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12.23.20 Energy Storage 4

Behind-the-meter batteries like this AMS installation in Irvine can provide grid services and on-site backup power plus load management. (Credit: AMS)

PG&E’s Latest Energy Storage Procurement Includes Fleet of Behind-the-Meter Batteries

Distributed batteries join utility-scale energy storage projects to balance California’s solar-powered grid.

by Jeff St. John

12.22.20 Solar 1

The Rosamond Central solar project in Kern County, Calif., one of seven renewable and storage projects in Clearway and Hannon Armstrong's joint investment portfolio. (Credit: Clearway Energy Group)

Hannon Armstrong and Clearway Link $950M Solar, Wind and Storage Investment

Nearly 2 gigawatts of existing and new projects from Hawaii and California to Texas and West Virginia.

by Jeff St. John

12.22.20 Wind 4

Renewable energy groups hope Spain's newly launched tender for wind and solar resolves flaws in previous policies.

Spain Tenders 3 Gigawatts of Renewables Under New Pay-as-Bid Model

Solar and onshore wind get 1 gigawatt each while floating offshore wind seeks foothold.

by Jason Deign

12.22.20 Energy 34

Solar, wind tax credit extensions and clean energy R&D funding have made it through both houses of Congress.

Congress Passes Spending Bill With Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package

UPDATE: Legislation includes energy R&D investment plan and key renewable energy tax credit extensions, but no “direct-pay” provisions.

by Jeff St. John

GTM Squared

The States of DER Integration 2021: A GTM Squared Report

A new GTM Squared report examines the complexities of state DER integration efforts in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

by Jeff St. John | December 21, 2020

12.21.20 Grid Edge 6

Why Cities Are the Growth Market for African Minigrids

Villages get donor financing, but urban and ‘peri-urban’ areas are where minigrid developers are finding customers.

by Jason Deign

12.20.20 Energy 1

Listeners Choose the Top Energy Storylines of 2020

On the final episode of The Energy Gang in 2020, we unpack a wide range of stories across tech, business, finance and politics.

by Stephen Lacey

12.18.20 Finance & VC 0

The Virtuous Climate Tech Cycle of 2020

In this week’s episode of The Interchange: why are climate-oriented public companies doing so well?

by Stephen Lacey

12.18.20 Energy 1

Clean energy jobs offer higher pay and better benefits than the majority of jobs lost in this year's economic downturn, research says.

Industry Perspective

Clean Energy Can Power America’s Economic Recovery

Clean energy jobs offer high pay and benefits — but federal policies are needed to ensure their rebound.

by Gregory Wetstone, Bob Keefe

12.18.20 Grid Edge 31

Renewables could double by 2030 with key Biden administration steps, but hitting 50 percent will take stronger federal action.

Report Outlines How US Could Reach 50% Renewables by 2030

Biden administration actions could double renewables by 2030, but new laws will be needed to achieve greater gains, Wood Mackenzie finds.

by Jeff St. John

12.18.20 Wind 1

The Beatrice offshore wind farm in the U.K., which CIP has a 40 percent stake in. (Credit: SSE Renewables)

Vestas Takes €500M Stake in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

World’s largest wind turbine maker gets exposure to more renewable projects; CIP plans a new power-to-X fund.

by John Parnell

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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12.18.20 Energy 68

A render of the AquaVentus project. It could see the product of 10 GW of green hydrogen electrolyzer capacity piped to shore by 2035. (Credit: RWE)

Why Offshore Wind and Energy Giants Are Chasing Off-Grid Green Hydrogen

RWE, Siemens and Shell are among those exploring offshore hydrogen production to decouple ocean wind from Europe’s crowded grid.

by John Parnell

12.17.20 Energy 2

Haaland would be the first Indigenous person to lead the Department.

Rep. Deb Haaland Expected To Be Nominee for Interior Secretary

Under Biden, the Department of the Interior could streamline permitting and development for renewables on public land.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant, Jeff St. John

12.17.20 Energy 0

Michael Regan is reported to be the Biden-Harris transition team pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. (Credit: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality)

Biden to Pick Top North Carolina Environmental Regulator Michael Regan to Head EPA

The environmental agency wields significant power over regulations that impact the energy industry.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.17.20 Energy Storage 5

The battery is expected to come online in summer 2021.

Google to Test Data Center Battery Backup That Also Serves the Grid

Google wants to “make the most” of required data center backup systems on its quest for 24/7 clean energy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.17.20 7

New U.S. solar PV price report forecasts a 19 percent drop in panel costs through 2025, with much of that reduction coming through 2023.

Research Spotlight

Key 2020 US Solar PV Cost Trends and a Look Ahead

Project sizes are increasing, larger-format modules are top of mind, and finding new cost efficiencies is a priority for companies across all market segments.

by Molly Cox

12.17.20 Energy 10

Princeton study charts path to a carbon-free U.S. by 2050, if radical shifts in generating and using energy can start now.

