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05.23.17 Smart Grid 14

The World’s Top Energy Companies Look to Blockchain to ‘Fuse the Physical With the Virtual’

A new coalition links up energy companies with leading blockchain experts.

by Mike Stone

05.18.17 Networking/AMI 4

Research Spotlight

European Mandate Catalyzes $48 Billion in Advanced Meter Spending Over the Next 5 Years

European spending will double in four years, but the EU will still fall 38 million meters short of its 2020 goals.

by Paulina Tarrant

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Energy Stats: Need a Roof? I Got a Guy

Plus, the march of troubled solar firms continues. The week’s most important numbers are all right here.

by Nicolas Rinaldi | May 12, 2017

05.09.17 Networking/AMI 0

How Do You Bring the Smart City to Life?

On this podcast: We look at the evolution of a smart city, from technology integration to future applications.

by Katherine Tweed

05.08.17 Demand Response 1

Itron to Acquire Comverge for $100M, Diving Into the Demand Response Business

Can smart metering and grid networking revitalize the legacy demand response industry?

by Jeff St. John

Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers

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Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers

Plus, a space opera inspired by Tesla’s solar roof. The week’s most important numbers are all right here.

by Nicolas Rinaldi | May 5, 2017

06.28.18 PODCASTS

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

This week’s Energy Gang podcast is all about gas.

by Stephen Lacey

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The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP

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The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP

How to celebrate May Day in the storage industry. Plus, bait and switch with federal research funds, NEC ES is chasing the gigawatts, and some trendy, trendy blockchain.

by Julian Spector | May 3, 2017

04.21.17 Residential Solar 17

Sungevity Is Sold: More Layoffs Without Notice, Name Changed to Solar Spectrum

More corporate malpractice from Sungevity’s management.

by Eric Wesoff

Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

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Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

A new DOE report helps explain why utilities are so slow to adopt next-generation software. We explain how this dynamic has played out for investors and startups in the sector.

by Jeff St. John | April 13, 2017

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Parsing a Banner Year for Storage

Plus: The action continues in Australia, and California proposes a “clean peak” to help better integrate renewables.

by Julian Spector | March 22, 2017

03.22.17 Utilities 0

This Is Your Chance to Network With the Most Forward-Thinking Utilities in the World

From coast-to-coast and across the pond, GTM’s Grid Edge World Forum and European Utility Week are bringing together the top utilities from around the world.

by GTM Editors

03.15.17 Regulation & Policy 10

California’s Energy Future: The Revolution (Might) Be Distributed

With apologies to Gil Scott-Heron

by Eric Wesoff

03.09.17 Utilities 1

Italian Utility Enel’s Quest for New Ideas Leads It to Silicon Valley

Enel is already a massive renewable energy developer. But it’s setting up shop in Berkeley to get a jump-start on the next generation of grid edge technologies.

by Julian Spector

03.08.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 4

How One US Startup Is Making Electrification a Bankable Business in Frontier Markets

Sigora International charts a path to profitably powering 136,000 people in Haiti.

by Julia Pyper

02.24.17 Networking/AMI 0

Landis+Gyr Lays Out Its Financial Health as Parent Company Toshiba Faces Crisis

The company says it is “unaffected by Toshiba’s challenges.”

by Jeff St. John

02.23.17 Regulation & Policy 30

A Step-by-Step Plan for Grid Modernization in a Distributed Energy World

A new report calls for clear goals and metrics, deep distribution-grid data, and alternative economic structures to make the most of billion-dollar grid investments.

by Jeff St. John

02.22.17 Networking/AMI 0

Silver Spring Networks Reports 2016 Loss, but Expects Double-Digit Growth in Software-as-a-Service

The smart grid networker also expands its technology to smart city, IoT applications.

by Jeff St. John

The Coolest Stuff Happening at the Grid Edge So Far in 2017

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The Coolest Stuff Happening at the Grid Edge So Far in 2017

Here are some of the biggest deals, projects and other announcements that stood out at DistribuTech this year.

by Jeff St. John | February 14, 2017

02.02.17 Energy Storage 1

Now Pairing With Energy Storage: Smart Thermostats

Zen Ecosystems is partnering with Swell Energy to package smart thermostats with batteries and extend customer savings.

