Tesla: Would you like your microgrid in a bag or box? Tesla's vision of one-stop-shopping for microgrid-like products came closer to reality this week following approval of its merger with SolarCity by the independent members of each company's boards of directors. Elon Musk, the CEO and major shareholder of both companies, is positioning … [Read more...]
Is this the ‘Non-Weird’ Future of Microgrids?
June 30, 2016 By
Elon Musk, CEO of California-based Tesla, last week told analysts that he wants to get the energy world to a “non-weird future.” Meanwhile, about 2,000 miles away in Minnesota, an international energy gathering offered a glimpse of its own kind of energy future. Musk’s future of microgrids is a place where consumers can easily (and more cheaply) … [Read more...]
California: Out of Controversy Comes a Role Model for Energy Storage?
June 15, 2016 By
The Clean Energy Group's Seth Mullendore describes problems that have plagued California's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) and reforms that may make it a role model for energy storage incentives. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently proposed a few changes to California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) … [Read more...]
Con Edison Plans Virtual Power Plant in New York from 300 Homes… And Other Quick News
June 14, 2016 By
Consolidated Edison plans to create a virtual power plant in New York, formed from the largest residential distributed energy storage program in the U.S. This summer the utility will invite 300 New York homeowners to participate in the solar plus storage pilot project, which will integrate more than 1.8 MW of solar and some 1.8 MW (4 MWh) of … [Read more...]
One Good Year Deserves Another: Energy Storage in 2016
February 16, 2016 By
Last year’s gains in the battery sector are likely to propel development of energy storage in 2016 and beyond. Peter Maloney, a contributor for Renewable Energy World, explains. Last year was big for battery energy storage. Technology prices continued to fall. Milestone projects got under way, and the sector gained wide media … [Read more...]
Did Tesla Really Move the Needle on Microgrids April 30? Or Did New York?
May 1, 2015 By
Tesla made a big splash yesterday with its move into the microgrid business. But action the same day by New York is likely to really move the needle on microgrids. New York quietly (as least compared with Tesla) gave out the first $500,000 to kick-start five community microgrids in the state. It was the beginning of a $40 million flow of funds … [Read more...]
Did Tesla Really Move the Needle on Microgrids April 30? Or Did New York?
May 1, 2015 By
Tesla made a big splash yesterday with its entry into the microgrid business. But action the same day by New York is likely to really move the needle on microgrids. New York quietly (as least compared with Tesla) gave out the first $500,000 to kick-start five community microgrids in the state. It was the beginning of a $40 million flow of funds … [Read more...]
What Politicians Need to Know about Clean Energy Jobs
November 11, 2014 By
American politics is mired in team picking. Unfortunately, most causes are designated as friend to one political party or the other. And if you're not my friend, you're my enemy. Job creation, however, captures the allegiance of both Republicans and Democrats. Job creation also is one of the major paybacks from a clean energy economy. That’s … [Read more...]
