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11.05.18 Utilities 0

Why it matters that utilities are spending more on distribution.

How Dumb Distribution Spending Crowds Out a Smart Clean Energy Future

Distribution spending that only focuses on reliability or resilience can block spending to support a cleaner, more affordable and more reliable grid, argues GridLab’s Ric O’Connell.

by Ric O’Connell

11.05.18 Green Building 2

Will public investors value View as much as private investors?

Tintable-Glass Unicorn Gets Massive $1.1 Billion Investment From SoftBank Vision Fund

Tintable glass is a niche—but a very big one.

by Eric Wesoff

11.05.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 3

Sunnova Launches Solar-Plus-Storage in Home State of Texas

In a cheap retail market, the battery pitch is all about resilience.

by Julian Spector

11.05.18 Energy Storage 0

Energy Jobs: New FERC Chairman, CEO Moves at Space-Time Insight and PowerSecure, and More

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

by Katherine Tweed

Regulators approved a massive battery procurement instead of paying to keep existing gas plants online for grid reliability.

November 8, 2018 Energy Storage

PG&E’s Record-Breaking Battery Proposal Wins Approval From Regulators

17 by Julian Spector

November 16, 2018 Residential Solar

Tesla Slashes Its Residential Solar Pricing by $3,000 to $5,000

8 by Eric Wesoff

Meanwhile, Democrats take control of the House and could reboot a strong clean energy agenda.

November 7, 2018 Policy

Midterms 2018: Mixed Results for the Renewable Energy Agenda

3 by Julia Pyper

The situation is particularly grave in Asia, where coal plants are supposed to carry on running for decades.

11.13.18 Fossil Fuels

Gloomy Prospects in IEA’s Latest World Energy Outlook

77 by Jason Deign

Energy Vault wants to make a crane stacking heavy concrete blocks the new face of long-duration energy storage.

11.14.18 Energy Storage

Can Newcomer Energy Vault Break the Curse of Mechanical Grid Storage?

54 by Julian Spector

Can renewable microgrids meet the voracious energy appetite of indoor marijuana operations?

11.16.18 Microgrids

Cannabis Growers Eye Microgrids to Cut Energy Bills

26 by Jason Deign

EV Roundup: Electric Car Sharing in Sacramento, Proterra’s New Bus, Blink and Hubject Join Forces

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EV Roundup: Electric Car Sharing in Sacramento, Proterra’s New Bus, Blink and Hubject Join Forces

Plus, the problem with GM’s national zero-emissions vehicle program.

by Julia Pyper | November 2, 2018

How to Transition From Big Oil to Big Energy

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How to Transition From Big Oil to Big Energy

Goldman Sachs proposes a new path for oil and gas majors.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | November 2, 2018

11.02.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 1

The summer of 2018 was the fourth-hottest on record for the U.S., straining electric grids. So buildings were called in to help.

Industry Perspective

How a Record-Hot Summer Turned 200 Buildings Into Grid Heroes

And they got paid for it.

by David Klatt

11.02.18 Regulation & Policy 6

Comments are due on two proposals critics say are

New York and California Lead the Charge Against Climate Rule Rollbacks

Democratic-leaning states are readying for legal battles over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle clean power and fuel economy rules.

by Julia Pyper

11.02.18 15

Will ORNL's breakthrough change the game for electric car charging?

Oak Ridge National Lab Unveils 120-Kilowatt Wireless EV Charging System

A lab demonstration wirelessly charged a vehicle at the same rate as a wired Tesla supercharger.

by Justin Gerdes

11.02.18 10

Dyson chooses Singapore for electric vehicle production.

Britons Upset After Dyson Chooses Singapore for Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

Dyson’s founder supported Brexit. Now the company wants to build an electric vehicle plant outside Britain.

by Jason Deign

11.01.18 Fossil Fuels 43

More coal closures are coming, driven by the economics for renewables and gas.

Report: US on Track for Record Coal Retirements in 2018, With More on the Way

Research suggests 36.7 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity could retire through 2024—even with a repeal of the Clean Power Plan.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.28.18 PODCASTS

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

This week’s Energy Gang podcast is all about gas.

by Stephen Lacey

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11.01.18 GTM Events 0

How major industry shifts will define power markets over the next two decades.

Designing the Power Markets of Tomorrow

How will the industry respond to challenges with renewable energy integration, capacity issues and the growing need for increased flexibility?

by Nicole Green

11.01.18 Regulation & Policy 60

PJM is working with stakeholders on how to manage these highly unlikely, “yet plausible,” future outcomes.

PJM: Fuel Security Issues Won’t Disrupt the Grid, Unless Coal and Nuclear Closures Skyrocket

A new fuel supply disruption analysis undermines the Trump administration’s bailouts for coal and nuclear plants—but finds accelerated retirements could cause problems.

by Jeff St. John

11.01.18 Blockchain 10

Kepco wants to harness solar prosumers with blockchain.

Japan’s Kepco Pursues Second Blockchain Project for Solar Trading

“Through this empirical research, we will acquire knowledge on direct power transactions using blockchain technology.”

by Jason Deign

11.01.18 Energy Storage 4

Now it's up to NantEnergy to prove its $100 per kilowatt-hour price claims.

With 3,000 Systems and Money to Scale, Will NantEnergy Make Long-Duration Storage Profitable?

A billionaire’s backing could improve the odds for challenging lithium-ion’s storage industry dominance.

by Julian Spector

10.31.18 6

It's officially less than a week until voting day.

A Green Wave? How Climate and Clean Energy Are Playing Into the 2018 Midterms

In this special election episode of Political Climate, we dissect campaign ads, track fundraising and discuss key ballot initiatives. Plus, 2018 midterm predictions.

by Julia Pyper

10.31.18 Blockchain 5

GE is exploring blockchain to control distributed power plants.

GE Wants to Build Virtual Power Plants Using Blockchain

Distributed ledger technology could be integrated into GE’s Predix platform.

by Jason Deign

10.31.18 Wind Projects 14

A consortium working to commercialize floating offshore wind farms has received a significant investment.

Floating Offshore Wind Begins to Commercialize in Europe

Two European floating offshore wind projects hit milestones this month.

by Justin Gerdes

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10.30.18 Energy Storage 0

New England is sketching out a better blueprint for storage.

ISO New England Lays Out Its Energy Storage Market Integration Plans

The new rules go a long way toward FERC Order 841 compliance, and they could be in place by April.

by Jeff St. John

10.30.18 Residential Solar 1

The residential solar customer is changing.

Meet the Solar Window Shopper

On this week’s Interchange podcast: a firsthand account of the solar shopping experience.

by Stephen Lacey

10.30.18 Grid Optimization 24

Faraday Exchangers might help distribution network operators relieve congestion, cut network losses, boost renewables capacity.

UK Power Networks to Test Faraday Grid’s ‘Revolutionary’ Transformer Concept

Faraday Grid says its system, equipped with Faraday Exchangers in place of traditional transformers, can handle up to 60 percent renewables without becoming unstable.

by Jason Deign

3 Ways to Reanimate Energy Markets From the Blockchain on Up

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3 Ways to Reanimate Energy Markets From the Blockchain on Up

The latest blockchain applications in energy: EWF’s blockchain for RECs, Power Ledger’s “fractionalized” energy project financing, and LO3’s Exergy platform to trade energy data itself.

by Jeff St. John | October 30, 2018

10.30.18 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0