The following is a contributed article by Ted Ko, Director of Policy at Stem. Ask people how they segment the energy storage industry, and you’ll often hear them divide it between customer-sited or behind-the-meter storage and “utility-“or “grid-scale storage.” But if you then ask them what they mean by “utility-scale,” you can’t get a clear answer. Is […]
Will Trudeau’s new cabinet fast track climate action?
Following an election that trimmed the governing Liberals to a minority, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed no sign of dropping his government’s stated commitment to climate action when he unveiled a new cabinet Wednesday. But whether the government will act strongly enough to address the climate emergency remains to be seen. Jonathan Wilkinson — former […]
The new normal: leadership in the climate crisis
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and UK Commissioner to the Global Commission on Adaptation. Speech delivered on:31 October 2019. Thank you. – Your Royal Highness, ladies and gentlemen… As it is Halloween, I will begin: “It was a dark… …and stormy night…” – As a category 1 emergency responder for flood incidents […]
20 companies, 33 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions
Back in October of 2016, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists did an interview with researcher Richard Heede, who had just completed a dozen years’ work to pin down the exact carbon contributions of all the oil, coal, and gas producers (and cement makers) since the industrial revolution kicked into high gear. At that time, Heede’s findings […]
Ex-Tesla exec wants to increase utility control of DERs, and has a smart panel to do it
The new electric panel combines smart metering capabilities with remote control of energy use in residences, while easing installation of solar, energy storage and EV chargers. Behind the meter (BTM) resources are increasingly being brought online and several utilities want to capitalize on the trend. The key, according to Tesla Energy’s former lead on products, […]