Princeton Study Charts a $2.5T Pathway to a Net-Zero Carbon US

The report forecasts massive renewables investments and radical shifts in transport, heating and energy, as well as a relatively slight increase in energy costs.

by Jeff St. John

12.16.20 Energy Storage 5

A former power plant site in Queens will host a 100-megawatt battery being built by 174 Power Global under contract to Con Edison. (Credit: Getty Images)

Con Edison Contracts Its Biggest Battery to Date in New York City

A 400-megawatt-hour battery from 174 Global Power will balance NYC’s energy needs with increasing offshore wind power capacity.

by Jeff St. John

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12.16.20 Energy Storage 16

Some pre-merger Avalon batteries in the field. (Credit: Invinity Energy Systems)

Invinity Flow Battery Costs Fell 30% Post-Merger, Says Exec

The vanadium flow battery company formed from RedT and Avalon will complete profitable projects in 2021.

by John Parnell

12.16.20 Energy 12

The ZeroAvia hydrogen test flight in the U.K. this September. (Credit: British Airways)

Hydrogen Aviation Startup ZeroAvia Raises $37.7M From Amazon, Shell and BEV

EXCLUSIVE: ZeroAvia raise includes $16.3 million U.K. government grant to build a commercial 19-seater hydrogen plane by 2023.

by John Parnell

12.15.20 Energy 14

Jennifer Granholm has been picked to lead the Energy Department under the Biden administration. (Credit: Getty Images)

Biden Selects Granholm as Energy Secretary, McCarthy for Climate Czar

The Biden administration’s energy and climate policy takes shape with top picks for key agencies.

by Jeff St. John, Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.15.20 Energy 13

Last-minute additions to omnibus spending bill could boost R&D spending for a wide array of clean energy technologies.

Clean Energy Funding Finds Its Way Into Congressional Spending Bill

A wide array of research and development funding for renewables, grid, nuclear and carbon capture could make it into the law.

by Jeff St. John, Emma Foehinger Merchant

12.15.20 Energy 1

The sun shines over the Google solar field at the company's Saint-Ghislain, Belgium data center.

Inside Google’s Quest for 24/7 Clean Energy at Data Centers

In this bonus podcast, we look at how Google is scaling zero-carbon for warehouse-sized computers.

by Stephen Lacey

12.15.20 Energy 3

Guzman has planned new portfolios for several co-ops in the West. Credit: Getty.

Meet Guzman Energy, the Power Company Coaxing Along the Co-Op Clean Energy Transition

Guzman “saw an opportunity for a disruptive force” in the coal-heavy rural electric cooperative market.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Will the US Seize on a ‘Critical Window’ to Create a National Green Bank?

GTM Squared

Will the US Seize on a ‘Critical Window’ to Create a National Green Bank?

Green bank advocates are framing 2021 as the year when the idea will get its day.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | December 15, 2020

Engie and Neoen to Build 1GW Solar Project, With Batteries and Green Hydrogen Included

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week

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

California Sets $200M Budget for ‘Complex, Multi-Property Microgrid’ Projects

New York City's Biggest Power Producer Aims to Import Renewable Energy From Upstate

Kauai to Hit 80% Renewable Power With Solar-Charged Hydro Storage

Why Fluence, the AES-Siemens Joint Venture, Just Raised $125M From Qatar

Greentech Media's Must-Read Energy Storage Stories of 2020

Siemens Gamesa Cuts 266 Jobs as Onshore Wind Restructuring Continues

New York’s Latest Clean Energy Push Includes 2.5GW of Offshore Wind Contracts for Equinor and BP

Ørsted Joins Efforts To Develop Offshore-Wind-to-Green-Hydrogen Tech

Your Guide to the Clean Energy Implications of the 2020 Election

The State of Carbon Capture, Removal and Utilization

California’s Optimal Decarbonization Path

How Solar Companies Accelerate Installations with End-to-End Software

Engie and Neoen to Build 1GW Solar Project, With Batteries and Green Hydrogen Included

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

PG&E’s Latest Energy Storage Procurement Includes Fleet of Behind-the-Meter Batteries

Hannon Armstrong and Clearway Link $950M Solar, Wind and Storage Investment

Spain Tenders 3 Gigawatts of Renewables Under New Pay-as-Bid Model

Congress Passes Spending Bill With Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package

The States of DER Integration 2021: A GTM Squared Report

Why Cities Are the Growth Market for African Minigrids

Listeners Choose the Top Energy Storylines of 2020

The Virtuous Climate Tech Cycle of 2020

Clean Energy Can Power America’s Economic Recovery

Report Outlines How US Could Reach 50% Renewables by 2030

Vestas Takes €500M Stake in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

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

Why Offshore Wind and Energy Giants Are Chasing Off-Grid Green Hydrogen

Rep. Deb Haaland Expected To Be Nominee for Interior Secretary

Biden to Pick Top North Carolina Environmental Regulator Michael Regan to Head EPA

Google to Test Data Center Battery Backup That Also Serves the Grid

Key 2020 US Solar PV Cost Trends and a Look Ahead

Princeton Study Charts a $2.5T Pathway to a Net-Zero Carbon US

Con Edison Contracts Its Biggest Battery to Date in New York City

Invinity Flow Battery Costs Fell 30% Post-Merger, Says Exec

Hydrogen Aviation Startup ZeroAvia Raises $37.7M From Amazon, Shell and BEV

Biden Selects Granholm as Energy Secretary, McCarthy for Climate Czar

Clean Energy Funding Finds Its Way Into Congressional Spending Bill

Inside Google’s Quest for 24/7 Clean Energy at Data Centers

Meet Guzman Energy, the Power Company Coaxing Along the Co-Op Clean Energy Transition

Will the US Seize on a ‘Critical Window’ to Create a National Green Bank?