Despite multiplying announcements of new “hydrogen-ready” power plants, the widespread use of hydrogen as a replacement for methane isn’t likely anytime soon. That’s according to a report out today from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), which urges state regulators and potential project investors to take a second close look at assertions that such projects will be powered by hydrogen. https://lnkd.in/geZ-pQXG
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Latitude Media covers the new frontiers of the energy transition through in-depth B2B news, research, events, and podcasts. We go beyond the headlines to provide impactful and actionable coverage on the deals, market dynamics, and technologies that are shaping the energy transition. Our mission is to deliver the news and analysis our industry needs to chart a path forward. Latitude Media helps investors, utilities, energy firms, and startups navigate the next era of the energy transition with rigorous business journalism and industry-leading market analysis. Building on our decades of climate tech coverage, Latitude Media offers a clear picture of where emerging solutions stand today – and where they’re headed. For all the latest news, sign up for The Latitude newsletter: latitudemedia.com/newsletter
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In an era of increased climate urgency, the 17 national labs in the U.S. are “seeding the market with winners.” Their long-standing imperative: developing technologies to address the world's steepest challenges — including the energy transition. But the transfer of that technology from lab to market, though, has historically been slow. For example, scientists at Argonne National Laboratory began working on lithium-ion battery cathodes in the 1980s. The first vehicle to use a lithium-ion battery as its main power source, the Tesla Roadster, didn’t begin production until 2008. But faced with the urgency of the present climate moment, things are picking up — and the role of the national labs is changing. https://lnkd.in/g5dWBXXF
The shifting imperative of national labs | Latitude Media
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When it came online earlier this month, Nevada’s Gemini project became one of the biggest solar-plus-storage installations in the world. But before a single stake was placed in the ground, arranging its financing was the developer Primergy Solar’s first hurdle. The final deal, which closed in April 2022, amounted to $1.9 billion. That included debt and a whopping $535 million in tax equity. For Tim Larrison, Primergy’s CFO, getting Gemini funded was the type of opportunity, and challenge, that happens once or maybe twice in a career. https://lnkd.in/eVWwgetE
Inside the financing of Nevada’s massive new solar-plus-storage project | Latitude Media
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In a new piece of commentary based on RMI’s hydrogen finance roadshow, RMI analysts Shravan Bhat, Nabil Bennouna, and Valeriya Azarova walk through what's needed to accelerate project bankability and unblock project finance for the nascent U.S. clean hydrogen sector. https://lnkd.in/gtfjcM_4
How to unblock project finance for U.S. clean hydrogen | Latitude Media
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Armed with over $2 billion in funding, the U.K. battery storage and electric fleet startup Zenobē is ready to expand its presence in the United States. But one element of its success that may be a harder sell across the pond: contracts that are double or even triple as long as those typical of U.S. developers, and lots of them. According to founding director James Basden, who leads Zenobe’s network infrastructure business, this approach has meant that the company can punch above a startup’s typical weight. https://lnkd.in/gVMcibXp
Can the UK's Zenobe bring long-term storage contracts across the pond? | Latitude Media
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Join in-depth discussions on evolving energy markets at GridFWD 2024, hosted by Grid Forward Oct 1-2 in Banff, Canada. Here’s just a sampling of committed participants: 📈 Markets: AESO, California ISO, ERCOT, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), PJM Interconnection, SPP 🔌 Utilities: AltaLink, ENMAX, EPCOR, PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric 💡 Solutions: BV elektronik s.r.o., EnergyHub, Esri, Microsoft, Siemens, Sense, Utilidata Download the full agenda today: https://lnkd.in/gRH6zf38 And make your plans soon to get the best travel and hotel options!
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The renewables developer The AES Corporation has added a new tool to its belt. Maximo, as AES has dubbed its robotic “friend in the field,” will help the company build out up to 5 gigawatts of its solar backlog and pipeline in the next three years. According to Deise Yumi Asami, Maximo founder at AES, one of the major benefits of the robot is its potential to solve labor-related bottlenecks facing the solar industry. https://lnkd.in/eqZNusst
Meet Maximo, the robot who installs solar panels | Latitude Media
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In a year of record-breaking temperatures, July has been the hottest month of all. For Leap, a software-only VPP platform, July brought record-breaking dispatches from VPPs in both New York and California. “To have as many dispatches as we’ve had in July is at best highly unusual,” said chief revenue officer Jason Michaels. https://lnkd.in/e-KqxF8r
July heat waves just lengthened VPP season | Latitude Media
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In the latest episode of Catalyst, Shayle Kann talks to Gene Berdichevsky, co-founder and CEO of anode material manufacturer Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. EV growth has been slower than expected, and uneven. How did the market get here? Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gm-CbfNj
The EV market’s awkward teenage years | Latitude Media
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After two decades of flat or declining load growth, U.S. electricity demand is predicted to rise by almost 5% over the next five years. Until recently, utilities lacked a multipurpose solution for the slew of diverse grid challenges causing this load growth. “This is where virtual power plants stand out,” says Paul Hines, vice president of power systems at EnergyHub. The versatility of VPPs is one of the technology’s biggest strengths — and a perennial source of confusion. EnergyHub on why it’s time for stakeholders to rally behind VPPs: https://lnkd.in/eDj5GDEJ
Defining VPPs’ role in the grid of tomorrow | Latitude Media
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