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02.19.21 Energy 4

A new group wants to see the Biden administration commit to stronger emissions reductions under the Paris Agreement.

States, Cities and Corporations Come Together To Push Biden To Strengthen Climate Targets Under Paris Agreement

Several groups want the U.S. to commit to cutting economywide greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

02.19.21 Energy 4

Up to 30 percent of Ireland's power comes from interconnections with Great Britain. (Credit: SSE)

Ireland’s Energy Market Is Unexpected Brexit Victim

Supply swings have hit the Emerald Isle since the U.K. left the European Union.

by Jason Deign

02.19.21 Perspectives 7

Emerging markets like Vietnam are seeking public finance to boost clean energy development.

Industry Perspective

How to Get the Biggest Bang for Our Clean Energy Buck in Southeast Asia

Emerging economies need seed capital to bring viable clean energy projects to fruition and spur market development.

by Justin Guay, Matthew Sebonia

02.18.21 Efficiency 16

Dandelion Energy wants to cut the costs and expand the market for residential geothermal heat pumps to replace oil and natural gas. (Credit: Dandelion Energy)

Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

Breakthrough Energy Ventures leads round for the Google spinout’s software-enabled ground-source heat pump technology.

by Jeff St. John

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02.18.21 Fossil Fuels 3

How to Decarbonize Natural Gas

This week on The Interchange, we look at the role of natural gas in the energy transition.

by Stephen Lacey

02.18.21 Energy 9

The U.S. added records amount of wind and solar in 2020.

Wind and Solar Defied the 2020 Economic Contraction in the US

New tracking from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows a record 2020 for wind and solar, despite the devastating impacts of the coronavirus.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

02.18.21 Wind 6

Wood's superior strength-to-weight ratio makes it a good alternative for extra tall towers. (Credit: Modvion)

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

Swedish start-up Modvion plans to make extra tall wind towers from connected panels of a special wood laminate.

by John Parnell

02.18.21 Grid Edge 0

Understanding the Texas Grid Failure

This week on The Energy Gang: we dissect what went wrong in Texas.

by Stephen Lacey

02.17.21 Energy Storage 33

Not all lithium-ion batteries are created equal. Proponents of the less-fire-prone LFP variety think the technology's time has come.

Will Safer Batteries Finally Take Over the Home Storage Market?

Tesla and LG Chem rule the market with their NMC battery products, but the LFP battery contenders believe their technology’s time has come.

by Julian Spector

02.17.21 Energy 3

Nigg Energy Park hopes for long-term growth via the offshore wind sector. (Credit: Craig Wallace/Creative Commons)

How Carbon Pledges Are Driving a UK Offshore Wind Hub to Switch to Green Hydrogen

Global Energy plans to decarbonize a port and construction yard as the offshore wind sector looks for local, low-carbon supply chain options.

by John Parnell

02.16.21 Grid Edge 47

The massive blackouts across Texas are pushing regulators and policymakers to consider the threat of winter demand peaks and power-plant-disabling temperatures.

Texas Energy System Faces a Winter Reckoning

Widespread power plant failures spur calls for better weatherization and an examination of bulk power market structures.

by Jeff St. John

02.16.21 Grid Edge 9

Demand charges are a big problem for EV fast-charging. Finding the right rates to replace them requires a careful balancing act. (Credit: EVgo)

Getting the Rates Right for a Public EV Charging Build-Out

Demand charges can tank the economics of early-stage electric-vehicle charging rollouts. Replacements must balance support for EV growth with fair cost-sharing.

by Jeff St. John

02.16.21 Solar 1

Broadband providers are aggressively moving into the Spanish rooftop solar market.

Telecom Firms Pile Into Spain’s Renewable Energy Market

Would you like a side order of solar with your broadband connection?

by Jason Deign

02.15.21 Grid Edge 86

A winter storm of historic proportions has shut down power plants and forced Texas grid operator ERCOT to cut off to power millions of utility customers.

Winter Storm Forces Blackouts Across Texas

Grid operator ERCOT has lost 34 GW of generation as extreme cold shuts down generators, leaving about 2.5 million customers without power.

by Jeff St. John

02.15.21 Grid Edge 5

FERC Chair Richard Glick has a long list of priorities for the key federal energy regulator. Many of them align with the Biden administration's energy transformation goals. (Credit: FERC)

New FERC Chair’s Focus: Environmental Justice and Climate Change Impacts

Glick’s priorities include fair treatment of new technologies and state policies, as well as transmission and interconnection reforms.

by Jeff St. John

02.15.21 Perspectives 5

The lowest-cost path to decarbonizing the grid will require a mix of centralized and distributed solar and batteries, according to new models.

