Distributed Energy Is Misunderstood and Underrepresented
Even green energy advocates sometimes don’t fully understand the role distributed energy resources play as grid and community assets.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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10 Intriguing Distributed Energy Projects & Plans to Watch in 2025
Hat’s off to the innovators, inventors, and risk-takers who are remaking the grid with distributed energy. Here are 10 projects we’re watching.
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3 Trends to Watch in 2025 if You’re on Team Distributed Energy
Energy Changemakers looks at 3 distributed energy trends to watch in 2025 that signal the the industry’s future.
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What 2025 Holds for Distributed Energy
Trouble and promise seem to characterize what’s ahead for distributed energy. So how should we approach 2025?