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01.08.21 Policy 1

America’s Drastic Shift: What Are the Paths for Energy and Climate?

On this week’s Energy Gang episode: What happens next in Congress?

by Stephen Lacey

01.07.21 Energy 4

Plug Power's partnership with SK Group will offer entry into Asian markets for green hydrogen for transport and power. (Credit: Plug Power)

Plug Power Raises $1.5B to Tap Into Green Hydrogen Economy in Asia

Investment from South Korea’s SK Group will fund fuel cells and green hydrogen electrolyzers for transport and energy.

by Jeff St. John

01.07.21 Energy 2

The Surprising Ways America Can Hit Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

On this week’s Interchange, Jesse Jenkins walks through the different ways America could zero out carbon dioxide.

by Stephen Lacey

01.07.21 Grid Edge 1

The project will help avoid or delay infrastructure investments and avoid system-balancing costs. (Credit: National Grid)

New UK DERMS Project Targets Flexibility Across Distribution and Transmission Grids

Smarter Grid Solutions to work with the regional DNO and U.K. system operator on the whole-system platform.

by John Parnell

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01.07.21 Energy Storage 2

Fluence had solid capitalization from its initial backers, but why say no when there's $125 million on the table?

Why Fluence, the AES-Siemens Joint Venture, Just Raised $125M From Qatar

Fluence wants to grow its large-scale storage business faster to match an accelerating market.

by Julian Spector

01.07.21 Perspectives 3

Decisions made about today's smart meter deployments could affect the energy transition for decades to come.

Industry Perspective

We Already Have the Key to a Clean Energy Economy. We’re Just Not Using It

Smart meters can optimize the grid and empower customers — if regulators and utilities can ensure they’re used that way.

by Nora Mead Brownell and Josh Brumberger

01.06.21 Energy 11

Tuesday's runoff election in Georgia gave U.S. Senate control to Democrats.

Warnock, Ossoff Win Senate Seats in Georgia, Widening Potential for Clean Energy Policy From Congress

The Senate will be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, giving a tie-breaking vote to incoming Vice President Kamala Harris.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

01.06.21 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India is on track to reach, and ultimately exceed, its ambitious renewable energy targets.

How India’s Renewable Energy Sector Survived and Thrived in a Turbulent 2020

Record-low solar tariffs and flexible clean power auctions pushed India’s renewable energy growth in the midst of pandemic impacts. Now, it’s a question of pace.

by Julia Pyper

01.05.21 6

Google Nest and other major behind-the-meter flexibility providers say California's regulations need to change to enlist demand response to prevent grid emergencies.

California’s Big 2021 Decision on Grid Reliability: Expand Supply or Manage Demand?

Google Nest and other distributed energy providers demand fast action to bolster behind-the-meter flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

01.05.21 Perspectives 8

Residential solar systems will grow in size, add batteries more frequently and become more complicated to install, the author writes.

Industry Perspective

10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021

California solar veteran Barry Cinnamon is looking forward to more solar and storage — and less COVID-19 — in 2021.

by Barry Cinnamon

01.05.21 Efficiency 8

Global cement production is responsible for about 8 percent of the world's carbon emissions.

Cutting Concrete’s Carbon Footprint

New approaches could reduce the carbon-intensity of cement production and lessen concrete’s broader environmental impact.

by Ingrid Lobet

01.04.21 Grid Edge 6

Renewable energy can weaken the inertia needed to keep power grid frequency stable, forcing grid operators to find new ways to measure and manage it.

Reactive Technologies: Pinpointing the Inertia of Renewable-Powered Grids

Accenture investment to expand the U.K. company’s active grid measurement tech for grid operators including National Grid and AEMO.

by Jeff St. John

01.04.21 Energy 54

Small modular reactors stand a chance of being built by decade's end under new government funding programs.

Nuclear Enters 2021 With Buoyant Global Outlook for Small Modular Reactors

SMRs get a boost with policy moves in the U.S., U.K. and Canada.

by Jason Deign

01.01.21 Policy 1

What does putting more Americans to work in clean energy really look like?

A Blueprint for American Climate Action and a Modern Clean Energy Economy

On this week’s Political Climate, we dig into a new analysis on how to put the U.S. on a path to deep decarbonization and economic growth.

by Julia Pyper

12.31.20 Perspectives 2

Industry Perspective

Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2020

Utilities and regulators assess a tumultuous year and a new administration to reset the country’s energy and climate change priorities.

by Noah Garcia

12.31.20 Energy 2

Crop-waste-to-solar PV, axis-free wind power, subsurface ocean and earth energy, and new batteries and fuels.

6 Out-of-the-Ordinary Energy Concepts From 2020

Even COVID-19 didn’t lock down the ingenuity of energy entrepreneurs this year.

by Jason Deign

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12.30.20 Solar 1

Solar grew in 2020, but the industry faced hurdles this year.

