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01.09.19 Utilities 19

2019 is off to a rough start for the California utility.

PG&E’s Very Unhappy New Year

Leaked bankruptcy contingency plans, a credit downgrade to junk status, and calls to prosecute over wildfire deaths.

by Jeff St. John

01.08.19 Solar-Plus-Storage 19

On a patch of rolling hills near Kauai's southern coast, solar panels and batteries work to offset fossil fuel usage.

AES Completes Record-Breaking Solar and Battery Plant on Kauai

It makes solar power available at night, bolstering Hawaii’s renewable grid ambitions.

by Julian Spector

Why Utility Spending Continues at Historic Highs, Despite Headwinds

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Why Utility Spending Continues at Historic Highs, Despite Headwinds

The regulated utility sector is on rough financial footing, but its spending remains high.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | January 8, 2019

01.08.19 PV, EV, & Storage 0

If completed, SMRE will represent the biggest acquisition yet for SolarEdge.

SolarEdge Adds EV Tech to Its Portfolio With Majority Stake in Italy’s SMRE

The solar inverter maker will pay $77 million for a majority stake in the EV drivetrain and charging technology provider.

by Jeff St. John

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01.08.19 Electric Vehicles 35

Tesla had several victories and setbacks last year.

Tesla’s Quarterly Production Numbers Cap an Awesome, Amazing, Horrible 2018

There’s enough disruption and disaster to confirm any Tesla bias you might have.

by Eric Wesoff

01.08.19 Fossil Fuels 18

Rising manmade emissions are creating an increasingly tricky climate conundrum.

US Energy-Related Emissions Spike in 2018, Per Rhodium Group

Coal is declining, but natural gas is growing.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

01.07.19 Electric Vehicles 60

Tesla was responsible for more than half of all plug-in sales last year.

US Electric Vehicle Sales Increased by 81% in 2018

Tesla had a banner year. But it’s not all good news for the U.S. EV market.

by Julia Pyper

01.07.19 Regulation & Policy 0

Energy Jobs: Former FERC Commissioner McIntyre Dies; New Tesla Board; Moves at Bloom and More

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

by Katherine Tweed

01.07.19 Energy Storage 0

El Paso Electric Taps 100MW of Storage to Supply West Texas Summer Peaks

The integrated utility offers a new opening for the storage industry, which has struggled elsewhere in Texas.

by Julian Spector

01.07.19 Utility-Scale Solar 7

How Flexible, Dispatchable Solar Works

On this week’s Interchange podcast: Can solar rival gas plants in providing grid services?

by Stephen Lacey

01.07.19 Solar 0

PV Evolution Labs is now an independent company once again.

PV Evolution Labs Splits From DNV GL

The nearly five-year union is over.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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01.04.19 Solar-Plus-Storage 315

If regulators approve the projects, Hawaii's getting a whole lot of storage.

Hawaiian Electric Announces ‘Mind-Blowing’ Solar-Plus-Storage Contracts

“It’s hard to overstate the scale of this announcement.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

01.03.19 10

Research Spotlight

New Year, Same Solar Customer-Acquisition Paradigm

Companies of all sizes are grappling with questions around customer acquisition and costs.

by Allison Mond

01.03.19 1

Experts highlight the blockchain companies with the most potential.

4 Energy Blockchain Companies You Should Watch in 2019

Winners are starting to emerge in the distributed-ledger-for-energy landscape.

by Jason Deign

01.03.19 32

Cinnamon argues inflation will hit residential solar in the coming year.

Industry Perspective

10 Predictions for Rooftop Solar and Storage in 2019

Solar veteran Barry Cinnamon lays out his predictions for 2019—but cautions that it’s unwise to be complacent about a rosy solar future.

by Barry Cinnamon

01.02.19 Nuclear 3

Despite the merger, South Carolina has more work to do to deal with the failure of the VC Summer project.

Dominion and Scana Finalize Merger

As Dominion gains new customers in the Southeast, clean energy advocates call for reforms in South Carolina.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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01.02.19 Grid Edge 31

Tesla Adds Oracle’s Larry Ellison and Walgreens’ Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to Its Board

Is Ellison really independent if he has $1 billion invested in “very close” friend Elon’s company?

by Eric Wesoff

01.01.19 Wind Projects 12

German wind farms are getting a new financial lease on life.

Daimler and Statkraft Unveil PPA for German Wind Farms After Feed-In Tariff Expiration

Daimler will source electricity for its German Mercedes-Benz Cars manufacturing plants from six community-owned wind farms whose feed-in tariffs expire after 2020.

by Justin Gerdes