Opinion & Commentary

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Solar forecasting needs a better accuracy metric

Amperon CEO Sean Kelly encourages the adoption of a new metric, cnMAE, to determine the accuracy of solar demand forecasts.

Piecing together the community solar puzzle

08.21.2024

The community distributed generation industry is growing and changing – fast. Here’s how stakeholders and utilities can keep up, writes Nate Owen, CEO of Ampion.

Speed to green: revolutionizing clean energy development processes

08.13.2024

Securing and permitting land for clean energy projects can be painfully slow, tedious, and expensive. Paces CEO James McWalter shows how speed is key to development.

Exploring practical synergies between MLPE and UL 3741 rapid shutdown tech

08.09.2024

When combined with MLPE devices, a UL 3741 system can deliver an incremental and differentiated way to achieving rapid shutdown compliance.

The Book of Slalom: Preaching the gospel of sustainable AI

07.30.2024

The managing director of technology consulting firm Slalom grapples with AI ethics and underscores the importance of sustainable design.

07.26.2024

Overall, FERC sided largely with PJM. NEM resources co-located with non-NEM resources are now restricted to participating in the ancillary services market alone due to double-counting concerns.

Cleantech, brace for Impact: Prepare now for unprecedented policy, cultural chaos next year

07.22.2024

Recent events have accelerated us toward a business environment with more federal policy and cultural instability than we’ve seen in our lifetimes, writes Tigercomm president Mike Casey.

SPP’s Order 2222 proposal is taking too long

Stakeholders face challenges in navigating SPP’s opaque and dispersed implementation process, writes REW contributor Rao Konidena….

Dear Climate Corps: Workforce development lessons from a women-led hydrogen developer

The ACC is a paid service program that will provide jobs and training for 20,000 young people, particularly in low-income communities….

Why Texas is uniquely equipped for rapid growth in utility-scale battery storage

Texas has recently emerged as a leading U.S. market for utility-scale energy storage. According to the EIA, Texas is expected to install 6.5 GW of utility-scale…

Navigating key challenges in data center development: Location, sustainability, and hardware

By adopting strategies like securing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), investing in on-site renewable energy, and leveraging advanced cooling technologies, data…

Three solar permitting mistakes to avoid

An efficient permitting process helps maintain project timelines and promotes a positive customer experience. …

Collaboration: Offshore wind developers’ north star amid ship shortage

As the size of wind turbines grows to increase output power of energy projects, developers also need access to bigger ships that are capable of installing these…

Cyber attacks: The ever-changing and evolving threats facing renewables

Without robust cyber security, the energy sector cannot reap the benefits of digital transformation and increased electrification, writes Auke Huistra, Industri…

Prices remain reasonable at MISO 2024 capacity auction- except in one zone

MISO’s April 2024 capacity auction results show all zones cleared at $30 except for Missouri, which cleared at $720 in the fall and spring seasons….

Smarter, stronger, greener: Gridspertise on transforming the US power grid for a sustainable future

Michael Yellin and Damiano Bracci, respectively Key Account Manager AMERICAS and Sales and Product Marketing Manager, discuss how the company’s portfolio is r…