Death to Horse-and-Buggy Protectionism
We’re at a turning point in how the press covers the economic potential of solar. Plus, lots of deals to watch.
The Interchange is a weekly podcast on the global energy transformation, hosted by Stephen Lacey and Shayle Kann. Each week, the duo provide deep insights into technology, markets, projects, company financials, mergers and acquisitions, policy changes, and market data.
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Invenergy Launches a New Venture Fund to Support a Digital Layer for the Electric Grid
General Electric and WEC Energy Group are partners.
The Suniva Trade Case: A Doomsday Scenario for America’s Solar Industry?
On this week’s Interchange podcast, we unpack the consequences of a sweeping solar trade complaint now under review by the Trump administration.
Imagining the Future of Residential Solar (and Storage) With Sunrun CEO Lynn Jurich
On this week’s Interchange podcast: Jurich describes Sunrun’s long-term approach to the chaotic residential solar market.
Mary Powell Is Not Your Typical Utility Executive
A conversation with Powell on this week’s Interchange podcast: “I had a natural disdain for the industry.”
After Leaving Tesla, Mateo Jaramillo Seeks the New Frontier of Energy Storage
On this week’s Interchange podcast, a conversation with one of the architects of Tesla’s storage strategy. We talk about the origins of the plan, and where Jaramillo thinks innovation will happen next.
It’s Been Exactly 3 Years Since New York Launched Historic Electric Utility Reform. How’s It Going?
On this week’s Interchange podcast, we have a progress report on New York’s ambitious plan to reform electricity markets.
How Wealthy Are Residential Solar Customers?
GTM Research and PowerScout dig into the relationship between residential solar and household income. We present the findings and discuss on this week’s Interchange podcast.
The Complexity of a Zero-Carbon Grid
On this week’s Interchange podcast: Why achieving “deep decarbonization” takes a diversified technology approach and hard choices.
Europeans Get Serious About America’s Offshore Wind Potential: ‘We Are Here for a Market’
European multinationals are driving much of the early offshore wind activity on the East Coast.
Westinghouse’s Bankruptcy Threatens the Nuclear Revival
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: Westinghouse’s financial problems strike another blow to a struggling nuclear industry.
Steel in the Water: Offshore Wind Is Finally Coming to America
On this week’s Interchange podcast, we talk with Alicia Barton about the slow-but-steady progress in offshore wind.
Utilities Are Investing Heavily in Startups in Order to Disrupt Themselves
On this week’s Interchange: How utilities are looking outward for help
Exclusive: California’s Top Regulator Says It’s Time to Consider Full Retail Electricity Choice
On this week’s Interchange podcast, CPUC President Michael Picker discusses why he’s ready to have a conversation about freeing California’s retail electricity market.
Here’s How Nearly 15 Gigawatts of Solar Gets Built in One Year
With a market this size, the total numbers are just the tip of the iceberg. Shayle Kann illustrates what’s happening in the residential, commercial and utility-scale sectors in the U.S.
Understanding America’s Record-Shattering Year for Solar—and the Coming Slowdown
On this week’s Interchange: What does 95% growth sound like?
Community Solar: Major League or Meh? We Discuss
Cory Honeyman visits The Interchange to examine the community solar market. Here’s the transcript.
Community Solar Is On the Upswing. But the Complexity of the US Market Will Hold Back Growth
On this week’s Interchange podcast, we talk about why developing community solar projects is so headache inducing.
Do Residential Batteries Increase Pollution? It’s Complicated
On this week’s Interchange, we talk with a researcher about the emissions profile of storage paired with solar. His simple formula: “solar+dirty grid > solar+storage+dirty grid > dirty grid.”
The Interchange Transcript: When Will PV Module Prices Rebound?
It looks like panel suppliers are in for another rocky year.
Module Oversupply Strained PV Manufacturers in 2016. Will It Ease in 2017?
On this week’s Interchange, we’re looking upstream.
The Interchange Transcript: GTM Research’s List of the Biggest Solar Storylines for 2017
10 trends to set your compass to in 2017
If You Aren’t Paying Attention to These Trends, You’re Missing the Most Important Stories in Solar
On this week’s Interchange podcast, we walk through the 10 most influential factors shaping the business of solar globally.
Interchange Transcript: New Financing Models Are Adapting to the Distributed Storage Sector
“I think the interesting thing to look out for in residential will be either leasing or some kind of loan financing.”
Trends in Behind-the-Meter Storage: Financing Models, Business Strategies and Growth Prospects
On this week’s Interchange podcast, we dig into the budding market for customer-sited battery storage in the U.S.