Industry Perspectives

04.20.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 9

Industry Perspective

Minigrids Are the Cheapest Way to Bring Electricity to 100 Million Africans Today

A CrossBoundary analysis shows why minigrids are vital to achieving affordable, sustainable, modern energy for all.

by Matthew Tilleard, Gabriel Davies and Lucy Shaw

04.10.18 Technology 7

The solar mounting market is changing quickly. Companies need to adapt.

Industry Perspective

Solar Mounting and Tracking Companies Need to Keep Reinventing Themselves

In a fierce commodity market, mounting system companies are turning to services to sustain margin.

by Yury Reznikov

04.06.18 Other Energy 228

Does Japan's plan to reduce emissions hinge on hydrogen?

Industry Perspective

In Hydrogen, Japan Sees the Next Liquified Natural Gas

The reason why Japan is still pursuing the hydrogen economy.

by Matthew Klippenstein

04.05.18 Regulation & Policy 1

It pays to get out ahead of this movement.

Industry Perspective

How to Build a Foundation for New Utility Business Models

Regulatory reforms are becoming increasingly important, but regulatory processes can constrain the ability to design policies well.

by Mike O’Boyle

April 20, 2018 Markets & Policy

New Bipartisan Legislation Would Repeal Trump’s Solar Tariffs

15 by Julia Pyper

The second-generation Powerwall now comes with a bigger price tag.

April 19, 2018 Energy Storage

Tesla Quietly Raised the Price of the Powerwall

38 by Julian Spector

A team of researchers looks to design and build a 50-megawatt offshore wind turbine.

April 16, 2018 Products & Technology

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

46 by Justin Gerdes

Shutting nuke plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania could be a carbon disaster.

04.16.18 Nuclear

Report: Losing FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Fleet Would Wipe Out Two Decades of Solar and Wind Progress

219 by Jeff St. John

Governor Murphy is expected to sign the legislation into law.

04.13.18 Regulation & Policy

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

169 by Julia Pyper

04.20.18 Policy

The Trump Administration Just Hatched Another Plan to Buoy Coal and Nuclear

96 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.03.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 39

The solar industry burned a lot of money over the years. Can storage companies avoid making the same mistakes?

Industry Perspective

Can the Storage Industry Avoid the Same Mistakes as the Solar Industry?

From bad products to poor planning, solar companies have a lot to teach battery companies.

by Barry Cinnamon

04.02.18 Electric Vehicles 11

Industry Perspective

Electric Cars Could Save Ride-Sharing Drivers $5,200 a Year

Lyft, Uber and Ride Austin drivers are ideal candidates for electric vehicles, according to a Rocky Mountain Institute analysis.

by Richard Li, Garrett Fitzgerald

03.28.18 Solar Projects 32

Industry Perspective

Solar Needs a Total Quality Revolution

We are still at the very early stages of focusing on process efficiency in solar. Here’s how to improve.

by Jason S. Trager, Ph.D.

03.19.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 6

A group of startups seeks to harness the power of efficient buildings.

Industry Perspective

The Latest Research Is Clear: Clean, Efficient Buildings Make People More Productive

But how do you build services around it?

by Joe Aamidor

04.19.18 PODCASTS

The Trumpian Politics Behind SunPower’s Planned Purchase of SolarWorld USA

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: Trump wanted a win, so SunPower gave him a win.

by Stephen Lacey

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03.13.18 Regulation & Policy 19

How do you strike the right balance between regional integration and distribution management?

Industry Perspective

Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid

Clean Coalition’s Doug Karpa and Craig Lewis argue that combining regional integration with a system of DSOs is a lower-risk approach to save ratepayers money and integrate renewables.

by Doug Karpa and Craig Lewis

02.21.18 Grid Optimization 57

Industry Perspective

Local Balancing Is the Key to California’s Clean Energy Future. Regionalization Isn’t

Clean Coalition’s Doug Karpa argues it’s possible to meet California’s renewable energy challenges without losing control to a regional transmission operator.

by Doug Karpa

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar GTM Squared Live! An Energy Storage Roundtable

Tuesday April 24, 2018 2:00PM EDT

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Featured White Paper

GTM’s Ranking of the “Who’s Who” of Commercial Solar

GTM Research has aggregated data from the top EPCs, project developers, asset owners, and other leading companies in the U.S. commercial solar market. The resulting ranking shows the biggest players in today’s downstream U.S. commercial solar industry.

