
Live: The Changing Utility-Solar Relationship
This week, we have a live podcast from the Solar Focus conference in Washington, DC, hosted MDV-SEIA. The theme of the discussion: what role utilities play in implementing solar and other distributed ...
17 Nov 201551min

We Need a Fuel Sticker for Buildings
We use labels to advertise fuel economy of automobiles and the efficiency of appliances. Why don’t we do the same thing for our buildings? There are now 16 cities around the U.S. with building energy ...
9 Nov 201551min

Can Opower Keep Utilities in Control of the Distributed Grid?
Opower has evolved a lot over the years. The software provider started with a simple efficiency solution for utilities, and has since deepened its analytics and moved into demand response, billing, se...
29 Okt 201549min

Elon Musk: the Man Behind the Hype
At a time when Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are criticized for their lack of ambition to create world-changing ideas, Elon Musk has emerged as a hero to many. Like Steve Jobs, Musk is both loved and r...
22 Okt 201553min

YieldCos: Understanding the Renewables Financing Bubble
When a slew of leading developers started forming YieldCos in 2013, they were hailed as a revolution in renewable energy financing. Not so much anymore. After enjoying a long surge in stock pricing, Y...
18 Okt 201539min

Are Climate Goals Doomed Without Nuclear?
When the Obama Administration released its carbon rule this summer, it was hailed as a "historic step" to cutting carbon pollution. But is it really? Lots of supporters and analysts think the targets ...
15 Okt 201548min

Creating the Next Billion-Dollar Solar Firm
Solar has been around for decades. But it’s only in the last 10 years when the billion-dollar companies have emerged. With solar business models still so new, there a lot more room for many more start...
14 Okt 201531min

Winning Strategies In Home Energy Management
After a few years of struggles, tech providers are finally getting traction in home energy management. This is partly due to the rapid adoption of smart phones, which give companies cheap ways to inte...
12 Okt 201544min






















