Why the $1.05 Billion Federal Award to EVgo is a Big Deal
The DOE’s $1 billion loan guarantee to EVgo comes at a good time. EV charging companies are struggling, and the US appears to be building public chargers too slowly.
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Putting the Customer First Through a Unified Theory of Grid Coordination
LBNL’s Bruce Nordman describes a reimagined, customer-centric electric grid, much like the Internet where “simple and universal” technologies work the same everywhere.
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How to Innovate in an Industry Where You Can’t Break Things
Ann Arbor, Michigan is proposing a new way to bring renewable and distributed energy resources to local citizens.
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Why aren’t more clean energy projects achieving ‘final investment decision’
Investors are dubious because of macro trends as well as permitting delays, a lack of skilled workers, and strained supply chains. But there are fixes.
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New Report Sheds Insight — and Some Surprises — about Utility Views
Utilities see distributed energy gaining investment traction. They are distressed about data centers, confused about load forecasts, and a little “meh” on nuclear.
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Community Solar Economics: How money is made, saved, and even sometimes lost
Rob Hong of Sapling Financial Consultants explains community solar economics on the Energy Changemakers Podcast with Elisa Wood.
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What if Consumers were the Changemakers Demanding a Decentralized Grid?
A Boston Consulting Group report explains how a demand-centric energy strategy would boost growth of distributed energy resources.
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Are We Expecting Too Much from Virtual Power Plants?
Many see virtual power plants (VPPs) as the best way to organize distributed energy. Here’s a contrarian view.
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Community Solar Needs a Bigger Boat
Only a limited number of states have pro-community solar policies. That has to change for community solar to continue to thrive in the US.
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Making Rural America into a Climate Migration Mecca with the Help of Distributed Energy
Two academics are pressing rural inland communities to seize the opportunity to recast themselves as attractive places for climate migrants to relocate. Distributed energy plays a key role in their reinvention.