There Might Still be a Path Forward for Community Solar in California
Community solar advocates say they have a plan if a vote doesn’t go their way in California on April 18.
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Is the Inflation Reduction Act Enough for us to Meet Climate Goals?
The $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act is the largest, single US government investment in energy. But it is “barely a downpayment” on achieving climate goals, says international energy and resource economist John “Skip” Laitner.
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Do You and I Mean the Same Thing When We Say Local Energy?
Local energy is a broad term that encompasses a range of technologies, models and concepts, all of which have one thing in common: They put power in the hands of consumers
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Weaving Together the Electric and Transportation Industries — and Making it Look Easy
WeaveGrid explains what it takes to
bring together two very different industries with the rise of EV charging.
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What Energy Changemakers Say Behind Closed Doors
So what exactly do Energy Changemakers members talk about in the private community? Here’s a chance to eavesdrop for 12-minutes.
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If We Could Just Fix This One Thing
Energy Changemakers community members describe what one change could hasten the energy transition
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California Bill Calls for RPS-Like Targets for Virtual Power Plants
Over half of US states use renewable portfolio standards to boost green energy. Now, a California state senator is proposing applying the same concept to virtual power plants (VPPs).
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Challenges Virtual Power Plants Face. Are they Fixable? Insights from DOE’s Jen Downing
Six months after the release of the DOE’s liftoff report on virtual power plants, how does lead author Jen Downing view the industry?
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Death by a Million PDFs: Confusing and Inaccessible Data Delays Virtual Power Plants
Why it’s hard for virtual power plant providers to access electric utility customer usage data and how it slows VPP growth.
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What is the Decentralized Grid? Let’s Agree on a Definition
The decentralized grid is an electric network of distributed energy resources that interact with each other or with the central grid to improve efficiency, lower costs, reduce emissions and provide greater local control of energy assets.