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12.02.19 Energy Storage 46

Industry Perspective

The Myth of Whole-Home Battery Backup

Will batteries keep your AC cranking and electric vehicle charged up during an extended blackout? Probably not.

by Barry Cinnamon

11.18.19 Efficiency 12

The cars and buses on American roads today will only be replaced once or twice by 2050.

Industry Perspective

The Capital Stock Turnover Problem for 100% Clean Energy Targets

The slow replacement of existing cars and buildings makes these sectors tough to decarbonize quickly, even with aggressive electrification mandates.

by Amanda Myers

11.08.19 39

Natural gas is now by far the largest source of U.S. electricity generation.

Industry Perspective

Rethinking Future Investments in Natural Gas Infrastructure

Cities and utilities across the United States are starting to reject natural gas — and not just for environmental reasons.

by Bruce Nilles and Mark Dyson

10.22.19 Energy 14

Airlines could pay farmers to absorb carbon emissions back into the land.

Industry Perspective

The Best Option for Airlines to Shrink Their Carbon Footprint

Airlines are uniquely limited in their climate pollution mitigation options. But there is a good way forward, the authors write.

by Suzanne Hunt and Jigar Shah

11.15.19 PODCASTS

Is Big Tech Fueling the Climate Disinformation War?

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: how the tech companies may be disadvantaging climate and clean energy on their platforms.

by Stephen Lacey

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10.21.19 4

It’s not as though the BOE doesn’t understand the problem with coal, the authors write.

Industry Perspective

The Bank of England Has a Coal Problem

The U.K. is front and center in the global push to transition beyond coal. So why is its central bank propping up coal companies?

by Justin Guay and Brett Fleishman

10.18.19 Solar 5

Industry Perspective

5 Observations on the Commercial Solar Market

There’s more capital chasing solar assets than there are quality projects available, giving developers their pick of partners, the author writes.

by Richard Walsh

09.30.19 Efficiency 0

Industry Perspective

Energy Efficiency as a Service: Having Cake and Eating It Too

While not a new concept, the EEaaS model is gaining momentum as new entrants join the market.

by Joseph Aamidor

09.25.19 3

Seven of California's 10 most destructive wildfires have occurred since 2013.

Industry Perspective

Recent Changes to California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program, Explained

A CPUC commissioner breaks down California’s attempt to help wildfire-vulnerable communities gain access to batteries.

by Clifford Rechtschaffen

09.18.19 Solar 46

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

Industry Perspective

Buying Rooftop Solar Is Complicated, Even for an Expert

A Wood Mackenzie solar analyst wanted PV on her house. The process was surprisingly complicated.

by Michelle Davis

09.09.19 Solar 14

The solar ITC is set to begin phasing down for new projects at the end of this year.

Industry Perspective

Earth to Congress: You Can Deliver a Climate Win Today

A solar ITC extension is the best option on the table for maintaining clean-energy momentum, writes SEIA CEO Abigail Ross Hopper.

by Abigail Ross Hopper

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Industry Perspectives

The Myth of Whole-Home Battery Backup

The Capital Stock Turnover Problem for 100% Clean Energy Targets

Rethinking Future Investments in Natural Gas Infrastructure

The Best Option for Airlines to Shrink Their Carbon Footprint

Is Big Tech Fueling the Climate Disinformation War?

The Bank of England Has a Coal Problem

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Energy Efficiency as a Service: Having Cake and Eating It Too

Recent Changes to California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program, Explained

Buying Rooftop Solar Is Complicated, Even for an Expert

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