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06.26.20 Energy 47

The more a mission threatens an existing market, the harder it will be to launch and sustain, the author writes.

Industry Perspective

The First Moonshot Didn’t Disrupt an Incumbent Industry. The Climate Moonshot Must

Why the climate “moonshot” faces special challenges, and how to work around them.

by Sara Hastings-Simon

05.27.20 Solar 0

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#Solar100’s Benoit Allehaut: The Ethan Hunt of Solar Investing

In this #Solar100 interview, Richard Matsui, founder and CEO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Benoit Allehaut, managing director of Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure team.

by Richard Matsui

05.25.20 Energy 1

Wood is confident that its decision to diversify from oilfield services into renewables was a good one. (Credit: Wood)

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The Right Coronavirus Recovery Could Make 2019 the Year of Peak Carbon

There’s no better way to honor the lives lost than by making 2020 a turning point in the energy transition, writes Martyn Link, chief strategy officer at Wood.

by Martyn Link

05.22.20 Solar 47

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FERC Might Rewrite Solar Net Metering. Here’s What That Could Mean

A recent petition to FERC could trigger nationwide changes to solar net metering, with potentially significant market implications, the authors write.

by Ben Huffman and Marc Palmer

06.05.20 PODCASTS

A ‘Just Transition’ for Fossil Fuel Workers

This week on The Interchange podcast: If we phase out fossil fuels, what happens to the industry’s workforce?

by Stephen Lacey

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05.20.20 Solar 0

The availability of tax equity is a concern for some renewables developers. (Photo: Avangrid)

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Why (and How) the Solar Finance Market Is Changing in This Crisis

Renewable energy assets may be havens, but developers still face financing challenges, writes Sol Systems CEO Yuri Horwitz.

by Yuri Horwitz

05.15.20 Solar 13

Without changes, it may be more difficult for future renewables projects to make a profit.

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Wind and Solar Profits: The Race Between Falling Costs and Declining Revenue

Solar and wind plants will be major contributors to low-carbon power grids, but there’s a key obstacle to their profitability, the authors write.

by Eric Williams and Eric Hittinger

04.29.20 Solar 2

The coronavirus crisis has hit U.S. advanced energy companies hard.

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Opinion: A No-Cost Way to Save US Clean Energy Jobs During the Crisis

There’s no reason federal support for clean energy has to be funneled through the tax equity market, writes AEE’s Nat Kreamer.

by Nat Kreamer

04.24.20 Solar 0

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States Standing Strong on Clean Enegy Commitments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Durable state support for clean energy signals opportunities in the eventual economic recovery, Sam Kozel writes.

by Sam Kozel

04.03.20 Energy Storage 10

Double feature: Nearly two-thirds of proposed solar projects in California include batteries. (Avangrid)

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Hybrid Power Plants Are Growing Rapidly, But Are They a Good Idea?

Co-locating batteries with renewables has taken off rapidly. It’s not always the right move, the author writes.

by Will Gorman

02.27.20 Energy Storage 0

Branding and reputation will be increasingly important in the energy storage market.

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10 Predictions for the Solar and Storage Market in the 2020s

Batteries will be standard with virtually every new solar system installed in the U.S. by 2025, the author predicts.

by Paul Dailey

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The First Moonshot Didn’t Disrupt an Incumbent Industry. The Climate Moonshot Must

#Solar100’s Benoit Allehaut: The Ethan Hunt of Solar Investing

The Right Coronavirus Recovery Could Make 2019 the Year of Peak Carbon

FERC Might Rewrite Solar Net Metering. Here’s What That Could Mean

A ‘Just Transition’ for Fossil Fuel Workers

Why (and How) the Solar Finance Market Is Changing in This Crisis

Wind and Solar Profits: The Race Between Falling Costs and Declining Revenue

Opinion: A No-Cost Way to Save US Clean Energy Jobs During the Crisis

States Standing Strong on Clean Enegy Commitments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Hybrid Power Plants Are Growing Rapidly, But Are They a Good Idea?

10 Predictions for the Solar and Storage Market in the 2020s

Upcoming Webinar Make It Count – Balancing Resources and Innovation for Grid Modernization

Leveraging the Cloud for a Resilient, Secure, and Customer-Centric Utility