Matthew Bandyk
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Detroit, MI, United States
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Pacific Northwest poised to test 100% renewables as utilities weigh gas vs. storage
The Northwest has perhaps the best starting point of any region in the country to go to 100% renewable energy, but a delicate balance between the costs of storage and the costs of natural gas may determine the feasibility of that goal. → Read More
Election 2020: Climate policy faces a tough road through Congress regardless of electoral outcomes
A Democratic Senate will attempt to pass Joe Biden's clean energy standard in the face of an expected Republican filibuster, while bipartisan support exists for more R&D spending on carbon-cutting technologies. → Read More
AVANGRID-PNM merger seen as step forward for New Mexico's untapped renewable potential
By purchasing New Mexico's largest utility, the Iberdrola subsidiary can bring its access to capital to bear to invest in renewables and transmission in the state and region. → Read More
Green tariffs drive big increases in corporate renewable procurement
The Retail Industry Leaders Association ranked Illinois as the top state in corporate clean energy procurement, as New Mexico and Nevada leap ahead of California and New York. → Read More
Energy storage deployments to increase 7x between 2019 and 2020: WoodMac
Mega battery projects are driving quick growth in the storage sector, including a 182.5 MW, 730 MWh project from Pacific Gas & Electric. → Read More
Nuclear energy storage? Advanced reactor developers trying to expand nuclear power's selling points
Molten salt reactors have been trying to reach commercialization for several years, and developers are now emphasizing their potential storage capability. But that may not be enough. → Read More
Entergy sees fast growth for electrification, renewable projects
Entergy plans to shore up customer projects in its regulated utility business while completing an exit from its merchant business, officials said during the company's fourth quarter earnings call on Wednesday. → Read More
Virginia approves 100% clean energy legislation, pushing state toward 2.4 GW storage, RGGI
The Virginia Clean Economy Act gives the state extra powers to potentially block new natural gas-fired power plants. → Read More
DOE's Oak Ridge lab licenses technology to startup Sparkz to reduce cobalt in lithium-ion batteries
Another technology licensed by the lab aims to overcome existing limitations on energy density in order to make electric vehicles charge much more efficiently. → Read More
FERC's Order 841 'essential' for energy storage to cut emissions, attorneys general argue
FERC's order requiring storage to participate in wholesale markets is undergoing a challenge in federal court, and attorneys general of California, D.C., Massachusetts, Michigan and Rhode Island are siding with federal regulators. → Read More
New Jersey outlines sweeping plans to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said the state was not on track to meet its pollution reduction goals, prompting the release of his "Energy Master Plan" to slash greenhouse gas emissions. → Read More
VC funds are increasingly investing in energy storage
Corporate funding for storage doubled in 2019 even as it declines for other clean energy sectors, according to a report from the Mercom Capital Group. → Read More
DOE energy efficiency thresholds will endanger appliance standards, critics say
Trump says he wants to make dishes "beautiful" again, but efficiency advocates warn his administration is gutting regulations that could save billions in energy costs by mandating efficiency improvements for dishwashers and other appliances. → Read More
2020 Outlook: Utilities will be pushed to further embrace distributed energy resources
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals. → Read More
Kansas considering securitization for aging coal plants, but caution urged
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals. → Read More
In search for cheaper, longer energy storage, mountain gravity could eventually top lithium-ion
Using mountains for storage could be combined with hydropower and prove to be economically attractive for microgrids, islands and areas with high electricity costs, a new study finds. → Read More