Articles & Insights

James Greenberger, Executive Director of NAATBatt International, offers advice to energy storage startups and describes the key for unlocking mainstream solar-plus-storage. Read part two of our two-part interview with James to get his advice for energy storage startups and understand the key for unlocking mainstream solar-plus-storage.

The Intersolar North America team is watching the evolution of the solar, energy storage, and e-mobility industries closely in order to develop a compelling, relevant, and actionable conference experience. In preparation for #isna2020, we took a look at the top trends shaping each of these markets, including policy implications, pricing patterns, emerging technologies, and more.

James Greenberger, Executive Director of NAATBatt International, explains the top trends he’s watching in the energy storage industry—from the plummeting cost of lithium-ion batteries to the realities of solar-plus-storage development.

Intersolar North America sat down with Kristen Graf, Executive Director at Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), to discuss diversity in today’s renewable energy industry. Though there hasn’t yet been a dramatic increase in women in the workforce, Kristen explains how the current shift in conversation around diversity has made her more optimistic now than ever.

The solar industry is growing up — especially here in North America. The United States has now achieved more than two million solar installations, and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables projects that number will double by 2023. As the solar and energy storage markets continue to mature, it’s important for the industry’s top events to follow key trends and grow with it.