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

Wrapping up the biggest stories of a chaotic year.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.30.20 Grid Edge 1

The grid edge in 2020 was driven by decarbonization and climate change pressures, and by policy and technology advances.

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Grid Edge Stories of 2020

Decarbonization, resiliency, distributed energy market policy and M&A in the year of COVID-19.

by Jeff St. John

12.30.20 Energy 1

2020 was a landmark year for Europe’s energy transition as even COVID-19 failed to slow momentum. (Credit: Iberdrola)

2020: Europe’s Energy Transition in 5 Trends

From a solar resurgence to hydrogen breakthroughs, Europe’s energy transition had a landmark year, just not the one it might have expected.

by John Parnell

12.29.20 Grid Edge 2

Aggregated energy companies racked up new customer fleets and bigger investments in 2020.

10 Victories for Virtual Power Plants in 2020

When life went virtual, virtual power plants came alive.

by Julian Spector

12.29.20 2

Solar power set new records in 2020 despite policy headwinds.

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Solar Stories of 2020

What a long year for the solar industry.

by GTM Staff

12.29.20 Energy 9

From huge projects and ambitious policies to investments in electrolyzer gigafactories, green hydrogen has had quite the year.

2020: The Year of Green Hydrogen in 10 Stories

Green hydrogen exceeded expectations in 2020 with a spate of huge projects, binding deployment targets and a handful of gigafactories.

by John Parnell

12.28.20 Energy Storage 2

Greentech Media reviews the highlights of a record-breaking year for energy storage.

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Energy Storage Stories of 2020

An attempted shortlist of the major breakthroughs in the energy storage industry’s biggest year ever.

by Julian Spector

12.28.20 0

Renewable energy developers are awaiting a restart of South Africa's long-delayed national procurement program.

South Africa Renewables Developers Impatient for New Bidding Opportunities in 2021

A stop-gap procurement ending this month raises hopes for a new bid window soon.

by Jason Deign

12.24.20 Solar 7

Clean energy and energy storage advocates are still pursuing a list of federal policies that didn't make it into this week's spending and relief bill.

What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week

Yes on tax incentives, R&D funds and opening public lands. No on storage ITC, direct pay and a clean energy standard.

by Jeff St. John

Engie and Neoen to Build 1GW Solar Project, With Batteries and Green Hydrogen Included

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

California Sets $200M Budget for ‘Complex, Multi-Property Microgrid’ Projects

New York City's Biggest Power Producer Aims to Import Renewable Energy From Upstate

Hawaii Will Power Its Clean Grid with 6,000 Home Batteries Installed by Swell Energy

Kauai to Hit 80% Renewable Power With Solar-Charged Hydro Storage

Why Fluence, the AES-Siemens Joint Venture, Just Raised $125M From Qatar

Siemens Gamesa Cuts 266 Jobs as Onshore Wind Restructuring Continues

New York’s Latest Clean Energy Push Includes 2.5GW of Offshore Wind Contracts for Equinor and BP

Ørsted Joins Efforts To Develop Offshore-Wind-to-Green-Hydrogen Tech

Your Guide to the Clean Energy Implications of the 2020 Election

The State of Carbon Capture, Removal and Utilization

California’s Optimal Decarbonization Path

How Solar Companies Accelerate Installations with End-to-End Software

Engie and Neoen to Build 1GW Solar Project, With Batteries and Green Hydrogen Included

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

America’s Drastic Shift: What Are the Paths for Energy and Climate?

Plug Power Raises $1.5B to Tap Into Green Hydrogen Economy in Asia

The Surprising Ways America Can Hit Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

New UK DERMS Project Targets Flexibility Across Distribution and Transmission Grids

New Year, Same Solar Net Metering Battles

How to Ensure the Next Generation of Smart Meters Is Smart Enough for the Grid Edge

5 Predictions for the Surging Storage Market in 2021

Why Fluence, the AES-Siemens Joint Venture, Just Raised $125M From Qatar

We Already Have the Key to a Clean Energy Economy. We’re Just Not Using It

Warnock, Ossoff Win Senate Seats in Georgia, Widening Potential for Clean Energy Policy From Congress

How India’s Renewable Energy Sector Survived and Thrived in a Turbulent 2020

California’s Big 2021 Decision on Grid Reliability: Expand Supply or Manage Demand?

10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021

Cutting Concrete’s Carbon Footprint

Reactive Technologies: Pinpointing the Inertia of Renewable-Powered Grids

Nuclear Enters 2021 With Buoyant Global Outlook for Small Modular Reactors

A Blueprint for American Climate Action and a Modern Clean Energy Economy

Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2020

6 Out-of-the-Ordinary Energy Concepts From 2020

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Grid Edge Stories of 2020

2020: Europe’s Energy Transition in 5 Trends

10 Victories for Virtual Power Plants in 2020

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Solar Stories of 2020

2020: The Year of Green Hydrogen in 10 Stories

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Energy Storage Stories of 2020

South Africa Renewables Developers Impatient for New Bidding Opportunities in 2021

What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week