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06.28.19 Policy 17

7 million people die prematurely every year from air pollutoin.

The Invisible Killer: Stories on the Fight to Curb Air Pollution

On this week’s episode of Political Climate, we hear four stories about efforts to combat an invisible enemy.

by Julia Pyper

06.28.19 Grid Edge 7

California Mandates Zero-Emission Buses at Its Largest Airports

Transporting passengers from airport terminals to parking lots, rental car agencies and hotels is getting cleaner in California.

by Justin Gerdes

Highlights From Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2019

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Highlights From Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2019

Details on the latest “world’s biggest virtual power plant” project, new work on open-source grid edge intelligence, and competing views on utility data sophistication.

by Jeff St. John | June 27, 2019

06.27.19 Solar 27

Lawmakers appear to be taking more of an interest in the soon-to-fade ITC.

Solar Industry Pushes for ITC Extension After Trump’s Coal-Rule Rollback

The Trump administration’s coal-friendly ACE rule is unlikely to impact the solar market. But an ITC extension could help restore federal climate leadership.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Big investors are increasingly interested in distributed solar and storage assets.

July 17, 2019 Solar

GE and BlackRock Launch Distributed Solar and Storage Business

5 by Jeff St. John

Cypress Creek grew up in the Carolinas, but plans to focus more on other markets.

July 11, 2019 Solar

Cypress Creek to Cut EPC Business, Expand in Competitive Markets

7 by Julian Spector

July 9, 2019 Solar

ABB to Exit Solar Inverter Business, at a Cost of $470M

3 by Jeff St. John

07.09.19 Energy

Democrats Propose a ‘Climate Emergency’ Resolution, Calling for ‘Massive-Scale Mobilization’

51 by Jeff St. John

07.05.19 Grid Edge

UK Electrification Strategy Should Emphasize Heating Over EVs, Researcher Says

35 by Jason Deign

Lawmakers in Sacramento have finalized wildfire legislation in the final days of the session to maintain grid safety and utility credit ratings.

07.11.19 Grid Edge

California Assembly Passes $21B Wildfire Fund for Utilities

20 by Jeff St. John

06.27.19 40

Maine's energy and climate policy has done a U-turn under Governor Janet Mills.

Maine Decides to Go Big on Heat Pumps

An ambitious target of 100,000 heat pumps by 2025 is part of a surge of clean energy bills passed recently by Maine lawmakers.

by Justin Gerdes

06.26.19 Energy 10

PG&E Creditors Propose $30B Bankruptcy Plan and New Name for Stricken Utility

The steps needed to pull PG&E out of bankruptcy and backstop California’s utilities from future wildfire liabilities are beginning to come into focus.

by Jeff St. John

06.26.19 Grid Optimization 23

Solar and Wind Curtailment: A Liability or Asset for Decarbonizing the Grid?

On the docket this week: curtailment of renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey

06.26.19 Energy Storage 23

When the Oakland Power Plant fires up, jet fuel exhaust emerges into the urban environment.

Oakland to Swap Jet-Fuel-Burning Peaker Plant for Urban Battery

The deal with Vistra will be the largest standalone storage facility contracted for a community-choice aggregator in California.

by Julian Spector

06.26.19 Solar 2

Spain is becoming a new global hot spot for corporate renewables deals.

WoodMac: Spanish ‘Gold Rush’ Helps Fuel New European Solar Boom

Subsidy-free projects, corporate deals, competitive tenders and green-minded politicians. Europe’s rebounding solar market has it all.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

06.25.19 Grid Edge 17

The pilot was conducted by EnergyHub, Rheem and New England utility United Illuminated.

Heat Pump Water Heaters Can be Demand Response Assets

A pilot project shows utilities can have the best of both worlds: the efficiency of heat pump water heaters along with grid flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

06.25.19 Solar 1

The trio of projects is due online in 2023.

