Oct. 4, 2026 Hi Friend, I've been rereading Clayton Christensen's The Innovator's Dilemma, and it has me wondering: Is plug-in solar the next disruptive technology? In Christensen's view, a disruptive technology often starts out inferior to what already exists. But it's cheaper, simpler or more accessible. It finds customers incumbents overlook, then improves until it begins taking market share from them. Legacy companies don't see it coming until it is too late. Plug-in solar fits that...

Providing Content and Community on the Grid Edge Your Free Weekly Newsletter Feb. 15, 2026 Hi Friend, Two important pieces of policy news for you today. You've no doubt heard about last week's reversal of the endangerment finding and the blow the Trump administration dealt to federal climate policy. As bad as that may be, it could open a new path to greenhouse gas reduction that boosts distributed energy. A 75-year-old science organization has some ideas. Check out today's feature story Local...

Hi Friend, Every energy entrepreneur has a tale of struggle, but I recently heard one that made others look easy. When Alex Bazhinov decided to quit mining and pursue clean energy, it wasn’t just a matter of finding the right business plan and financing. He had to find a new country. “I found myself living in a country where renewable energy was not an industry.” I interviewed Alex about his journey from Russia to the US, which culminated in the founding of Lumin, a smart panel manufacturer....