The Problem with Distributed Energy: How a New Coalition Hopes to Solve it
Common Charge hopes to create a unified voice for the multiple industries that make up the distributed energy sector.
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Distributed Energy’s Big Chance to Capture a New Kind of Capital: Attention
In era where attention may be the most valuable form of capital, it’s no small thing that the power industry is on the minds of the electorate. Now’s the time to cement the economic value of distributed energy in the public psyche.
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What’s Next for Distributed Energy?
Energy Changemakers, Factor This Renewables, and Xendee are conducting a microgrid survey and welcome your input.
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Petition Filed with FERC to Protect Virtual Power Plants from “Death by a Million Pdfs”
A federal complaint filed last week alleges that utility data blocking hinders distributed energy within PJM.
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Consumers React, Policymakers Scramble, and Innovators Innovate as Electricity Prices Rise
Electricity prices are rising faster than policymakers can devise solutions. And US consumers are feeling the pain
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Your House Could Solve the AI Energy Problem
Virtual power plants and electrification offer ways to meet electric demand from AI.
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Is Utility Corruption Impeding Energy Innovation?
Activist and author Dick Munson explains how utility corruption impedes energy innovation, a conclusion from his new book, Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America’s Biggest Industry
Microgrids Aren’t What They Used To Be
What It Really Takes to Make a Customer-Centric Electricity System
As he retires from 40 years at NREL, energy researcher Bruce Nordman makes the case for a customer-centric grid.
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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 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.