Paul Gerke

Paul Gerke 46 posts

Clean energy deals are down, but interest remains high

12.23.2024

A new report from PwC shows only 13 renewable energy deals were done from November 2023-24 amidst heightened political uncertainty.

Pacific Gas & Electric scores $15B conditional loan to expand hydropower, battery energy storage, and transmission

12.20.2024

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric has been offered a $15 billion low interest loan to expand hydropower, energy storage, and transmission.

Eos and FlexGen partnering on first US-made long duration storage solution

12.19.2024

Eos Energy Enterprises and FlexGen are teaming up to produce America’s first fully-integrated domestic energy storage solution for long duration applications.

Wisconsin PSC approves 1.3 GW Vista Sands, one of the largest solar projects in the US

12.16.2024

Doral Renewables hopes to begin construction on the 1,300 MW solar farm and 300 MW battery energy storage system in March 2025.

Storage is booming and batteries are cheaper than ever. Can it stay this way?

12.12.2024

The U.S. added 3,806 megawatts and 9,931 megawatt-hours of energy storage in the third quarter of 2424, primarily driven by rapid proliferation of utility-connected batteries.

Feds offer $305M loan for ‘Project IceBrick,’ a cold thermal energy storage virtual power plant

12.12.2024

Project IceBrick is a virtual power plant of up to 193 cold thermal energy storage installations in commercial buildings across California.

Energy Vault partners with data center developer on deployment of new hyperscale battery energy storage system

12.11.2024

Energy Vault and RackScale Data Centers aim to accelerate the delivery of 2 gigawatts of firm, primary power via the B-Nest system.

Oregon greenlights one of the largest solar and storage projects in the US

12.06.2024

Pine Gate Renewables will develop up to 1.2 gigawatts of solar capacity and up to 7,200 megawatt hours of battery energy storage in one of the largest clean projects in the country.

12.12.2024

Project IceBrick is a virtual power plant of up to 193 cold thermal energy storage installations in commercial buildings across California….

12.11.2024

Energy Vault and RackScale Data Centers aim to accelerate the delivery of 2 gigawatts of firm, primary power via the B-Nest system….

12.06.2024

Pine Gate Renewables will develop up to 1.2 gigawatts of solar capacity and up to 7,200 megawatt hours of battery energy storage in one of the largest clean pro…

Can we decarbonize the steel supply chain? A startup just raised $300M to try something unique

12.06.2024

A behind-the-meter 105 MW solar array and 160 MWh of battery energy storge will help power a scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill….

Georgia Public Service Commission approves 500 MW of battery energy storage

12.05.2024

Georgia Power is planning to add 500 megawatts of battery energy storage across four sites expected to be online by 2026….

Gold in them hills? Quaise Energy piloting deep geothermal to decarbonize mining

12.04.2024

Quaise Energy and Nevada Gold Mines are piloting using geothermal heat to hybridize on-site power generation at a 200-megawatt solar plant….

12.04.2024

Quaise Energy and Nevada Gold Mines are piloting using geothermal heat to hybridize on-site power generation at a 200-megawatt solar plant….

RWE testing EnerVenue long duration metal-hydrogen batteries in pilot project

12.03.2024

RWE is conducting a pilot project at its Milwaukee-area testing facility, cycling EnerVenue’s batteries to examine their performance….

From mine to shine: RWE to turn former coal mining sites into solar and storage projects

11.22.2024

RWE is acquiring a majority interest in R3 Renewables LLC, a joint venture launched by Peabody, a coal mining company….

How a unique partnership is enabling battery energy storage for municipal utilities in Massachusetts

11.21.2024

Through a novel partnership, Lightshift Energy is deploying battery energy storage systems in municipal utility territories across the Commonwealth of Massachus…