Energy storage
Newsletter: Hawaii vs. fossil fuels
A dispatch from the Aloha State as it fights to eliminate coal power and replace it with clean stuff.
By Julian Spector .
Batteries
Batteries
This California city is trading an old gas plant for a giant grid battery
Calpine’s billion-dollar, 680-megawatt project in Menifee will be one of the biggest batteries in the U.S. when it comes online this summer.
By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
Ambri's liquid metal battery digs up $144 million in storage investment gold rush
Massive amounts of capital continue to chase the $0 billion long-duration energy storage market.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
Newsletter: Sunrun's strategy to become a solar-powered utility
Plus, Canary Media readers have something to say about how to treat battery customers.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
Newsletter: How should you be compensated when companies tap your home battery?
Everyone wants to get paid, but a standard model hasn't yet emerged in this nascent industry.By Julian Spector .
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Long-duration energy storage
Newsletter: Form Energy's long-shot business plan just might work
You heard about the secret recipe for long-duration storage, but here's the business case.By Julian Spector .
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Long-duration energy storage
Long-duration energy storage is now a reality. How can it make money?
VC darling Form Energy's unproven path to market could become a model.By David Roberts .
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Batteries
Enphase wants customers to know exactly how much money they earn with batteries
Basic transparency could encourage homeowners to use their batteries for the benefit of the grid.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Newsletter: Solar's got a supply crunch, too
Solar usually gets cheaper over time, but not right now.By Julian Spector .
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Policy & regulation
Calif. governor makes emergency bid to prevent blackouts. Is it too little, too late?
Power plant shortages and delayed batteries are part of the problem. So is stalled progress on behind-the-meter resources.By Jeff St. John .
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Grid edge
What could Tesla’s virtual power plant do for California’s grid — and what will customers get out of it?
Will customers sign up for its incentive-free program or flock to other distributed energy aggregators that are willing to pay?By Jeff St. John .
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