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10.14.20 Energy 10

Power plants needed for reliability are harming disadvantaged communities. A new deal in New York brings those two sides together to find solutions.

NYPA, Environmental Justice Groups to Work Together on Peaker Plant Replacements

The coalition will study batteries, long-duration storage and low-carbon fuels to cut emissions in disadvantaged communities.

by Jeff St. John

10.14.20 Finance & VC 0

Keep Calm and Close Clean Energy Deals

In this special podcast from CohnReznick Capital, we discuss how an architect of massive clean energy deals keeps his cool.

by GTM Creative Strategies

10.14.20 Research & Analysis 0

Orders for the offshore sector in Europe gave the market a boost in Q2. (Photo: SGRE)

Research Spotlight

Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Neck and Neck as Wind Turbine Sales Dip in Q2

Global wind turbine orders fell in Q2 2020 after a roaring 2019, but the market still looks strong — particularly offshore.

by Luke Lewandowski

10.14.20 Research & Analysis 0

Cabinet-based energy storage enclosures have grown more popular for battery projects.

Research Spotlight

Major Storage Integrator Trend: Cabinet Enclosures See an Uptick in Popularity

The heyday of container-based systems draws to a close as increasingly economical cabinets take over.

by Mitalee Gupta

Pumped hydro will compete with newfangled technologies to supply 500 megawatts to California communities.

October 16, 2020 Energy Storage

The First Major Long-Duration Storage Procurement Has Arrived

96 by Julian Spector

CFS’s Sparc machine could pave the way for the world’s first commercial fusion reactor. (Credit: CFS/MIT-PSFC; CAD rendering by T. Henderson)

October 20, 2020 Energy

MIT Validates Science Behind New Nuclear Fusion Reactor Design

251 by Jason Deign

Customer economics for on-site renewables are compelling in California, the author writes.

October 19, 2020 Solar

I Fully Converted a Home to Electricity. Here’s How It Worked — and What It Cost

134 by Barry Cinnamon

10.20.20 Energy

MIT Validates Science Behind New Nuclear Fusion Reactor Design

251 by Jason Deign

10.19.20 Solar

I Fully Converted a Home to Electricity. Here’s How It Worked — and What It Cost

134 by Barry Cinnamon

10.16.20 Energy Storage

The First Major Long-Duration Storage Procurement Has Arrived

96 by Julian Spector

10.14.20 Solar 7

A glass coating helps SunDensity change photons from blue to red, allowing PV panels to absorb them. (Credit: Luminate)

Fledgling Solar Technology Promising Output Gains Raises $2.5M

SunDensity, a solar photonics startup, says its technology boosts module output by 20 percent.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.14.20 Energy 90

The U.S. has made sluggish progress in developing advanced nuclear power.

DOE Awards $160M to TerraPower and X-Energy to Build Advanced Nuclear Plants

With up to another $3.2 billion earmarked for federal support, the race for smaller, more flexible nuclear reactor designs is heating up.

by Jeff St. John

10.14.20 Energy 45

Joe Biden faces pressure to move quickly on climate issues if elected to the White House.

Biden’s First 100 Days: What Would They Look Like for Clean Energy?

Joe Biden has pledged unprecedented action on climate change and clean energy. What might he actually get done?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.14.20 Solar 1

Local manufacturers are hoping that Europe's drive toward net-zero emissions creates big opportunities.

5 Would-Be European Giga-Scale Solar Manufacturers

Solar manufacturing has strategic importance in Europe. Here are five companies hoping to scale up and take advantage.

by John Parnell

10.13.20 PV, EV, & Storage 0

Amazon, Generac and Calibrant: Making Sense of Recent Distributed Energy Activity

This week on The Interchange, we look at consolidation and cooperation in the DER market.

by Stephen Lacey

10.13.20 Grid Edge 2

Santa Barbara's public schools are getting a clean energy upgrade.

