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12.03.20 Wind 1

Bigger turbines are boosting the offshore wind sector, but a trained workforce, a capable grid and some big-picture planning are needed too. (Credit: Siemens Gamesa)

Bigger Turbines, Better Grids: Siemens Gamesa on Planning an Offshore Boom

Next-generation turbines and major grid investment can help ensure offshore wind reaches its potential, says Siemens Gamesa.

by John Parnell

11.25.20 Grid Edge 3

IBM's Brad Gammons will discuss the global utility digital transformation at next week's virtual Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2020. (Credit: IBM)

Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2020: IBM’s Brad Gammons on Utility Digitalization in the Age of Decarbonization

IBM’s Energy, Environment & Utility industry lead explains how IT will enable the clean energy evolution.

by GTM Staff

10.26.20 Energy Storage 28

A new watchword: Long-duration storage is a critical missing piece of the energy transition.

So, What Exactly Is Long-Duration Energy Storage?

Everyone’s talking about it, and Californians are buying in. Here’s what you need to know about this emerging grid sector.

by Julian Spector

10.22.20 Grid Edge 14

VPPs can include batteries, electric vehicles, smart appliances, flexible heating and cooling loads, on-site generators, and other grid-responsive assets.

So, What Exactly Are Virtual Power Plants?

GTM helps explain a growing grid resource that can mimic power plants without dominating the landscape.

by Jason Deign

10.21.20 Grid Edge 3

Nevada's biggest utility wants to use blockchain technology to track renewable energy down to the kilowatt-hour scale.

A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

NV Energy tests digital tech to track kilowatts of clean energy from cradle to grave.

by Jeff St. John

10.21.20 Grid Edge 4

Distributed solar, batteries and flexible loads can replace the need for new power plants at lower cost, proponents say.

Why Build a Power Plant if You Can Make a Virtual One?

The Enel X deal in Taiwan shows how virtual power plants can outcompete thermal generators.

by Jason Deign

09.07.20 Grid Edge 3

Australia's power market evolution has not matched the pace of the country's renewables deployment.

As Renewables Surge, Australia Ponders Options for Demand Response Market

Australia lags behind most of Europe and North America in the provision of demand response. Now the market is assessing its options for change.

by Jason Deign

09.03.20 Solar 12

GTECHs create a unique digital ID and time stamp for each megawatt-hour delivered to the grid. (Photo: EDF)

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The Next Step for Corporate Sustainability: 24/7/365 Carbon-Free Energy Matching

Corporations increasingly want locally generated renewable power that matches their consumption in near-real time. Move over, REC; make way for the GTECH.

by Michael Pariser

08.13.20 Energy 1

The ‘Climatetech’ Hype Cycle: Buy, Sell or Hold?

This week on The Interchange podcast, we wager on six different industries at different levels of hype.

by Stephen Lacey

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: From Microgrids to ‘Fractal Grids’

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Grid Edge Mega-Trends: From Microgrids to ‘Fractal Grids’

Solar panels, home batteries and EV chargers will increasingly integrate themselves into the broader energy ecosystem. Game theory will help.

by Jeff St. John | July 17, 2020

06.24.20 Grid Edge 2

The telecom sector is likely to be a flexibility partner rather than a services provider.

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

Vodafone partners with Energy Web as part of a wider play in the energy market.

by Jason Deign

05.29.20 Energy Storage 1

Pooling resources optimizes distributed batteries and other technology, for users and the network operators.

European Grid Operators Move to Scale Up Blockchain Platform for Batteries

Equigy consortium, backed by three big grid operators, wants to unlock home batteries and electric cars to balance Europe’s power networks.

by Jonathan Spencer Jones

01.27.20 Grid Edge 4

Peer-to-peer energy trading remains the holy grail for many companies, but its use is limited today.

Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case Is Not What You Think

“Not all green energy is equally green”: The rise of corporate demand is driving scrutiny onto the provenance of renewable energy supplies.

by Jason Deign

01.21.20 Grid Edge 16

The National Grid-led project hopes to use renewable power to restart the grid in the event of a full system shutdown.

Can Renewables Restart the Grid? The UK Investigates

Far from bringing the grid down, clean energy could help save it.

by Jason Deign

12.23.19 Energy 5

Big economic and regulatory hurdles remain for P2P energy trading.

Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Still Looks Like a Distant Prospect

Despite the hype of recent years, selling energy to your neighbor is not easy anywhere — and it’s particularly difficult in the U.S.

by Jason Deign

Batteries’ Big Week: Nobel Prizes, California Outages and Safety Revelations

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Batteries’ Big Week: Nobel Prizes, California Outages and Safety Revelations

A Nobel Prize honored how far battery technology has come, but other events revealed how much further it needs to go.

by Julian Spector | October 15, 2019

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by Nicholas Rinaldi | September 25, 2019

09.12.19 Blockchain 5

The grid is seeing more customer-side participation than ever.

The Blockchain Opportunity at the Heart of the Flexible Grid

A missing link in the grid’s evolution.

by Scott Clavenna

08.02.19 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0

Watt It Takes: Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers on Thinking Differently About the Smart Home

In this edition of Watt It Takes, Rogers digs into the origins of Nest.

by Stephen Lacey

08.02.19 Energy 2

Many utilities have dipped their toes into blockchain technology, but real-world applications remain scarce.

Despite the Hype, Utilities Still Wary of Blockchain

North American power utilities, in particular, appear to be taking a wait-and-see approach to blockchain as the number of startups multiplies.

by Jason Deign

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Bigger Turbines, Better Grids: Siemens Gamesa on Planning an Offshore Boom

Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2020: IBM’s Brad Gammons on Utility Digitalization in the Age of Decarbonization

So, What Exactly Is Long-Duration Energy Storage?

So, What Exactly Are Virtual Power Plants?

A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

Why Build a Power Plant if You Can Make a Virtual One?

As Renewables Surge, Australia Ponders Options for Demand Response Market

The Next Step for Corporate Sustainability: 24/7/365 Carbon-Free Energy Matching

The ‘Climatetech’ Hype Cycle: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Grid Edge Mega-Trends: From Microgrids to ‘Fractal Grids’

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

European Grid Operators Move to Scale Up Blockchain Platform for Batteries

Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case Is Not What You Think

Can Renewables Restart the Grid? The UK Investigates

Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Still Looks Like a Distant Prospect

Batteries’ Big Week: Nobel Prizes, California Outages and Safety Revelations

Watch Blockchain in Energy Forum 2019 On Demand Right Here

The Blockchain Opportunity at the Heart of the Flexible Grid

Watt It Takes: Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers on Thinking Differently About the Smart Home

Despite the Hype, Utilities Still Wary of Blockchain