U.S. Storage Market Notches New Record: 476 MW and 764 MWh in Q3

U.S. Storage posts record quarter; Blackrock unveils climate risk tool; GE pushes Cypress wind platform to 6 MW; FERC about to get two new commissioners; Denmark says no to hydrocarbons; VW EV drivers on grand Deutschland tour; Ambri liquid metal battery gets a new lease on life.

1) The US storage industry crushes numbers for Q3, w/476 MW/764 MWh installed. Resi hits 52 MW/119 MWh.

2) BlackRock rolls out "Aladdin" to evaluate climate change risk on investment portfolios.

3) GE pushes 5.3 MW Cyprus Onshore Wind Platform 6 MW, engineered for up-tower repairs and predictive maintenance. Output to increase by about 11%.

4) Two new FERC commissioners nominated: Democrat Allison Clemens and Republican Mark Christie. Full Senate must approve.

5) Denmark says 'farvel' to oil and gas, cancels latest hydrocarbon licensing round, and parliament says no more oil and gas production by 2050.

6) In Germany, two drivers take a VW ID.3 EV 17K miles on extended gander, charging at 652 fast-charging stations and at 865 VW dealerships.

7) Liquid metal battery co Ambri, does Monte Python "I'm not dead yet" routine, w/TerraScale announcing a deal w/Ambri for 500 MWh to serve a huge datacenter complexion Reno, NV. 1st part is 250 MWh by 2021.