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08.29.19 Perspectives 2

Digital tools can boost margins for wind and solar farm owners. (Credit: Invenergy)

Artificial Intelligence Pushes ‘Commoditized’ Wind and Solar Power Into the Money

The last wave of renewable-energy venture investing focused on hardware. Today’s investments are largely in digital technologies, the author writes.

by Amy Francetic

The Era of Virtual Power Plants Has Arrived

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The Era of Virtual Power Plants Has Arrived

Virtual power plants went from thought-leader talking point to steel in the ground in 2019. Now we can ask the deeper questions.

by Julian Spector | August 29, 2019

What the US, China and India Can Learn From Each Other on Sustainable Mobility

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What the US, China and India Can Learn From Each Other on Sustainable Mobility

The current mobility paradigm is expensive, polluting and inefficient. It’s also irresistibly convenient.

by Julia Pyper | August 28, 2019

08.28.19 Solar 2

Here, here and here: Africa is a key market for off-grid solar. (Credit: BBOXX)

BBOXX Lands $50M Led by Mitsubishi to Boost Off-Grid Solar in Africa, Asia

Mitsubishi’s investment into the U.K.-based pay-as-you-go solar provider is another funding milestone for the off-grid market.

by Jeff St. John

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08.27.19 Solar 25

Canada’s Solar Breakthrough? 600MW Merchant Project Gets Green Light in Alberta

Solar now beats wind on cost in the home of Canada’s oil industry, says CEO of multi-renewables developer Greengate Power.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

08.27.19 13

Industry Perspective

A Plan to Unlock Local Clean Energy for a Climate-Resilient California Grid

There are four immediate policy changes that would strengthen California’s disaster-prone grid, the author writes.

by Susannah Churchill

Few Opportunities, No Contracts: Slow Progress for Non-Wires Alternatives in California

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Few Opportunities, No Contracts: Slow Progress for Non-Wires Alternatives in California

California is seeing very slow progress from utilities seeking to integrate distributed energy resources into their multibillion-dollar annual distribution grid investments.

by Jeff St. John | August 27, 2019

08.27.19 Energy Storage 19

‘Transformative’: Sonnen to Deliver Community Battery Network With Grid Services Contract

“This is what we’ve been working on for years,” says Blake Richetta, CEO of the U.S. business at Shell-owned sonnen.

by Julian Spector

08.27.19 Grid Edge 3

There are now more public EV charging stations in the U.K. than gas stations. (Credit: Shutterstock)

UK Proposes ‘World First’ EV Charger Mandate for New Homes and Offices

Every new home with a parking space would be required to install an EV charger with a universal socket.

by Justin Gerdes

08.26.19 Wind 4

Can better turbines offset the wind PTC's decline? (Credit: Scout Clean Energy)

Wind Developer Targets ‘Countercyclical’ Opportunity With Post-PTC Projects

Scout Clean Energy is making hay under the PTC while investing in a longer-term wind project pipeline.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

The Solar Market Looks Ripe for a Wave of Refinancing

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The Solar Market Looks Ripe for a Wave of Refinancing

Falling interest rates are creating an opportunity for many renewables developers to squeeze more money out of operating assets.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | August 26, 2019

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08.26.19 Energy Storage 14

Form's goal is batteries that outcompete not just gas peakers but mid-merit combined cycle gas plants.

Form Energy Raises $40M Series B for Super-Long-Duration Grid Storage

Italy’s Eni joins list of heavyweight backers as Massachusetts-based Form looks to unlock “baseload renewables.”

by Julian Spector

08.25.19 Solar Projects 3

Will wind and solar projects face financial troubles under a merchant model?

Merchant Solar and Wind: A Ticking Time Bomb?

On The Interchange podcast this week: We explore the long-term risks of merchant renewable energy for developers.

by Stephen Lacey

08.23.19 Solar 41

The RFPs are more complicated than their headline figures suggest.

Hawaiian Electric Seeks Bids for 900MW of ‘Dispatchable Renewables’ and Storage

The projects will help the utility meet Hawaii’s 100 percent renewables goal and replace two big power plants set to close.

by Jeff St. John

08.23.19 Policy 43

Senator Reid speaks on this week's episode of Political Climate.

Harry Reid on Abolishing the Filibuster and Why the Green New Deal ‘Won’t Happen’

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says climate legislation won’t pass without ending the filibuster — and the Green New Deal never will.

by Julia Pyper

08.23.19 Energy Storage 6

The New Normal for the Grid: Batteries

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: We dig into the latest project activity in energy storage.

by Stephen Lacey

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08.23.19 21

2020 Looks Like the Breakout Year for Building Decarbonization in California

Policymakers are coalescing around electrification as the solution for squeezing carbon out of buildings. Is the market ready?

by Justin Gerdes

08.23.19 Research & Analysis 1

MISO needs demand response resources to be available outside of summer months and in a shorter timeframe.

Research Spotlight

Demand Response Rules Are Changing. MISO Shows How

The grid operator is in the midst of a transformation and now faces a growing reliance on demand-side resources year-round.

by Elta Kolo and Chloe Holden

September 12, 2019 Wind

Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market: WoodMac

84 by Karl-Erik Stromsta

The possibility of the project's rejection galvanized local clean energy activists.

September 10, 2019 Solar

Massive Solar-Battery Plant Wins Approval in L.A., Overcoming Union Concerns

18 by Julian Spector

Installers aren’t translating the value of solar-plus-storage to prospective customers, the author writes.

