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04.20.21 Energy Storage 0

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

In this special podcast from Wärtsilä, we look at how the island of Graciosa transformed its grid.

by GTM Creative Strategies

04.15.21 Grid Edge 2

Unlocking Home Electrification With Heat Pumps

This week on The Energy Gang: the fastest and cheapest way to electrify our homes.

by Stephen Lacey

04.08.21 Energy 1

The Magnitude of 24/7 Zero-Carbon Energy

This week on The Interchange: the details of Google’s ambitions to transform energy and data centers.

by Stephen Lacey

04.08.21 Energy 1

Can California Move Fast Without Breaking Things?

This week on The Energy Gang: California’s rapid path toward decarbonization.

by Stephen Lacey

10.21.21 Finance & VC

Where Will DOE’s Loan Program Make the Next Climate Tech Investments?

12 by Stephen Lacey

10.23.21 Fossil Fuels

What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas Prices?

9 by Stephen Lacey

10.14.21

With an Energy Crisis Brewing, No Peak in Sight for Emissions

4 by Stephen Lacey

04.01.21 Energy 0

Why We Underestimate Clean Energy Cost Declines

This week on The Interchange: will we get surprised again?

by Stephen Lacey

04.01.21 Energy 0

How Do We Decarbonize the Food System?

This week on The Energy Gang: all the ways Agtech can help us slash emissions in agriculture.

by Stephen Lacey

03.25.21 Fossil Fuels 0

Oil Majors in a Post-Covid World

This week on The Interchange: how did the pandemic shape (or not shape) decarbonization strategies for oil companies?

by Stephen Lacey

03.25.21 Energy 0

America’s Trillion-Dollar Climate Infrastructure Play

This week on The Energy Gang, the nuts and bolts of climate policy.

by Stephen Lacey

03.18.21 Utilities 0

What Does a ‘Climate Resilience Director’ Do?

This week on The Interchange: the person trying to make PG&E more resilient.

by Stephen Lacey

03.18.21 0

The Clash Over Gas Bans in Buildings

This week on The Energy Gang: how the gas industry is fighting back.

by Stephen Lacey

03.11.21 4

Shell hopes the battery-led ultra-fast charging pilot will lead to a wider rollout. The company wants to install 500,000 charging points by 2025. (Credit: Shell)

Shell Bets on Batteries for Ultra-Fast EV Charging

Shell and grid-equipment maker Alfen bet that VPP-connected batteries will be cheaper than grid reinforcements.

by John Parnell

03.11.21 2

Google plans to match its massive electricity consumption to renewables on an hourly basis.

Inside Google’s Bid to Get Granular on Renewable Energy Credits

The tech giant is working with a startup to verify renewables purchases on an hourly basis in quest for around-the-clock carbon-free energy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.11.21 Energy Storage 1

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

This week on The Interchange: how and why battery tech is changing.

by Stephen Lacey

03.10.21 Grid Edge 4

California's demand response industry isn't happy with state regulators' latest move to tap flexible loads to prevent future grid emergencies.

California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Draws Criticism From Providers

Critics say the minor changes aren’t enough to help, and the expanded capacity rules could boost natural gas plants.

by Jeff St. John

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

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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 26

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

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

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

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Greentech Media Chronicled Clean Energy Before It Was Cool

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

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

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Unlocking Home Electrification With Heat Pumps

The Magnitude of 24/7 Zero-Carbon Energy

Can California Move Fast Without Breaking Things?

Where Will DOE’s Loan Program Make the Next Climate Tech Investments?

What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas Prices?

With an Energy Crisis Brewing, No Peak in Sight for Emissions

Why We Underestimate Clean Energy Cost Declines

How Do We Decarbonize the Food System?

Oil Majors in a Post-Covid World

America’s Trillion-Dollar Climate Infrastructure Play

What Does a ‘Climate Resilience Director’ Do?

The Clash Over Gas Bans in Buildings

Shell Bets on Batteries for Ultra-Fast EV Charging

Inside Google’s Bid to Get Granular on Renewable Energy Credits

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Draws Criticism From Providers

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

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Spain Puts European Recovery Funds Into Electric Car Push

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

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

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

Germany Settles Nuclear Phaseout Legal Disputes for $2.9B

US Electric Component Manufacturing on the Rise

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

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

The State of Climatetech Investing