Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in Livermore, California has been awarded a $1.5-million grant from the California Energy Commission for a microgrid automation project. The microgrid will feature vanadium redox […]
February, 2015
Apple to Build European Data Centers Powered by 100% Renewable Energy
Apple has announced plans to spend $2.5 billion on two new data centers in Ireland and Denmark. The facilities, which will provide electricity for online services such as […]
SolarCity Proposes Solution to Revenue Shift
Many electrical utility companies see distributed solar generation as a threat and have reacted against it in a variety of ways. In his blog post, “A Possible Solution […]
California Awards $5 Million to Expand Microgrid at Borrego Springs
From a press release issued by San Diego Gas & Electric: The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently awarded San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) a nearly $5 million […]
New Focus on Microgrids in Post-Fukushima Japan
The earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March, 2011 left much of the eastern portion of the island without power for weeks and affected the power supply […]
UAE Funds 3 Microgrids in Fiji
The Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates visited Fiji this week to inaugurate three new microgrid projects in the Fiji islands. The UAE is providing US $5 […]
Ideal Power Introduces Grid Resilient 30kW Power Conversion System
Ideal Power Inc. introduced its Grid Resilient 30kW Power Conversion System (PCS) with microgrid forming capabilities. This new product will work in both 50Hz and 60Hz environments and […]
County Profits from Renewable Energy
Talbot County, Maryland, has reaped economic benefits from installing a combined solar and wind turbine renewable energy system for its biosolids facility. The project, funded by a $3.8-million […]
Siemens Unveils Microgrid Management Software
From a Siemens press release on February 3, 2015: “Siemens has introduced Spectrum Power 7 Microgrid Management System (SP7 MGMS), the company’s first advanced microgrid management software. This […]
ACEP Program Seeks to Bridge the “GAP” in Worldwide Microgrid Knowledge
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) has launched an initiative to help microgrid planners worldwide learn from each other. The Global Applications Program (GAP) seeks to […]
New York Set to Distribute $40 Million for Microgrids
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has launched the New York Prize, a $40-million competition to help fund microgrid development across the State. Governor […]
California Awards $21.8 Million for Microgrids
On February 3rd, the California Energy Commission announced the proposed award recipients of its solicitation for funding for projects that “[support] the development of microgrids that incorporate clean, […]
Connecticut Releases $5.1 Million for Microgrid Projects
The State of Connecticut released $5.1 million to the towns of Bridgeport and Milford to develop microgrid projects. The microgrids will provide energy for a police station, city […]
Solar Airplane to Make Historic Round-the-World Flight
HOMER Energy partner, ABB, will provide engineering support for the first ever solar-powered round-the-world airplane flight. The Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) single-person plane by Solar Impulse will use no fuel […]