Storage prices are falling faster than solar and wind
A study from the University of California and TU Munich in Germany shows that long-term R&D spending played a critical role in achieving cost reductions.
China Titans swoops up Aquion for $9.2 million
The bankrupt saltwater battery company has a new owner, following a bankruptcy sale, and has re-started operations.
Turmoil in residential solar
After years of steady, relentless growth, the U.S. residential solar market is struggling with challenges on both the policy and customer acquisition fronts. And as the market diversifies away from California and the Northeast, the future is far from clear.
$400 million Microvast deal boosts battery storage funding during Q2
Mercom Capital’s latest report shows a jump in battery funding during Q2 2017, largely on the strength of one funding round.
Disruption circa 2017: An interview with Tony Seba
In this interview from the Intersolar North America 2017 trade show, pv magazine talks with visionary author Tony Seba about developments in the solar, battery and electric vehicle markets, and how the predictions that he made in his 2014 book Clean Disruption look three years later.
Trump appoints uncontroversial energy lawyer to head FERC
Kevin McIntyre has a lot of experience with federal energy cases but has made few waves, and so far the solar industry is taking a wait-and-see approach.
California energy storage incentive bill dies in committee
A last-ditch effort to pass SB 700 and create a long-term energy storage subsidy in California has failed, leaving the state without a plan for one portion of what it needs to meet increasingly ambitious renewable energy targets.
Solar and political struggle: The view from Intersolar North America
Despite all the success of the U.S. solar industry, the 10th annual Intersolar North America launched on an activist tone, with policy struggles at both the state and national level. In many ways, the work of transforming our energy system is just beginning
Massachusetts joins energy storage revolution with 200 MWh goal
On Friday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced the state will reach its goal by New Year’s Day 2020, with the help of a prior $10 million commitment to support the state’s storage companies and develop policy options to encourage energy storage deployment.
Energy storage is already cost-competitive in the C&I sector
Cheaper battery prices sees storage playing a broader role in energy markets, particularly for commercial customers seeking to reduce peak consumption, according to research from McKinsey.
