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04.18.18 Utilities 9

A four-step plan to scaling Green Mountain Power's distributed energy efforts.

Green Mountain Power’s Distributed Energy Business Isn’t Scaling Fast Enough

RMI gives the Vermont utility advice on how to boost its limited uptake of Tesla Powerwalls, smart water heaters, EV chargers and other DERs to meet the state’s aggressive clean energy goals.

by Jeff St. John

04.17.18 Technology 1

DOE Announces $105 Million in New Funding for Solar R&D

The latest funding opportunity puts an emphasis on early-stage research and improving solar integration on the grid.

by Julia Pyper

04.17.18 Energy Storage 1

Dynapower is assembling 72 module racks for the combined 40 megawatts of storage it's building for the New Jersey installations.

Viridity and Dynapower Chase Profit Amid PJM Storage Market Slowdown

“RegD is not dead, but you have to be smart about it.”

by Julian Spector

04.17.18 Fossil Fuels 19

Shell’s Sky Scenario: Solar Dwarfs Oil and Gas as World’s Primary Source of Energy

On this week’s Interchange podcast: the future of energy, according to Shell.

by Stephen Lacey

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04.17.18 Solar Finance & VC 1

KWh Analytics unveils the first deal for its new solar project insurance product.

Energy Production Insurance for Your Solar Project, From Swiss RE and kWh Analytics

Called a “solar put,” kWh Analytics designed the new product to take uncertainty out of solar project investment.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.17.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 6

Water From the Sun: Solar-Powered Water Pumps Offer African Farmers a Way Out of Poverty

But only if financing goes mainstream.

by Chris Warren

04.17.18 Solar Projects 31

Thermal storage is key to boosting the value of concentrated solar power.

How California’s Winter Months Are Making CSP Look Bad

EIA data shows solar thermal has the lowest capacity factor of all renewables.

by Jason Deign

04.17.18 Energy Storage 13

Will the Grayson power plant be replaced with batteries, solar and demand response?

Glendale Shelves $500 Million Gas Plant to Examine Clean Alternatives

The clean energy industry has three months to show it can match or beat the planned 262-megawatt gas plant.

by Julian Spector

04.16.18 Policy 3

Will Republican leadership changes make climate action even more difficult?

Listen to Our New Podcast, Political Climate

Paul Ryan bows out, Scott Pruitt in hot water — and what that means for climate and energy policy.

by Julia Pyper

04.16.18 Nuclear 219

Shutting nuke plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania could be a carbon disaster.

Report: Losing FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Fleet Would Wipe Out Two Decades of Solar and Wind Progress

The Brattle Group releases a new analysis on the carbon and economic downsides of shutting FirstEnergy’s nuclear plants.

by Jeff St. John

04.16.18 Solar 37

GTM Research Spotlight

Global Solar PV Installations to Surpass 104GW in 2018

Key findings from GTM Research’s latest Global Solar Demand Monitor.

by Mike Munsell

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Inform - GTM Research Insights from 2018 Energy Storage Association Conference
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Global Energy Storage: 2017 Year-in-Review and 2018-2022 Outlook

04.16.18 Products & Technology 46

A team of researchers looks to design and build a 50-megawatt offshore wind turbine.

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

Blades for a 50-megawatt turbine would be at least 200 meters long, equal to two football fields.

by Justin Gerdes

A Roundup of the Latest State Energy Policy Developments

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A Roundup of the Latest State Energy Policy Developments

An update on general rate case filings, plus a solar bill stalled in South Carolina, an emissions trading proposal in Virginia, and EV legislation in Illinois.

by Julia Pyper | April 13, 2018

04.13.18 Blockchain 15

A new joint venture plans to add transparency to the cobalt supply chain.

Your Battery Has a Human Cost. Can Blockchain Fix That?

“If you knew that telephone was contributing to the death of children, would you buy it?”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.13.18 Regulation & Policy 169

Governor Murphy is expected to sign the legislation into law.

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

The RPS bill includes a 2-gigawatt energy storage target and sets higher goals for solar. The nuclear bill includes a lot of controversy.

by Julia Pyper

District of Columbia’s ‘DER Authority’ Bill: A Radical Approach to Grid Edge Regulatory Reform

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District of Columbia’s ‘DER Authority’ Bill: A Radical Approach to Grid Edge Regulatory Reform

New legislation calls for a master agency for energy data, plus non-wires alternatives for all grid projects of more than $25 million. How will hometown utility Pepco respond?

by Jeff St. John | April 13, 2018

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04.13.18 Fossil Fuels 19

Statoil sees big potential in floating offshore wind around the world.

Statoil Bets Floating Offshore Wind and Carbon Capture Are the Future of Energy

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: We talk with the executive in charge of Statoil’s new energy investments.

by Stephen Lacey

04.13.18 Energy 4

About 50,000 customers in Puerto Rico still don't have power.

Hurricane Season Begins in June. Is Puerto Rico’s Grid Ready?