by Julian Spector

02.01.17 Grid Edge 1

DistribuTech Roundup: Distributed Energy Intelligence, AMI as IOT, and Better Bird-on-a-Wire Sensors

Itron and Silver Spring grow their beyond-the-meter business, Sentient goes low power, Survalent and Spirae partner, SEPA and SGIP merge.

by Jeff St. John

01.11.17 Regulation & Policy 3

The Quadrennial Energy Review Offers a Plan for Grid Modernization—If Trump’s Team Wants It

There are a lot of grid opportunities tucked inside the report.

by Jeff St. John

12.28.16 Utilities 5

MIT’s 8 Big Ways to Enable the Utility of the Future

Proactive reform must start now.

by Katherine Tweed

12.27.16 Utilities 0

5 Emerging Trends That Drove the Utility Industry in 2016

Utilities beyond California make plans to embrace assets at the grid edge.

by Katherine Tweed

12.22.16 Smart Grid 1

UK Startup to Use Blockchain for Meter Registration

Electron wants to make it easier for consumers to change utilities.

by Jason Deign

12.02.16 Markets & Policy 16

This Upgrade to Renewable Portfolio Standards Could Make Them a Lot More Effective at Grid Balancing

Add a clean energy target specifically for peak hours, Arizona’s ratepayer advocate suggests.

by Julian Spector

Polysilicon Industry Awaits Certainty on US-China Trade Deal

Solar Industry Asks Trump to Allow More Cell Imports to Spur Domestic PV Manufacturing

Infrastructure Fund JLC Buys Solar Developer Greenskies

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

Australia's Fire-Hit Grid Braces for an Even Bigger Threat

Transmission Emerging as Major Stumbling Block for State Renewable Targets

Trump Administration Lowers Import Tariffs on Chinese Batteries

Canada's e-Zn Raises Millions to Commercialize Long-Duration Zinc Energy Storage

Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says

Brookfield Renewable Bids to Buy Remaining Stake in TerraForm Power

New York Confirms Plan for 1GW-Plus Offshore Wind Solicitation in 2020

Behind the Buzzword: A Brief History of Energy ‘Resiliency’

10 Rooftop Solar and Storage Predictions for the Next Decade

3 Predictions for US Renewables and Storage Markets in 2025

A New Chapter for the North American Wind Market

How Advanced Analytics Can Transform Outage Risk

The Active Grid: A Case for Edge Intelligence on the Lower Voltage Network

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The World’s Top Energy Companies Look to Blockchain to ‘Fuse the Physical With the Virtual’

European Mandate Catalyzes $48 Billion in Advanced Meter Spending Over the Next 5 Years

Energy Stats: Need a Roof? I Got a Guy

How Do You Bring the Smart City to Life?

Itron to Acquire Comverge for $100M, Diving Into the Demand Response Business

Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP

Sungevity Is Sold: More Layoffs Without Notice, Name Changed to Solar Spectrum

Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

Parsing a Banner Year for Storage

This Is Your Chance to Network With the Most Forward-Thinking Utilities in the World

California’s Energy Future: The Revolution (Might) Be Distributed

Italian Utility Enel’s Quest for New Ideas Leads It to Silicon Valley

How One US Startup Is Making Electrification a Bankable Business in Frontier Markets

Landis+Gyr Lays Out Its Financial Health as Parent Company Toshiba Faces Crisis

A Step-by-Step Plan for Grid Modernization in a Distributed Energy World

Silver Spring Networks Reports 2016 Loss, but Expects Double-Digit Growth in Software-as-a-Service

The Coolest Stuff Happening at the Grid Edge So Far in 2017

Now Pairing With Energy Storage: Smart Thermostats

DistribuTech Roundup: Distributed Energy Intelligence, AMI as IOT, and Better Bird-on-a-Wire Sensors

The Quadrennial Energy Review Offers a Plan for Grid Modernization—If Trump’s Team Wants It

MIT’s 8 Big Ways to Enable the Utility of the Future

5 Emerging Trends That Drove the Utility Industry in 2016

UK Startup to Use Blockchain for Meter Registration

This Upgrade to Renewable Portfolio Standards Could Make Them a Lot More Effective at Grid Balancing