2021 edition: Simplifying renewable energy finance with digital technology

whitePaper | February 25, 2021

Colocation is a growing trend within the energy industry. A recent study from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory suggested that installing floating solar arrays on US hydroelectric plant reservoirs could become an important new source of electricity.

whitePaper | May 5, 2022

Energy storage addresses a variety of short-term and long-term energy market needs. This paper highlights leading energy storage applications and practices in today’s gas and electric energy delivery systems, with a particular focus on the role and attributes of the longduration energy storage market segment. The paper also outlines key future energy transition considerations.

whitePaper | October 18, 2022

The world is faced with three global and interconnected crises: An energy crisis, led by supply disruption and skyrocketing costs of energy; a climate crisis, caused by our historic and current greenhouse gas emissions; and a biodiversity crisis, marked by habitat degradation and biodiversity loss. These megatrends influence and exacerbate each other, making it imperative to consider them together when developing effective responses.

whitePaper | January 20, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 will move electric vehicle (EV) sales into the fast lane for consumers in the United States across all vehicle types.

whitePaper | August 23, 2022

Data centers are major consumers of electricity, both for powering servers and keeping them cool. Despite the progress that large data center operators have made in improving efficiency, power demand is expected to continue to grow steadily for the foreseeable future. While hyperscale operators have made great strides in shifting to renewable energy sources, the reality is that fossil fuels generate 60% of U.S. electricity

whitePaper | July 27, 2022

Activity is heating up in next-generation technologies, and renewable energy industry stakeholders are considering investments in them, which can eventually help to more confidently integrate variable renewables such as wind and solar into the electric grid. For an industry that has largely focused on solar and wind, private investment and pilot projects combined with federal research support could help expedite commercialization of emerging technologies such as green hydrogen, advanced batteries, and other forms of long-duration storage