It’s unclear how much a re-engineered grid will cost—or when it will be completed.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

April 20, 2018 Markets & Policy

New Bipartisan Legislation Would Repeal Trump’s Solar Tariffs

15 by Julia Pyper

The second-generation Powerwall now comes with a bigger price tag.

April 19, 2018 Energy Storage

Tesla Quietly Raised the Price of the Powerwall

38 by Julian Spector

April 16, 2018 Products & Technology

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

46 by Justin Gerdes

04.16.18 Nuclear

Report: Losing FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Fleet Would Wipe Out Two Decades of Solar and Wind Progress

219 by Jeff St. John

04.13.18 Regulation & Policy

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

169 by Julia Pyper

04.20.18 Policy

The Trump Administration Just Hatched Another Plan to Buoy Coal and Nuclear

96 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.12.18 Policy 7

Insider perspectives on how policy decisions get made — and the political interests driving them.

How Will Climate and Energy Play Into the 2018 Election?

Listen to the inaugural episode of our new podcast: Political Climate.

by Julia Pyper

Understanding how energy storage markets develop can accelerate growth in new and emerging markets.

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A Global Theory of Storage Market Evolution

An international comparison identifies frequency regulation as the “entry drug” for energy storage development.

by Julian Spector | April 12, 2018

04.12.18 Regulation & Policy 14

Distribution companies stressed they need visibility on distributed energy resources.

Utilities, Grid Operators Tell FERC They Need Real-Time Data to Better Manage DERs

It’s unclear how federal regulators will tackle the problem.

by Lacey Johnson

04.12.18 Energy Storage 0

Geli Raises $5.5M to Take Battery Control Software to a Wider Stage

Software to manage batteries and other behind-the-meter assets gets a capital boost, as the startup lands OEM partnerships and projects in Japan.

by Jeff St. John

04.12.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 0

Apple, Microsoft and Google are just a few names in the increasingly diverse commercial solar space.

GTM Research Spotlight

US Corporate Solar Procurement Surges in 2017

Corporate solar installations topped 3 gigawatts last year, according to data from GTM Research.

by Michelle Davis and Colin Smith

04.12.18 Demand Response 12

Evoenergy explores novel ways to defer a substation upgrade.

Australian Utility Explores Solar-Plus-Storage and Demand Response for Substation Deferral

Evoenergy is exploring numerous ways to manage demand through virtual power plants.

by Jason Deign

04.12.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 5

Direct Energy and LO3 Energy are deploying one of the first real-world uses for blockchain in energy markets.

Direct Energy Uses LO3’s Blockchain to Offer ‘Micro Energy Hedging’ to Commercial Customers

Blockchain-enabled metering and trading could allow C&I customers to hedge critical power needs in a much more granular way.

by Jeff St. John

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Green Mountain Power’s Distributed Energy Business Isn’t Scaling Fast Enough

DOE Announces $105 Million in New Funding for Solar R&D

Viridity and Dynapower Chase Profit Amid PJM Storage Market Slowdown

Shell’s Sky Scenario: Solar Dwarfs Oil and Gas as World’s Primary Source of Energy

Hawaii Could Save Big by Getting to 100% Renewables Faster

The Data-Driven Grid Edge: Cybersecurity, Digital Twins and Mining Grid Assets

What Does 100 Gigawatts per Year of Solar Look Like?

Energy Production Insurance for Your Solar Project, From Swiss RE and kWh Analytics

Water From the Sun: Solar-Powered Water Pumps Offer African Farmers a Way Out of Poverty

How California’s Winter Months Are Making CSP Look Bad

Glendale Shelves $500 Million Gas Plant to Examine Clean Alternatives

Listen to Our New Podcast, Political Climate

Report: Losing FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Fleet Would Wipe Out Two Decades of Solar and Wind Progress

Global Solar PV Installations to Surpass 104GW in 2018

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

A Roundup of the Latest State Energy Policy Developments

Your Battery Has a Human Cost. Can Blockchain Fix That?

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

District of Columbia’s ‘DER Authority’ Bill: A Radical Approach to Grid Edge Regulatory Reform

Statoil Bets Floating Offshore Wind and Carbon Capture Are the Future of Energy

Hurricane Season Begins in June. Is Puerto Rico’s Grid Ready?

New Bipartisan Legislation Would Repeal Trump’s Solar Tariffs

Tesla Quietly Raised the Price of the Powerwall

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

Report: Losing FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Fleet Would Wipe Out Two Decades of Solar and Wind Progress

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

The Trump Administration Just Hatched Another Plan to Buoy Coal and Nuclear

How Will Climate and Energy Play Into the 2018 Election?

A Global Theory of Storage Market Evolution

Utilities, Grid Operators Tell FERC They Need Real-Time Data to Better Manage DERs

Geli Raises $5.5M to Take Battery Control Software to a Wider Stage

US Corporate Solar Procurement Surges in 2017

Australian Utility Explores Solar-Plus-Storage and Demand Response for Substation Deferral

Direct Energy Uses LO3’s Blockchain to Offer ‘Micro Energy Hedging’ to Commercial Customers