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03.10.21 Solar 10

Instead of letting banks use funds for whatever they choose, Atmos Financial guarantees that customer deposits will finance decarbonization projects.

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Atmos joins a wave of financial startups pushing big banks to stop lending to new-build fossil fuel projects.

by Julian Spector

03.10.21 Solar 27

Concentrated solar power (CSP) hasn't been able to compete against ever-cheaper PV, but an upcoming auction in Chile could offer CSP developers some hope.

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

It’s hard to find markets that are still counting on concentrated solar power.

by Jason Deign

03.09.21 Energy 1

Spain's prime minister and king join Volkswagen's chairman at the Seat factory targeted for a multibillion-euro government investment into electric vehicles and batteries. (Credit: Seat)

Spain Puts European Recovery Funds Into Electric Car Push

Battery manufacturing will be the first target for a post-COVID cash injection.

by Jason Deign

03.09.21 Grid Edge 14

Decade-old startup Mainspring Energy is moving into commercial deployment via a $150 million deal with NextEra Energy Solutions. (Credit: Mainspring Energy)

Mainspring Energy Lands $150M Deal To Deploy Its Linear Generators With NextEra

The startup’s fuel-flexible systems offer the low emissions of fuel cells with the affordability and flexibility of engines and microturbines.

by Jeff St. John

08.30.21 Energy

Why This IPCC Climate Report Is Different

4 by Stephen Lacey

08.13.21 Energy

The Big Moment for Carbon Accounting

1 by Stephen Lacey

08.06.21

The Crypto vs Climate Showdown

1 by Stephen Lacey

03.08.21 Energy 21

Jigar Shah sees a role for DOE to bring new clean technologies to bankability through the $40 billion loan programs office.

Jigar Shah’s Plan to Manage DOE’s $40B Loan Program

The solar PPA pioneer and “infrastructure-as-a-service” investor has been selected to revive the program that boosted Tesla and utility-scale renewables.

by Jeff St. John

03.08.21 402

Small modular reactors could provide dispatchable carbon-free power — but will they divert funds better spent on renewables and energy storage? (Credit: NuScale)

What’s the Role for New Nuclear Power in the Fight Against Climate Change?

Some fear that small modular reactors could rob cash from more proven low-carbon technologies.

by Jason Deign

03.05.21 Energy 23

Germany's remaining 8 GW of nuclear power capacity will be halved this year as closures continue.

Germany Settles Nuclear Phaseout Legal Disputes for $2.9B

Billion-dollar settlements for RWE and Vattenfall end decade-long legal wrangles.

by John Parnell

03.04.21 Manufacturing 1

US Electric Component Manufacturing on the Rise

Manufacturing of clean energy equipment – and electric components generally – is gaining traction in the U.S.

by GTM Creative Strategies

03.04.21 Grid Edge 23

Duke Energy's plan to build natural gas plants is being challenged by groups accusing the utility of misrepresenting data to undermine cleaner alternatives.

Duke Energy Faces Challenges to Its Push for New Natural Gas Plants

Critics cite flaws in the utility’s analysis of winter peaks and offer up solar, battery and efficiency alternatives.

by Jeff St. John

03.04.21 Energy Storage 3

This FlexGen storage system in Indiana provides blackstart capabilities for a utility. (Image credit: FlexGen)

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

The hardware and software specialist cracked the tricky Texas market and aims to expand.

by Julian Spector

03.04.21 Finance & VC 0

The State of Climatetech Investing

This week on The Interchange: the latest on where the venture dollars are going.

by Stephen Lacey

03.03.21 Grid Edge 16

East Bay Community Energy is tapping OhmConnect's residential virtual power plant as a hedge against energy costs during the state's summer peaks.

Energy Hedging: A New Way to Make Demand Response Pay in California?

OhmConnect and East Bay Community Energy take a novel approach to capturing value from home energy flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

03.03.21 Grid Edge 2

From Brooklyn to the South Pacific, One Platform Finds Distributed Energy Opportunity Everywhere

One platform is creating gigawatt-scale opportunities for DER growth and investment.

by GTM Creative Strategies

03.03.21 Grid Edge 4

Huge solar and wind growth is on the way. The grid operator is hoping not to hinder progress toward the 2060 net-zero target.

New Plans Reveal How China’s Grid Is Prepping for Net-Zero Carbon

Terawatts of renewables and the world’s largest EV charging network will play a role as China eyes peak carbon emissions by 2030.

by John Parnell

03.03.21 0

Jigar Shah’s Final Episode of The Energy Gang

This week on The Energy Gang, we bid Jigar farewell after more than seven years on the podcast.

by Stephen Lacey

03.02.21 Solar 13

“Just because Trump is for something doesn’t mean Joe Biden’s against it.

Biden Administration Backs Trump on Solar Tariff Suit

The new administration asked a federal judge to dismiss a challenge to Trump’s tariffs on imported solar.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.02.21 14

Insurers now see renewables projects as more vulnerable to natural disasters.

Climate Change Is Tightening Insurance Markets. That’s No Good for the Solar Industry

Solar project developers are starting to feel the financial pressure from rising insurance costs.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.01.21 Energy 12

Texas is facing a cascading financial fallout from a week of sky-high electricity and natural-gas prices amid blackouts.

Texas Crisis Drives First Nonprofit Utility Bankruptcy, With More Fallout Expected

A co-op seeks shelter from $2 billion in electricity costs, the state sues a shut-down Griddy, and a San Antonio utility may pull back on its clean energy goals.

by Jeff St. John

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