Industry Perspective

Doubling Down on a Centralized Grid Is More Expensive Without Distributed Energy

Two former state utility commissioners highlight new modeling that shows distributed energy lowers the total costs of decarbonization.

by Anne Hoskins, Jeanne Fox

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02.15.21 Energy 10

The success of SMRs from firms like NuScale and Rolls-Royce may well depend on regulatory standards harmonizing across multiple end markets. (Credit: Rolls-Royce)

Regulatory Harmonization: An Upcoming Hurdle for SMRs?

Nuclear developers may have problems selling small modular reactors abroad.

by Jason Deign

02.12.21 8

How a ‘Climate Emergency’ Could Harness Wartime Powers for the Energy Transition

This week on The Energy Gang: Should Biden declare an emergency?

by Stephen Lacey

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02.12.21 News 10

Wood Mackenzie/Greentech Media Brand Integration Announcement

We’re confident that this final stage of the GTM integration will enable us to focus on what we do best: providing world-class research and data analytics to guide global business leaders and governments on critical energy transition decisions.

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02.12.21 Perspectives 0

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Solar100’s Dawn Lippert: The Bruno Mars of Clean Energy

In this special edition #Solar100, founder and CEO of kWh Analytics Richard Matsui speaks with founder and CEO of Elemental Excelerator Dawn Lippert.

by Richard Matsui

02.12.21 Wind 10

Vestas has big plans for its offshore unit, and the turbines just keep getting bigger. (Credit: Vestas)

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

With GE, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas all well established across the domains of onshore, offshore and services, which company will come out on top?

by John Parnell

02.11.21 Energy Storage 1

Two batteries from Plus Power will help store renewable power for use in place of fossil fuels at times of high demand.

Plus Power Breaks Open Market for Massive Batteries in New England

Large standalone battery plants had not succeeded in New England’s capacity market. Until now.

by Julian Spector

02.11.21 Grid Edge 7

Bloom Energy is targeting carbon-free markets with hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyzers and carbon capture and storage built on its core technology. (Credit: Bloom Energy)

Bloom Energy Charts a Future in Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Electrolysis and Carbon Capture

Fourth-quarter performance and bookings boost profitability target to 2021 for natural-gas fuel cells. Hydrogen and carbon capture are the next steps.

by Jeff St. John

02.11.21 Finance & VC 0

All Finance Is ‘Climate Finance’

This week on The Interchange, we discuss how the consideration of climate risk is making its way deeper into the financial system.

by Stephen Lacey

02.10.21 Grid Edge 53

Grid-scale batteries and hybrid renewable-storage projects are growing in scale, and transmission grid operators are struggling to manage them. (Credit: Stem)

How US Grid Operators Plan To Tackle Energy Storage at Gigawatt Scale

Batteries and hybrid renewables-plus-storage projects will be a massive grid resource. Transmission grids and energy markets will need to adapt.

by Jeff St. John

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

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

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Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

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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

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

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

States, Cities and Corporations Come Together To Push Biden To Strengthen Climate Targets Under Paris Agreement

Ireland’s Energy Market Is Unexpected Brexit Victim

How to Get the Biggest Bang for Our Clean Energy Buck in Southeast Asia

Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

Looking for Fixes to What Broke the Texas Power Grid

Hawaii’s Bold Step Into Utility Performance-Based Ratemaking

Solar Will Be Cheapest Form of Electricity Across US by 2030, Plus Other PV Trends

How to Decarbonize Natural Gas

Wind and Solar Defied the 2020 Economic Contraction in the US

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

Understanding the Texas Grid Failure

Will Safer Batteries Finally Take Over the Home Storage Market?

How Carbon Pledges Are Driving a UK Offshore Wind Hub to Switch to Green Hydrogen

Texas Energy System Faces a Winter Reckoning

Getting the Rates Right for a Public EV Charging Build-Out

Telecom Firms Pile Into Spain’s Renewable Energy Market

Winter Storm Forces Blackouts Across Texas

New FERC Chair’s Focus: Environmental Justice and Climate Change Impacts

Doubling Down on a Centralized Grid Is More Expensive Without Distributed Energy

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How a ‘Climate Emergency’ Could Harness Wartime Powers for the Energy Transition

The M&A Turf Battle Over Wind, Solar and Storage Projects

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A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

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