September 18, 2019 Solar

Buying Rooftop Solar Is Complicated, Even for an Expert

27 by Michelle Davis

09.12.19 Wind

Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market: WoodMac

84 by Karl-Erik Stromsta

Rolls-Royce believes its SMR design could deliver power for $75 per megawatt-hour.

09.16.19 Energy

Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor Project Delayed by Brexit Uncertainty

51 by Jason Deign

The energy landscape is a different place than four years ago.

09.20.19 Solar

The Solar Industry Wants a Tax Credit Extension. Should It Get One?

39 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

08.22.19 220

Bernie Sanders Proposes Huge Renewables Build-Out and Publicly Owned Power

The Democratic candidate’s Green New Deal would funnel $2.4 trillion of investment into renewables and storage.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

How Did Eccentric Newcomer Energy Vault Raise So Much Money?

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How Did Eccentric Newcomer Energy Vault Raise So Much Money?

We’ve got fresh details on the biggest stationary storage funding round to date.

by Julian Spector | August 22, 2019

08.22.19 Solar 105

Research Spotlight

Already Cheaper Than Gas, China’s Renewables to Undercut Coal by 2026

Average solar prices in China have fallen below wind for the first time this year, Wood Mackenzie says.

by Angel Hang

08.21.19 0

Guy Sella took SolarEdge public in 2015.

Ailing Health Forces Leave of Absence for SolarEdge CEO Guy Sella

The founder and CEO of the solar power electronics market leader will be replaced on an interim basis by Zvi Lando, VP of global sales.

by Jeff St. John

08.21.19 Grid Edge 4

The proposed set-aside could be voted on by regulators as soon as next month.

California Proposes $100M in Energy Storage Incentives to Boost Wildfire Resiliency

An incentive carve-out for high-fire-risk areas could boost uptake among customers most likely to want solar-storage systems.

by Jeff St. John

08.21.19 Energy Storage 4

Co-located storage has typically made less economic sense with wind than with solar.

GlidePath Took on Storage in Texas. Now It Wants to Add Batteries to Wind

Quinbrook-backed developer will fill batteries with wind power during times of negative pricing in the Southwest Power Pool.

by Julian Spector

08.21.19 Solar 24

Walmart has moved aggressively in deploying both on- and off-site renewables.

Walmart Sues Tesla Over Rooftop Fires It Blames on Faulty Solar Systems

The mega-retailer’s lawsuit comes as Tesla is struggling to reconcile big ambitions for its solar business with rapidly decelerating growth.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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SunPower Alums Launch Terabase to Tackle Soft Costs for Utility-Scale Solar

The Solar Industry Wants a Tax Credit Extension. Should It Get One?

'Largest Ever': Google Announces 1.6GW of Renewables Purchases

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’

Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Puts Businesses in Driver's Seat of EV Revolution

Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

GE's Largest Battery Deal Yet Will Support a 200MW Australian Solar Plant

California Supercharges Battery Incentive for Wildfire-Vulnerable Homes

How China Is Cornering the Lithium-Ion Cell Recycling Market

UK's Offshore Wind Auction So Successful It Might Have Made Itself Redundant

Dominion Lays Out Plan for 2.6GW of Offshore Wind in Virginia

UK Offshore Wind Changes Seen Attracting Oil and Gas Majors

Renewables May Prove Cheaper Than 96% of Coal Plants Worldwide by 2030

The Key to Unlocking ‘Renewables as Baseload’ Is the Control System

A Look at Chevron’s Dip Into Clean Energy Investing

Battery Energy Storage System Safety: Critical Steps for the Maturing Storage Market

Modernizing Utility Infrastructure: Smart, but Not Always Secure

Energizing EV: Accelerating the EV Revolution for Business

Artificial Intelligence Pushes ‘Commoditized’ Wind and Solar Power Into the Money

The Era of Virtual Power Plants Has Arrived

What the US, China and India Can Learn From Each Other on Sustainable Mobility

BBOXX Lands $50M Led by Mitsubishi to Boost Off-Grid Solar in Africa, Asia

Canada’s Solar Breakthrough? 600MW Merchant Project Gets Green Light in Alberta

A Plan to Unlock Local Clean Energy for a Climate-Resilient California Grid

Few Opportunities, No Contracts: Slow Progress for Non-Wires Alternatives in California

‘Transformative’: Sonnen to Deliver Community Battery Network With Grid Services Contract

UK Proposes ‘World First’ EV Charger Mandate for New Homes and Offices

Wind Developer Targets ‘Countercyclical’ Opportunity With Post-PTC Projects

The Solar Market Looks Ripe for a Wave of Refinancing

Form Energy Raises $40M Series B for Super-Long-Duration Grid Storage

Merchant Solar and Wind: A Ticking Time Bomb?

Hawaiian Electric Seeks Bids for 900MW of ‘Dispatchable Renewables’ and Storage

Harry Reid on Abolishing the Filibuster and Why the Green New Deal ‘Won’t Happen’

The New Normal for the Grid: Batteries

2020 Looks Like the Breakout Year for Building Decarbonization in California

Demand Response Rules Are Changing. MISO Shows How

Bernie Sanders Proposes Huge Renewables Build-Out and Publicly Owned Power

How Did Eccentric Newcomer Energy Vault Raise So Much Money?

Already Cheaper Than Gas, China’s Renewables to Undercut Coal by 2026

Ailing Health Forces Leave of Absence for SolarEdge CEO Guy Sella

California Proposes $100M in Energy Storage Incentives to Boost Wildfire Resiliency

GlidePath Took on Storage in Texas. Now It Wants to Add Batteries to Wind

Walmart Sues Tesla Over Rooftop Fires It Blames on Faulty Solar Systems