
The Utility Industry Is Rebranding Itself
Utilities are often criticized for not connecting deeply enough with their customers. In a world where choice is becoming more important -- turning ratepayers into dynamic consumers -- power companies...
31 Mar 201640min

The Libertarian View On The Distributed Energy Transition
It wasn't just science that got Eli Lehrer to accept the reality of climate change. It was insurance markets. As a free-market expert on insurance policy, Lehrer realized many years ago where the indu...
18 Mar 201643min

The Second Coming Of Storage In America
America is undergoing a second wave of storage growth. The first wave came between 2011 and 2013, when grid-scale projects backed by the government stimulus came online. The second wave is based large...
10 Mar 201641min

The Latest Technology Trends at the Grid Edge
ARPA-E, the government agency founded in 2007 to support R&D in cutting-edge energy technologies, has invested $1.3 billion into power electronics, new solar materials and novel battery chemistries ov...
3 Mar 201641min

Troubles at Google-Owned Nest?
Nest, the smart home company acquired by Google in 2014, is under scrutiny. In the wake of multiple glitches that screwed with Nest thermostats this winter, there are now reports of unrest within the ...
25 Feb 201634min

Silicon Valley's Conflicted Relationship With Cleantech
In 2012, Wired magazine ran a prominent feature on why "the cleantech boom went bust." A couple years later, after a slew of venture investment failures in the industry, 60 Minutes ran a major story o...
18 Feb 201652min

Adapt or Die? National Grid's Plan to Embrace the Future of Energy
What does it take to truly change a large utility? Not just cosmetic changes to branding -- but true structural changes around distributed energy deployment and customized offerings for customers. In ...
11 Feb 201648min

Is Rooftop Solar Screwed in Nevada?
Nevada's sweeping changes to net metering last December shook the solar industry. And the drama continues in 2016. Our GTM editorial and research team has been consumed by the situation in the state. ...
4 Feb 201637min






















