Renewable Hydrogen Exports

New membrane technology is hailed as major development for the industry. Could Australia eventually become a major renewable hydrogen exporter to Japan?

08.16.18 Energy 19

The next terawatt of solar and wind will come in five years -- and 50% cheaper.

One Trillion Watts of Wind and Solar

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: what it will take to get the next trillion.

by Stephen Lacey

08.16.18 Startups 0

Arcadia Power now has 120 megawatts of community solar in its pipeline.

Arcadia Power Secures $25 Million Series B, Grows Community Solar Pipeline

G2VP led the funding round.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

08.16.18 Markets & Policy 0

Energy Jobs: New Execs at SEIA, Trump’s Coal-Friendly FERC Pick, Plus RMI, Tesla and More

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Energy Jobs: New Execs at SEIA, Trump’s Coal-Friendly FERC Pick, Plus RMI, Tesla and More

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

by Katherine Tweed

08.15.18 PV Modules 7

Silfab is looking to boost the output of modules with the help of DSM.

Silfab and DSM Partner to Boost Solar Module Output by 30%

Meanwhile, Silfab is planning new production lines in the U.S. and Canada.

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06.28.18 PODCASTS

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

This week’s Energy Gang podcast is all about gas.

by Stephen Lacey

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08.15.18 Grid Optimization 2

The Sempra software subsidiary is trying to change the game for distributed resource management.

Pxise Lands Investment From Mitsui to Expand Real-Time Grid Balancing Software

The Japanese giant takes a 20 percent stake in the Sempra subsidiary and seeks new markets for grid control software in the U.S. and abroad.

by Jeff St. John

This is the first in a GTM Squared series on the companies, technologies, applications and opportunities in the U.S. building energy management market.

Building Energy Management in 2018, Part 1: Quantifying a Fragmented Industry

Using Energy Star and CBECS data, we’re setting out to quantify the market for building energy management systems and its future growth prospects.

by Joseph Aamidor | August 15, 2018

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar How Standardization is Driving Down Costs and Improving Safety for 2017 NEC Shutdown Compliance

Thursday August 23, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Featured White Paper

Empower Your Solar Business with Wireless Monitoring and Smart Connectivity

A proven alternative to homeowner-controlled or shared connection technologies is migrating your monitoring operations to robust cellular connectivity with an easy-to-use management platform.

A Snapshot of US Utility Grid Modernization Plans: What’s Working, and What Isn’t

A Snapshot of US Utility Grid Modernization Plans: What’s Working, and What Isn’t

State regulators are denying “grid riders” and “gold-plated” grid modernization plans—and looking at performance-based ratemaking as an alternative.

by Jeff St. John | August 15, 2018

08.14.18 Energy Efficiency 9

Investigating Power-Save Mode: Why Your DVR Is Always Running

Investigating Power-Save Mode: Why Your DVR Is Always Running

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we tear open a DVR to understand how “power save” mode actually works.

by Stephen Lacey

Featured White Paper

Microgrid Business Models and Value Chains

The new energy industry is working to categorize the various types of microgrids and business models. The primary goal is to minimize microgrid system costs such as project development, system design, commissioning, service, support, and funding. Microgrid categories will help promote standardized designs – which will enable repeatable, modular, and scalable systems.

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar How AI is Improving the Customer Experience in the Energy and Utilities Industry

Tuesday August 21, 2018 2:00 PM ET

08.14.18 Electric Vehicles 0

The company just started making deliveries of its first volume-manufactured vehicle, the ES8 SUV, in June 2018.

Chinese EV Startup Nio Files for $1.8 Billion IPO, as Tesla Wrestles With Privatization

Nio is setting itself up to ride China’s surging growth in vehicle electrification.

08.14.18 Energy Efficiency 4

PACE has funded over 200,000 home retrofits, but a lender says the program is in danger.

Top PACE Lender Warns of Rapid Decline in California Applications

Laws designed to protect consumers have gone too far, according to Renew Financial.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

08.14.18 Electric Vehicles 21

Charging infrastructure for EVs has created a new web of market players.

Oil Owns Gas Stations. Who Will Own EV Charging Stations?

Utilities, oil companies and technology developers are all eyeing the space—but the high cost means no one has taken the lead.

08.14.18 Utilities 37

Midwestern utilities pledge a greater focus on clean energy.

Midwest Utilities Contemplate a Future Less Reliant on Coal

Utilities eye more renewables, even as they weigh keeping fossil fuels as a baseload resource.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Featured White Paper

Trends in Solar Technology and Pricing Presentation

In the last five years, the cost of solar has fallen 48 percent. Annual global solar installations now total 100 gigawatts. These two facts are closely intertwined.

Featured White Paper

Picking Winners in the Evolving Renewable Project M&A Landscape

It’s both an exciting and tricky time to be a developer, owner or investor of renewable energy projects. The market is increasingly attractive to more players, but factors such as tariffs and the new tax law have also muddied the waters.