NV Energy Announces ‘Hulkingly Big’ Solar-Plus-Storage Procurement

Berkshire Hathaway’s Nevada utility announced three new projects, including what would be the largest solar plant in the U.S.

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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Eastern States Notch ‘Solar Wars’ Wins as Utility Antagonism Fades

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Eastern States Notch ‘Solar Wars’ Wins as Utility Antagonism Fades

U.S. utilities seem to be growing less adversarial towards distributed solar, helping pave the way for several recent net-metering victories.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | June 25, 2019

06.25.19 Solar Finance & VC 0

U.S. homeowners increasingly prefer to own their solar systems, opening markets for service providers.

Omnidian Raises $15M Series A to Expand Home Solar Management Software

The utility-backed startup wants to expand from residential into commercial solar — and eventually to other home devices.

by Julian Spector

06.25.19 Energy 2

An increasingly spendy option in Europe.

Brexit Threatens Europe’s Carbon Price Rebound

European carbon prices have surged to near-decade highs, but a flood of permits from Britain could hamper progress.

by Jason Deign

06.24.19 Solar 26

Huawei Lays Off US Workers, Said to Cease Solar Inverter Sales in US Market

The world’s largest solar inverter maker has exited the U.S. market amid escalating trade tensions, according to Roth Capital Partners.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.24.19 Energy Storage 5

Sila Nanotechnologies CEO Gene Berdichevsky talks with Emily Kirsch about building a battery company.

Watt It Takes: Creating a Battery Unicorn by Learning From Previous Cleantech Busts

Sila Nanotechnologies CEO Gene Berdichevsky on the long path to creating a better lithium-ion battery.

by Stephen Lacey

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Storage Projects Are Getting Weirder

Recently revealed projects flout conventional thinking about viable storage technologies, geographical markets and business models.

by Julian Spector | June 24, 2019

06.24.19 Solar 50

Once a hotbed of CSP development, the U.S. market has fallen off a cliff.

Concentrated Solar Power Quietly Makes a Comeback

CSP’s costs are dropping as the market gains steam in the Middle East and China. Can this once-promising technology regain its mojo?

by Jason Deign

Upcoming Events

06.21.19 Policy 44

A Hard Look at Where Republicans Stand on Climate Policy

Political Climate sits down with former six-term Congressman Bob Inglis to discuss: will Republicans ever really embrace climate action?

by Julia Pyper

06.21.19 Offshore Wind 20

Ørsted is the world's leading developer and operator of offshore wind farms.

Orsted Wins New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Solicitation

The Danish developer will build a 1.1-gigawatt offshore wind farm for the Garden State, as it consolidates its leading position in the U.S. market.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

06.21.19 Green Supply Chain 17

Industry Perspective

A Strategic Approach to Rare-Earth Elements as Global Trade Tensions Flare

China dominates production of the rare-earth metals that are vital to many green technologies. That doesn’t need to be a problem for other countries.

by Roger Turner

06.20.19 Wind 2

A one-eighth scale version of the VolturnUS concept was tested off Maine's coast earlier this decade.

Maine’s Floating Offshore Wind Project Anticipates New Investor This Year

The Aqua Ventus demonstration project got a huge boost this week when Maine Governor Janet Mills signed legislation requiring the approval of an off-take deal.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

06.20.19 Grid Edge 2

Elta Kolo, research manager at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, on stage in San Diego.

The 2019 Grid Edge Investment Landscape

The latest investment trends for storage, electric vehicles, solar integration — and the software platforms to manage them.

by Jeff St. John

06.20.19 Microgrids 3

Go Electric has completed military microgrids, but the broader commercial market remains challenging.

Saft Acquisition Gives Go Electric Resources to Chase Commercial Microgrid Market

Battery maker Saft and its owner, Total, are expanding their position in the grid edge market.

by Julian Spector

06.20.19 Blockchain 8

EW Chain's affiliate ecosystem includes utilities such as Centrica, Duke Energy and E.ON.

