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In a Twist, Trump’s Policies Could Inadvertently Help Renewables: Report

A new report by The Carlyle Group finds that renewable energy may get a boost as the value of security and domestic production heightens.

Elisa Wood
March 15, 2025
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How Trump’s Policies May Buoy Renewables and Squash Fossils

Local energy can command a premium as nations are willing to pay more to secure supply, according to the Carlyle paper, The New Joule Order.

Elisa Wood
March 12, 2025
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Goodbye to Solar Plus Storage. Hello to Solar-led Electrification

A California study indicates that 65% grid defection with solar may be the best way to electrify a home.

Elisa Wood
March 4, 2025
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How Do Investors Evaluate AI in Clean Tech Startups in 2025?

Investors can take these steps to identify true AI innovation in clean tech startups offering virtual power plants and other tech-heavy applications.

Anna Demeo
February 22, 2025
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After a Banner Year, Distributed Solar Falters in New York

Distributed solar had a record-setting 2024. But 2025 looks far less promising, not just because of the Trump administration.

Elisa Wood
February 16, 2025
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How We Need to Think about AI Energy Demand Now

Tech journalist Rich Miller explains why the bears and the bulls may both be wrong about AI energy demand.

Elisa Wood
February 6, 2025
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What Fleet Owners Don’t Get About Electrification

Fleet electrification can lower transportation costs for businesses and institutions. It can also create some headaches if early steps aren’t done correctly.

Elisa Wood
February 1, 2025
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Massachusetts Bill Would Make DERS 20% of Supply, Create Solar and VPP Programs

Two state lawmakers have proposed a host of programs to boost distributed energy in Massachusetts.

Elisa Wood
January 26, 2025
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How to Position Distributed Energy Now?

Trump’s energy emergency declaration tries to upend how the nation thinks and talks about energy. What happens to distributed energy in the upheaval?

Elisa Wood
January 25, 2025
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Hey DOGE! What About Energy Efficiency?

The Trump administration’s DOGE says it’s about efficiency, but apparently not energy efficiency.

Elisa Wood
January 19, 2025
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How Energy Customers are Reshaping the Grid

Homeowners and businesses are investing in distributed energy for their own reasons and collectively—and maybe inadvertently—also rewiring how the entire electric system evolves.

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When the Grid Can’t Keep Up

Why Large-Load Developers Are BecomingTheir Own Power Suppliers Headlines are everywhere about the electric grid straining under a surge in demand from data centers and other large loads. But the more urgent story is: How can the grid evolve to meet this new demand at speed? Utility and regional grid planning efforts often take years […]

Energy Changemakers Media Kit – The Voice of Distributed Energy

About Energy ChangemakersEnergy Changemakers is a journalist-led media and content platform built exclusively for the distributed energy and grid-edge market. At its core, the company operates at the intersection of: Our mission is to Educate. Elevate. Amplify.

Ultra-Reliable Onsite Generation How Enchanted Rock Delivers

For decades, commercial and industrial facilities operated under a simple assumption: electricity service was readily available and highly reliable. Backup generators were installedprimarily to meet regulatory requirements or protect against rare emergencies. Today, that assumption is becoming less certain. The US grid is under mounting pressure from severe weather, aging infrastructure, and rapid growth in […]

2026 Market Survey: Microgrid and Distributed Energy Projects Grow in Complexity

Reports of distributed energy’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to a 2025 survey of distributed energy and microgrid industry professionals. When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law in July 2025, many industry experts feared solar-heavy distributed energy development would dry up with the loss of federal incentives. While survey respondents (67%) say […]

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