Varun Sivaram: The Hamilton of the solar industry
Richard Matsui, Founder of kWh Analytics, speaks with Varun Sivaram, the Philip D. Reed Fellow for Science and Technology at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor at Georgetown University.
JPMorgan Chase goes all in on renewable energy
The financial services giant plans to source renewables for 100% of its global energy needs by 2020, and to facilitate $200 billion in clean financing through 2025 – the largest commitment by any global financial institution to date.
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.
BREAKING: Judge approves SunEdison final disposition plan (full decision embedded)
More than a year after the world’s largest renewable energy developer went under, Judge Stuart Bernstein has approved a deal that will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings over the objections of shareholders and two investors.
Cypress Creek secures $450 million in funding
“This agreement accelerates our mission to put as much solar in the ground as soon as possible”
$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.
Renovate America secures $200 million to expand HERO
The influx of cash is the latest progress for the nation’s largest PACE provider, which expanded to more communities in Missouri last week.
NYSERDA offers toolkit for navigating payments to local governments
The toolkit is designed to help local municipalities understand and negotiate payment-in-lieu-of taxes agreements with solar developers.
EDF acquires 179 MW-AC of Nevada solar from First Solar
The renewables arm of the French energy giant has bought the Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 projects for an undisclosed sum.
NRG does (another) u-turn on renewables
The power giant is embracing a business plan that includes selling 50-100% of its renewables business and yieldco NRG Yield as part of a massive unloading of assets and investments.