Santa Barbara Schools Get Solar-Battery Backup, Saving Money at the Same Time

A novel project eliminates the old dichotomy between saving money and investing in resilience. But can it work elsewhere?

by Julian Spector

10.13.20 Energy 0

Hydropower remains the world's largest source of renewable electricity. (Photo: Statkraft)

Hydropower Pushes for Greater Access to Green Finance

The hydroelectric sector has had a voluntary ESG code in place for a decade. Uptake has been less than overwhelming.

by Jason Deign

09.03.20 PODCASTS

Watt It Takes: Van Jones Reflects on the Origin of Green Jobs

This week on Watt It Takes: Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch sits down with green jobs pioneer Van Jones.

by Stephen Lacey

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10.13.20 Solar 6

Solar is set for a decade of dominance but weak grid investment could undermine it, the IEA has warned.

Forget King Coal. Solar Is ‘New King’ of Global Power Markets, Says IEA

The global energy watchdog continues to upgrade its renewables outlook but warns that grid upgrades and coal closures must follow.

by John Parnell

10.12.20 Solar 29

The Trump administration's solar tariffs have divided the U.S. solar industry.

Trump Moves to Increase Solar Import Tariffs, Kill Bifacial Exemption

The U.S. solar industry has managed to live with the tariffs thus far, but the pandemic complicates things.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.12.20 Energy 3

Duke Energy Pledges to Eliminate Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Business by 2030

Reaching net-zero carbon by 2050 will require a host of advances from long-duration storage to renewable natural gas, Duke says.

by Jeff St. John

10.12.20 Solar 6

A collective of solar CEOs has called for urgent action to diversify the industry. (Photo: Nextracker)

Industry Perspective

Letter: It’s Time for the Solar Industry to Act on Diversity and Inclusion

Four principles for immediate action to begin creating the change we all know is needed in the American solar industry.

by CEO collective

10.12.20 Wind 0

Illinois and New York have both shown recent interest in Great Lakes offshore wind.

Mitsubishi Eyes Great Lakes for Offshore Wind Development

The case for wind turbines in the Great Lakes is getting stronger, according to Diamond Offshore Wind, a developer owned by Mitsubishi.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

‘Made for Each Other’: Solar and Storage Will Be a Regular Pair by 2030

GTM Squared

‘Made for Each Other’: Solar and Storage Will Be a Regular Pair by 2030

Adding batteries to large solar projects is already the norm in many markets. Virtual power plants could proliferate in the years ahead.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | October 12, 2020

10.11.20 Fossil Fuels 1

Exxon Is Losing the Energy Transition

This week on The Energy Gang: ExxonMobil is having a really bad year.

by Stephen Lacey

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10.09.20 Energy 57

CEO Paul Segal draws confidence from the performance of LS Power's first solar investments, which he said performed well over many years. (Photo courtesy of LS Power)

LS Power’s Deep Pockets and Risk Appetite Could Shake Up Renewables Development

The privately held developer and asset owner made its fortune in gas plants. Now it’s pushing hard into renewables.

by Julian Spector

New York’s Market-Centric Vision for Distributed Energy Integration

GTM Squared

New York’s Market-Centric Vision for Distributed Energy Integration

New York’s alphabet soup of DER support programs and mechanisms is breaking new ground. Is it enough to match the state’s clean energy ambitions?

by Jeff St. John | October 9, 2020

10.09.20 13

EV flexibility could balance Norway's grid all by itself as early as 2025, according to Tibber CEO Edgeir Aksnes.

The Startup Helping EVs Balance Out the Renewables That Power Them

Digital energy supplier Tibber is bidding customers’ V2G-enabled electric vehicles into commercial grid-services tenders, shifting the tech from theory to practice.

by John Parnell

10.08.20 Grid Edge 36

Gonzales' project could serve as a model for California municipalities. (Photo: City of Gonzalez)

California Town Tests New Model for Microgrids

New $70 million microgrid will provide reliable, round-the-clock power at competitive rates and overcome a grid-upgrade bottleneck.

by Jeff St. John

Energy Capacity Will Dwarf All Other Battery Uses

GTM Squared

Energy Capacity Will Dwarf All Other Battery Uses

Though now still in its infancy, capacity applications could drive 80 to 90 percent of all battery installations in the next decade.

by Julian Spector | October 8, 2020

10.08.20 Policy 1

Building on efforts in 2018, climate groups are honing their strategies to elect climate candidates.

