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02.17.20 Energy Storage 0

EDF's 49-megawatt West Burton battery in the U.K. The Minety project could be the first in a string of much larger U.K. sites now that planning rules have been relaxed. (Source: EDF)

Shell Signs Offtake Agreement With ‘Europe’s Largest Battery’

Large project sizes could become the norm as European storage developers leverage scale to overcome profitability problems.

by John Parnell

02.17.20 0

A Home Solar Veteran Talks Batteries, Smart Home, Tesla Roof and More

On this week’s Interchange: We sit down with solar veteran Barry Cinnamon.

by Stephen Lacey

02.17.20 0

The State of Off-Grid Energy Access

This week on The Energy Gang: the cutting-edge business of bringing power to the last billion people on earth without it.

by Stephen Lacey

02.17.20 Efficiency 0

A growing number of American cities are enacting electrification measures to limit gas use.

Industry Perspective

Why States Need to Ban New Gas Hookups in Buildings (in 5 Charts)

The building sector’s climate impact does not receive enough scrutiny. That will change in 2020, the author writes.

by Mike Henchen

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02.17.20 Grid Edge 0

Dandelion is investing in R&D to minimize disruption from drilling geothermal wells at homes.

Google Spinout Dandelion Energy Ramps Up Home Geothermal Installations

With fresh investment, a new CEO and a supportive state policy environment, Dandelion is ready to expand in New York.

by Julian Spector

Iowa Is a Wind Energy Giant. Could Solar Be Next?

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Iowa Is a Wind Energy Giant. Could Solar Be Next?

Six megawatts of solar was a big deal in Iowa just a few years ago. Now, Invenergy is building 750 megawatts in the state.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | February 17, 2020

02.14.20 Solar 0

A rendering shows the location of the PV panels on the Sion's exterior. (Credit: Sono Motors)

The Carmaker Putting Solar Panels on Its Electric Vehicles

Sono Motors reckons that extra bit of solar energy will make a difference. Analysts are skeptical.

by Jason Deign

02.14.20 Energy 0

Ørsted aims to go from its peak year of oil production to net zero in 21 years. (Credit: Ørsted)

What BP Can Learn From Orsted: The Route to Low-Carbon Profits

Skeptics beware: BP wouldn’t be the first oil company to transform itself into a net-zero energy major.

by John Parnell

02.13.20 Energy Storage 0

CATL, like all top Chinese battery manufacturers, has had to slow production. (Credit: CATL)

Battery Market Faces Supply Crunch as Coronavirus Slows Output of China’s Factories

China’s leading battery producers, led by BYD and CATL, face high risk of additional production delays, WoodMac says.

by Julian Spector

02.13.20 0

Global offshore wind capacity will hit 160 gigawatts by 2028, WoodMac predicts.

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: Global Offshore Wind Capacity to Rise Sevenfold by 2028

As the onshore wind market matures, the game-changing technology advances will move offshore.

by Rolf Kragelund

02.13.20 Wind 0

Welcome to solar country. (Credit: Vestas)

Industry Perspective

Why Traditional Wind Markets Are Flipping to Solar and Vice Versa

Storage and transmission are not the only solutions for high-penetration renewables markets, writes Vestas U.S. chief Chris Brown.

by Chris Brown

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02.13.20 Policy 0

Green New Deal supporter Sen. Bernie Sanders has emerged as the Democratic frontrunner.

How Climate’s Playing in the Democratic Primary

What have we learned so far this election? Where have we seen climate and energy factor in? We discuss on this week’s episode of Political Climate.

by Julia Pyper

02.12.20 Solar 0

SunPower swung to profit in Q4, but that trend may be short-lived.

A Revamped SunPower Looks to Get a Handle on Its Commercial Solar Business in 2020

SunPower restructured and transformed its business in 2019. When will it achieve consistent profitability?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

02.12.20 Solar 0

Like other utilities in the Southeast, TVA is under pressure from corporate customers to build more solar.

Tennessee Valley Authority Adds 484MW of Solar Plus 50MW of Batteries

The seven-state federal power agency is a wind and solar minnow today, but has big plans for the coming decade.

by Jeff St. John

02.12.20 Energy 0

Republicans' climate solution: more trees.

Republicans Grasp for Climate Credibility With ‘Trillion Trees Act’

GOP lawmakers are expected to follow up with additional legislation in a bid to show voters they’re taking climate change seriously.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

02.12.20 Solar 0

Making Money in Renewables Is Not Easy. Enel Claims to Have It Figured Out

Enel Green Power CEO Antonio Cammisecra on turning a profit in the thick of the energy transition.

by Julia Pyper

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02.12.20 Energy 0

Time to Reinvent BP, Says New CEO

BP’s new net-zero emissions target for 2050 puts it in rare company among the world’s major oil producers. But most key details are missing.

by John Parnell

02.11.20 Wind 0

It remains unclear when Vineyard Wind will begin construction. (Credit: MHI Vestas)

Vineyard Wind’s Timeline Slips as Trump Administration Further Delays Permits

America’s first big offshore wind farm is “no longer expected” to finish construction in 2022, Vineyard Wind CEO Lars Pedersen says.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

February 12, 2020 Solar

Making Money in Renewables Is Not Easy. Enel Claims to Have It Figured Out

0 by Julia Pyper

February 10, 2020 Solar

Fitch: Solar Projects Much More Reliable Performers Than Wind Farms

0 by Karl-Erik Stromsta

A Real Goods staff photo from 1990, with John Schaeffer second from left. (Photo courtesy of John Schaeffer)

February 11, 2020 Solar

From Backwoods to Bankrupt: The Rise and Fall of Real Goods Solar

0 by Julian Spector

02.21.20 Fossil Fuels

Is BP’s Shift for Real?