The Energy Sector Gets Its First Custom-Built Blockchain

Energy Web Foundation’s long-awaited EW Chain goes live this week, as the energy sector takes a leading role in blockchain development.

by Jason Deign

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Dividend Finance Enters Solar Loan Partnership With KeyBank

Clean Energy Policy Push Faces Steep Climb Ahead of 2020 Election

GE and BlackRock Launch Distributed Solar and Storage Business

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’

Tendril Merges With Simple Energy to Form Uplight

California Assembly Passes $21B Wildfire Fund for Utilities

Sunrun Wins Another Capacity Contract for Aggregated Home Storage

Georgia Power Boosts Plan for Renewables and Storage After Local Stakeholder Push

Europe Set to Race Past US in Battery Manufacturing

National Grid Acquires Renewables Developer Geronimo Energy

AEP Seeks Approval for 1.5GW Wind Development in Oklahoma

Europe's Offshore Wind Market Continues Hammering Down Costs

Dividend Finance Enters Solar Loan Partnership With KeyBank

Clean Energy Policy Push Faces Steep Climb Ahead of 2020 Election

GE and BlackRock Launch Distributed Solar and Storage Business

Renewables May Prove Cheaper Than 96% of Coal Plants Worldwide by 2030

The Key to Unlocking ‘Renewables as Baseload’ Is the Control System

A Look at Chevron’s Dip Into Clean Energy Investing

100% Renewable Energy Future is Possible with an Intelligent EMS Technology: Bonaire Case Study

Why Your IoT Solution Needs LTE-M Next-Gen Connectivity

2019 State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America

The Invisible Killer: Stories on the Fight to Curb Air Pollution

California Mandates Zero-Emission Buses at Its Largest Airports

Highlights From Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2019

Solar Industry Pushes for ITC Extension After Trump’s Coal-Rule Rollback

GE and BlackRock Launch Distributed Solar and Storage Business

Cypress Creek to Cut EPC Business, Expand in Competitive Markets

ABB to Exit Solar Inverter Business, at a Cost of $470M

Democrats Propose a ‘Climate Emergency’ Resolution, Calling for ‘Massive-Scale Mobilization’

UK Electrification Strategy Should Emphasize Heating Over EVs, Researcher Says

California Assembly Passes $21B Wildfire Fund for Utilities

Maine Decides to Go Big on Heat Pumps

PG&E Creditors Propose $30B Bankruptcy Plan and New Name for Stricken Utility

Solar and Wind Curtailment: A Liability or Asset for Decarbonizing the Grid?

Oakland to Swap Jet-Fuel-Burning Peaker Plant for Urban Battery

WoodMac: Spanish ‘Gold Rush’ Helps Fuel New European Solar Boom

Heat Pump Water Heaters Can be Demand Response Assets

NV Energy Announces ‘Hulkingly Big’ Solar-Plus-Storage Procurement

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

Eastern States Notch ‘Solar Wars’ Wins as Utility Antagonism Fades

Omnidian Raises $15M Series A to Expand Home Solar Management Software

Brexit Threatens Europe’s Carbon Price Rebound

Huawei Lays Off US Workers, Said to Cease Solar Inverter Sales in US Market

Watt It Takes: Creating a Battery Unicorn by Learning From Previous Cleantech Busts

Storage Projects Are Getting Weirder

Concentrated Solar Power Quietly Makes a Comeback

A Hard Look at Where Republicans Stand on Climate Policy

Orsted Wins New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Solicitation

A Strategic Approach to Rare-Earth Elements as Global Trade Tensions Flare

Maine’s Floating Offshore Wind Project Anticipates New Investor This Year

The 2019 Grid Edge Investment Landscape

Saft Acquisition Gives Go Electric Resources to Chase Commercial Microgrid Market

The Energy Sector Gets Its First Custom-Built Blockchain