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02.19.18 Electric Vehicles 8

Oil majors and local energy providers alike are preparing for EV sales to accelerate.

Industry Perspective

6 Trends Driving Vehicle Electrification in 2018

The rush is on to build electrical grid infrastructure, adjust business models, and roll out enough charging stations to meet growing EV demand.

by Preston Roper

02.16.18 Markets & Policy 2

Denver has been working for several years to make solar available to low-income neighborhoods.

Industry Perspective

Expanding Solar in Low-Income Communities: Lessons From Denver

SEIA’s Mike Mendelsohn explains how solar developers can expand the market to serve more customers.

by Mike Mendelsohn

02.15.18 Solar Finance & VC 225

Industry Perspective

Why Solar Is on a Path to Dominance

Yuri Horwitz details the investment, cost and technology trends driving solar forward in 2018 and beyond.

by Yuri Horwitz

02.14.18 Energy Management 1

Examining the future of facilities management in an automated world.

Industry Perspective

Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Changing Role of Building Managers

A follow-up to the question: Will increasing automation destroy jobs in facilities management?

by Joe Aamidor

02.13.18 Solar Finance & VC 0

It's been a very active five months of YieldCo buyouts.

Industry Perspective

One Week, Three YieldCo Deals. Are More Buyouts on the Horizon?

Investor Tom Konrad argues the recent sale of 8point3, NRG Yield and Saeta Yield shows the YieldCo market is maturing.

by Tom Konrad

Featured White Paper

Why Personalization Matters

There’s strong industry consensus that personalization makes email much more effective, with lifts in engagement of a minimum of about 30% and as much as 6-7 times more than email that isn’t personalized. The same level of personalization can be applied across all channels and initiatives.

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Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Non-Wires Alternatives: Emerging, Maturing, or Stalled?

Thursday April 26, 2018 2:00 PM ET

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02.12.18 Grid Optimization 3

Reframing the conversation around markets for a clean, affordable and reliable electricity future.

Industry Perspective

It’s Time to Refine How We Talk About Wholesale Markets

How market design and underlying terminology favors conventional fuel-based generation—often at the expense of cheaper, cleaner technologies.

by Robbie Orvis and Mike O’Boyle

02.08.18 Solar Finance & VC 0

First Solar and SunPower look to sell their YieldCo.

Industry Perspective

First Solar and SunPower Lobby Shareholders to Sell 8point3 YieldCo

Will shareholders accept the deal? Tom Konrad digs into the numbers.

by Tom Konrad

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Future Proofing Energy Storage Investments

Tuesday May 1, 2018 2:00 PM ET

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Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Distributed vs. Virtual Central

Thursday May 3, 2018 2:00 PM ET

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02.06.18 Other Energy 4

Industry Perspective

So You’ve Decided to Write a Blockchain Energy Whitepaper. Why Should We Believe You?

10 things to include in your white paper if you want to be taken seriously.

by Scott Clavenna and Shayle Kann

01.30.18 Utilities 2

Utilities need to embrace customer value as a metric for success.

Industry Perspective

A No-Regrets Approach to the Distributed Energy Paradox Must Embrace Customer Value

The on-demand economy requires a new strategy for utilities.

by Jeff Adams

Upcoming Events

01.26.18 Utilities 5

Hurricane Maria has sparked a debate on the future of Puerto Rico's electrical grid.

Industry Perspective

The Overlooked Detail in Governor Rossello’s Plan for PREPA

SEPA’s Tanuj Deora explains why plans to privatize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority are not as straightforward as they seem.

by Tanuj Deora

01.19.18 Solar Projects 7

Wildfires in the West and Hurricanes in Texas and the Southeast caused solar performance to drop.

Industry Perspective

In Key Solar Markets, Fires and Hurricanes Caused a 5% Decline in Solar Irradiance in Q3 2017

How did your solar portfolio perform in Q3? It was likely impacted by some kind of extreme weather.

by Gwendalyn Bender and Louise Leahy, Ph.D.

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Critical Commercial O&M Practices for Sustained Profitability

Thursday May 10, 2018 2:00 PM ET

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Featured White Paper

The Code To Closing Today’s Residential Solar Deals

Except for Hawaii, every solar market in the U.S. is still tapping into the ‘innovator’ and ‘early adopter’ population. Even in California, residential solar has yet to ‘cross the chasm’ and reach mainstream consumers.

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