0 by Stephen Lacey

02.12.20 Solar

A Revamped SunPower Looks to Get a Handle on Its Commercial Solar Business in 2020

0 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

02.20.20 Storage Plus

What Hits and What Misses in New Academic Critique of Clean Peak Policy

0 by Julian Spector

02.11.20 Wind 0

Virginia's large base of ports may be in for offshore wind investment.

Dominion and Virginia Lawmakers Race to Define Clean Energy Goals, Offshore Wind Plans

Siemens Gamesa may deliver the first major U.S. offshore wind factory to Virginia thanks to old-fashioned utility Dominion Energy.

by Jeff St. John

02.11.20 Solar 0

Total is rapidly extending its solar footprint around the globe. (Credit: Laurent Tzylberman/Total)

Behind the Flurry of Big Solar Deals in 2020: Conventional Energy Companies

France’s Total, the leading solar player among global energy majors, announced a 2-gigawatt entry into Spain’s solar market on Tuesday.

by John Parnell

02.11.20 Solar 0

From Backwoods to Bankrupt: The Rise and Fall of Real Goods Solar

From “hippies in the woods” to a pre-SolarCity IPO, Real Goods Solar was a pioneer in the U.S. industry. It quietly filed for bankruptcy in January.

by Julian Spector

02.10.20 Solar 0

The President will choose what's next for Section 201 tariffs on solar cells and modules.

Solar Tariffs Boosted US-Produced Modules, But Industry Remains Split on Their Future

The U.S. International Trade Commission has finished its review of the Section 201 tariffs, but their future remains hazy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

02.10.20 Grid Edge 0

Led by PG&E, California's utilities plan to spend billions on grid-hardening efforts. (Credit: Jeff Turner/Flickr)

California Utilities Look to Spend $10B Reducing Threat of Grid-Sparked Fires

California’s big utilities have different investment plans with the same goal: preventing fires and limiting blackouts.

by Jeff St. John

02.10.20 Solar 0

Fitch: Solar Projects Much More Reliable Performers Than Wind Farms

Many wind farms are underperforming initial expectations, according to Fitch Ratings. Solar is a very different story.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

02.08.20 0

Christine Ho talks about how she built Imprint Energy.

Watt It Takes: Bringing Printable Batteries From Lab to Market

On this episode of Watt It Takes: Christine Ho, the co-founder of Imprint Energy, a company making printable batteries for the internet of things.

by Stephen Lacey

First Solar Misses Profits in Q4, Explores Selling Development Business

California Regulators Approve Sacramento Utility’s Contentious Community Solar Plan

SolarEdge and Enphase Tackle China Coronavirus Constraints; Shares Jump on Strong Earnings

2019 Was the Year Everything Changed for Utilities and Energy Storage

FERC Decisions Could Undermine Renewables and Energy Storage in New York Capacity Markets

How Clean Is Massachusetts' Clean Peak Rule? Not So Much, New Study Says

How Siemens Gamesa Could Give Coal Plants a Second Life

No ‘Honeymoon Period’ for Energy Storage Deals

Shell Signs Offtake Agreement With ‘Europe’s Largest Battery’

Future of Airborne Wind Energy in Doubt as Google Parent Drops Makani

Vestas Holds On to Wind Turbine Crown for 2019

Navy Signals Willingness to Accept Wind Farms Off California’s Central Coast

Behind the Buzzword: A Brief History of Energy ‘Resiliency’

10 Rooftop Solar and Storage Predictions for the Next Decade

3 Predictions for US Renewables and Storage Markets in 2025

The Active Grid: A Case for Edge Intelligence on the Lower Voltage Network

Field Testing Meets Modeling: Validated Data on Bifacial Solar Performance

How Utilities Can Boost Resiliency With Priority Communications Access

Shell Signs Offtake Agreement With ‘Europe’s Largest Battery’

A Home Solar Veteran Talks Batteries, Smart Home, Tesla Roof and More

The State of Off-Grid Energy Access

Why States Need to Ban New Gas Hookups in Buildings (in 5 Charts)

Google Spinout Dandelion Energy Ramps Up Home Geothermal Installations

Iowa Is a Wind Energy Giant. Could Solar Be Next?

The Carmaker Putting Solar Panels on Its Electric Vehicles

What BP Can Learn From Orsted: The Route to Low-Carbon Profits

Battery Market Faces Supply Crunch as Coronavirus Slows Output of China’s Factories

WoodMac: Global Offshore Wind Capacity to Rise Sevenfold by 2028

Why Traditional Wind Markets Are Flipping to Solar and Vice Versa

How Climate’s Playing in the Democratic Primary

A Revamped SunPower Looks to Get a Handle on Its Commercial Solar Business in 2020

Tennessee Valley Authority Adds 484MW of Solar Plus 50MW of Batteries

Republicans Grasp for Climate Credibility With ‘Trillion Trees Act’

Making Money in Renewables Is Not Easy. Enel Claims to Have It Figured Out

Time to Reinvent BP, Says New CEO

Vineyard Wind’s Timeline Slips as Trump Administration Further Delays Permits

Dominion and Virginia Lawmakers Race to Define Clean Energy Goals, Offshore Wind Plans

Behind the Flurry of Big Solar Deals in 2020: Conventional Energy Companies

From Backwoods to Bankrupt: The Rise and Fall of Real Goods Solar

Solar Tariffs Boosted US-Produced Modules, But Industry Remains Split on Their Future

California Utilities Look to Spend $10B Reducing Threat of Grid-Sparked Fires

Fitch: Solar Projects Much More Reliable Performers Than Wind Farms

Watt It Takes: Bringing Printable Batteries From Lab to Market