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04.08.21 Energy 1

Can California Move Fast Without Breaking Things?

This week on The Energy Gang: California’s rapid path toward decarbonization.

by Stephen Lacey

04.01.21 Energy 0

Why We Underestimate Clean Energy Cost Declines

This week on The Interchange: will we get surprised again?

by Stephen Lacey

04.01.21 Energy 0

How Do We Decarbonize the Food System?

This week on The Energy Gang: all the ways Agtech can help us slash emissions in agriculture.

by Stephen Lacey

03.25.21 Fossil Fuels 0

Oil Majors in a Post-Covid World

This week on The Interchange: how did the pandemic shape (or not shape) decarbonization strategies for oil companies?

by Stephen Lacey

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03.25.21 Energy 0

America’s Trillion-Dollar Climate Infrastructure Play

This week on The Energy Gang, the nuts and bolts of climate policy.

by Stephen Lacey

03.18.21 Utilities 0

What Does a ‘Climate Resilience Director’ Do?

This week on The Interchange: the person trying to make PG&E more resilient.

by Stephen Lacey

03.18.21 0

The Clash Over Gas Bans in Buildings

This week on The Energy Gang: how the gas industry is fighting back.

by Stephen Lacey

03.12.21 Research & Analysis 30

Utility-scale solar grew from 1 gigawatt to 50 gigawatts over the past decade. By 2023 that figure will double to 100 gigawatts.

Research Spotlight

So Big It’s Boring: The Rise of Utility-Scale Solar

Hundreds of gigawatts of utility-scale solar will define the shape of the rest of America’s carbon-free economy, says WoodMac’s Colin Smith.

by Colin Smith

03.11.21 4

Shell hopes the battery-led ultra-fast charging pilot will lead to a wider rollout. The company wants to install 500,000 charging points by 2025. (Credit: Shell)

Shell Bets on Batteries for Ultra-Fast EV Charging

Shell and grid-equipment maker Alfen bet that VPP-connected batteries will be cheaper than grid reinforcements.

by John Parnell

03.11.21 2

Google plans to match its massive electricity consumption to renewables on an hourly basis.

Inside Google’s Bid to Get Granular on Renewable Energy Credits

The tech giant is working with a startup to verify renewables purchases on an hourly basis in quest for around-the-clock carbon-free energy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.11.21 Energy Storage 0

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

This week on The Interchange: how and why battery tech is changing.

by Stephen Lacey

03.10.21 Grid Edge 4

California's demand response industry isn't happy with state regulators' latest move to tap flexible loads to prevent future grid emergencies.

California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Draws Criticism From Providers

Critics say the minor changes aren’t enough to help, and the expanded capacity rules could boost natural gas plants.

by Jeff St. John

03.10.21 Solar 10

Instead of letting banks use funds for whatever they choose, Atmos Financial guarantees that customer deposits will finance decarbonization projects.

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Atmos joins a wave of financial startups pushing big banks to stop lending to new-build fossil fuel projects.

by Julian Spector

03.10.21 Solar 27

Concentrated solar power (CSP) hasn't been able to compete against ever-cheaper PV, but an upcoming auction in Chile could offer CSP developers some hope.

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

It’s hard to find markets that are still counting on concentrated solar power.

by Jason Deign

03.09.21 Energy 1

Spain's prime minister and king join Volkswagen's chairman at the Seat factory targeted for a multibillion-euro government investment into electric vehicles and batteries. (Credit: Seat)

Spain Puts European Recovery Funds Into Electric Car Push

Battery manufacturing will be the first target for a post-COVID cash injection.

by Jason Deign

03.09.21 Grid Edge 14

Decade-old startup Mainspring Energy is moving into commercial deployment via a $150 million deal with NextEra Energy Solutions. (Credit: Mainspring Energy)

Mainspring Energy Lands $150M Deal To Deploy Its Linear Generators With NextEra

The startup’s fuel-flexible systems offer the low emissions of fuel cells with the affordability and flexibility of engines and microturbines.

by Jeff St. John

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03.08.21 Energy 21

Jigar Shah sees a role for DOE to bring new clean technologies to bankability through the $40 billion loan programs office.

Jigar Shah’s Plan to Manage DOE’s $40B Loan Program

The solar PPA pioneer and “infrastructure-as-a-service” investor has been selected to revive the program that boosted Tesla and utility-scale renewables.

by Jeff St. John

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