Inside New York’s Historic Move to Remake the Utility Business Model
Earlier this week, New York officials issued a report calling for structural changes to the way utilities are regulated. The proposal would make distribution utilities into Distributed System Platform...
1 Maj 201440min
Executive Roundtable: Has Solar Reached the Mainstream?
In this week’s podcast, we have a conversation with leading solar executives on whether solar has reached the point of no return. We’ll talk about vertical integration, evolving business models, inter...
23 Apr 201452min
Solar Plus Storage: Could a 'Utility in a Box' Cause Massive Grid Defection?
Could solar paired with battery storage make utilities obsolete? That's the question analysts are asking as the economics of the technologies improve. The short answer is "no." Utilities operate an ex...
11 Apr 201446min
Thinking Big About the Future of Building Design
This week, the Gang is live from the Building Energy Summit in Washington, DC. In this episode, we talk with some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in sustainable design and get their thoughts...
2 Apr 201446min
No, Renewables Aren't Going to Blow Up the Grid
A new study from PJM, America's largest wholesale competitive energy market, once again shows that high amounts of renewables can be integrated without harming the grid or raising energy prices. In th...
18 Mars 201436min
Are US Natural Gas Exports An Effective Way To Counter Russia?
U.S. Natural Gas is being touted as a tool to weaken Russian President Vladimir Putin's influence in Europe. But how effective would an export strategy really be? In this week's show, we'll look at th...
12 Mars 201435min
Anatomy of a Solar Power Boom: Can the Industry Keep it Going?
As expected, 2013 was yet another record year for solar in the U.S. With 5.1 gigawatts of PV and CSP coming online, the solar industry was the second largest provider of electricity capacity behind na...
6 Mars 201443min
Will the US-China Trade War Destroy the American Solar Market?
This month, the U.S. government agreed to take up another case against China for its solar trade practices. The complaint was filed by German solar producer SolarWorld, but most of the solar industry ...
28 Feb 201444min