Examining Efforts to Elect Climate Candidates

On this week’s episode of Political Climate, we speak to organizations attempting to put climate change at the center of races up and down the ballot.

by Julia Pyper

10.07.20 Grid Edge 8

A new report identifies the need to fix gaps in planning for extreme weather and post-solar net peak grid demand.

Behind California’s Rolling Blackouts: Planning and Market Failures

A long-awaited study confirms the state’s resource adequacy system and day-ahead markets weren’t ready for a regionwide heat wave.

by Jeff St. John

Sunnova Logs Another Quarterly Loss, but Picks up Solar Dealers Amid Coronavirus

Enphase Sees Megawatt-Scale Uptake of Encharge Batteries in North American Debut

Trump Administration’s Attempt to Revoke Exclusion for Bifacial Solar Modules Hits Another Roadblock

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

4 Big Challenges Facing FERC’s Plan to Open Up Power Markets to Distributed Energy

California Shifts $100M in Behind-the-Meter Battery Incentives to Low-Income Communities

So, What Exactly Is Long-Duration Energy Storage?

The First Major Long-Duration Storage Procurement Has Arrived

From Pilot to Permanent: Green Mountain Power’s Home Battery Network Is Here to Stay

Vestas to Acquire Full Control of Offshore Turbine Business

Ørsted Looks to Soften Impact of US Permitting Delays With Bigger Turbines

BP Signals Imminent Hydrogen and Offshore Wind Plays

10 Rooftop Solar and Storage Predictions for the Next Decade

3 Predictions for US Renewables and Storage Markets in 2025

The Interchange: Live From Home!

Getting to Net Zero – DER Challenges and Opportunities for Utilities

2020 Analyst Roundtable: The State of Decarbonization

Sunnova Logs Another Quarterly Loss, but Picks up Solar Dealers Amid Coronavirus

NYPA, Environmental Justice Groups to Work Together on Peaker Plant Replacements

Keep Calm and Close Clean Energy Deals

Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Neck and Neck as Wind Turbine Sales Dip in Q2

Major Storage Integrator Trend: Cabinet Enclosures See an Uptick in Popularity

The First Major Long-Duration Storage Procurement Has Arrived

MIT Validates Science Behind New Nuclear Fusion Reactor Design

I Fully Converted a Home to Electricity. Here’s How It Worked — and What It Cost

MIT Validates Science Behind New Nuclear Fusion Reactor Design

I Fully Converted a Home to Electricity. Here’s How It Worked — and What It Cost

The First Major Long-Duration Storage Procurement Has Arrived

Fledgling Solar Technology Promising Output Gains Raises $2.5M

DOE Awards $160M to TerraPower and X-Energy to Build Advanced Nuclear Plants

Biden’s First 100 Days: What Would They Look Like for Clean Energy?

5 Would-Be European Giga-Scale Solar Manufacturers

Amazon, Generac and Calibrant: Making Sense of Recent Distributed Energy Activity

Santa Barbara Schools Get Solar-Battery Backup, Saving Money at the Same Time

Hydropower Pushes for Greater Access to Green Finance

Watt It Takes: Van Jones Reflects on the Origin of Green Jobs

Forget King Coal. Solar Is ‘New King’ of Global Power Markets, Says IEA

Trump Moves to Increase Solar Import Tariffs, Kill Bifacial Exemption

Duke Energy Pledges to Eliminate Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Business by 2030

Letter: It’s Time for the Solar Industry to Act on Diversity and Inclusion

Mitsubishi Eyes Great Lakes for Offshore Wind Development

‘Made for Each Other’: Solar and Storage Will Be a Regular Pair by 2030

Exxon Is Losing the Energy Transition

LS Power’s Deep Pockets and Risk Appetite Could Shake Up Renewables Development

New York’s Market-Centric Vision for Distributed Energy Integration

The Startup Helping EVs Balance Out the Renewables That Power Them

California Town Tests New Model for Microgrids

Energy Capacity Will Dwarf All Other Battery Uses

Examining Efforts to Elect Climate Candidates

Behind California’s Rolling Blackouts: Planning and Market Failures