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Could millions of smart meters be used to create a powerful supercomputer?
Hive Computing wants to rival the processing power of Google and Amazon by harnessing idle smart meters.
Jeff St John

Aug 10, 2015

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How EV chargers and energy storage can make good grid partners
ChargePoint and Green Charge link batteries and public EV chargers to limit demand charges and make loads more flexible.
Jeff St John

Jul 23, 2015

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SunEdison boosts Australia presence as it targets global oil giants
SunEdison makes new purchase that will accelerate its Australian business, and put it on a path to challenge global utilities, even oil majors.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2015

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Musk: ‘I’m not a fan of disruption; just a fan of things being better’
Elon Musk wants the people to know that he’s not quite the rebel some have made him out to be.
Julia Pyper

Jun 11, 2015

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US solar generation doubled in 2014, renewable output grew 11%
And that’s not counting rooftop solar or distributed renewables.
Jeff St John

Mar 10, 2015

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Big utilities charge into distributed energy, one step at a time
Australia’s biggest two utilities have decided they want to own the rooftop solar on homes and business, and maybe the storage and EVs too. RE interviews the executives behind the strategies, and their attempts to switch from a centralised model to a distributed future.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 27, 2015

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Utilities hold renewables to ransom over coal pay-outs
Australia’s largest utilities are being accused of holding the renewable energy industry to ransom, by suggesting they will not sign contracts for new large-scale renewables projects unless paid to close excess coal capacity.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 12, 2015

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US utility seeks $654m to build 25,000 EV charging stations
PG&E filed a proposal yesterday for $654m in ratepayer dollars to build 25,000 EV charging stations across its service area in northern and central California.
Julia Pyper

Feb 11, 2015

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The potential bridges to new solar business models
Distributed solar’s continued growth requires aligning interests of utilities, solar companies.
Rocky Mountain Institute

Nov 28, 2014

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Negative impacts of rooftop solar will fall on US utility investors
PV has been increasing at a rate of 50% a year has led many US utilities to question the impact that continued expansion will have investors and ratepayers.
Roy L Hales

Nov 19, 2014

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Stem banks $100M to finance no-money-down energy storage
Stem, a behind-the-meter energy storage startup, raised $100m to finance distributed energy storage at commercial and industrial customers.
Eric Wesoff

Sep 18, 2014

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With solar and storage, do energy markets need regulation?
Regulators in California, like those in NY and Hawaii, have realise that business as usual is not going to cut it in the future.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Sep 3, 2014

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