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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.

Elisa Wood
April 9, 2024
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Now What the Heck do we do About Data Centers?

Ivy Main, the Sierra Club’s renewable energy chairperson, explains how this year’s lack of legislative action will worsen the energy crunch in Virginia brought on by rapid data center development in the state.

Guest Contributor
April 8, 2024
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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

Elisa Wood
April 3, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
March 26, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
March 19, 2024
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Transcript: Energy Changemakers Behind Closed Doors

Transcript of a fascinating exchange inside the Energy Changemakers community between John A. “Skip” Laitner, William Prindle, and Lorenzo Kristov.

Elisa Wood
March 19, 2024
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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

Elisa Wood
March 13, 2024
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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).

Elisa Wood
March 11, 2024
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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?

Elisa Wood
March 7, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
March 3, 2024
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Long-time energy entrepreneur John Berger wants to make sure someone is taking care of solar orphans.

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How Supercaps Can Help Solve the Geopolitical Challenge of Battery Over Deployments

The speed-to-power movement is driving decision-making in the data center industry as it searches for near-term solutions to its power supply needs. The inability of many utilities and wholesale market control areas to bring new capacity on-line in a timely manner has prompted many data centers to go behind-the-meter (BTM) and create microgrids and other […]
Large Load Developers Becoming Their Own Power Suppliers

When the Grid Can’t Keep Up

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?

Ultra-Reliable Onsite Generation: How Enchanted Rock Delivers

Many organizations are reassessing how they approach electric power. If the grid cannot deliver the reliability — or even the access — modern operations require, what alternatives provide resilience without compromising environmental performance or community well-being?

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