What, exactly, is a microgrid? The electricity grid is evolving, moving away from the traditional centralized grid and toward a more-distributed grid utilizing local sources of generation, resulting […]
September, 2015
In Rural Alaska, Obama works to Speed the Renewable Energy Revolution
KOTZEBUE, Alaska – The White House announced that it would launch a $4 million initiative to speed the development of renewable energy in remote Alaskan communities, part of […]
New Book On Microgrids Touts Energy Independence for Homeowners; Encourages Them to “Cut the Cord”
PALM DESERT, Calif., June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — While rooftop solar has only recently had its tipping point, solar + storage in the form of batteries, will be […]
‘Solar Cisterns’ To Power 2000 Low Income Island Homes
Elecyr and Greentech Construction will provide total electric independence for thousands in the Caribbean and Central America. Advanced manufactured homes will use graphene nanotech batteries and share DC […]
100% Renewable Energy for All
The investment necessary to move toward 100% renewable energy by 2050 would be more than covered by future savings in fuel costs, according to a ground-breaking new report […]
ABB Installs Microgrid Solutions at its South Africa Campus
ABB disclosed its plan of installation of an integrated solar-diesel microgrid at its facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. This new solution, comprising a rooftop solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) field […]
UGE International and Alpha Energy to Collaborate on Microgrid Projects
UGE International, a global leader in distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, and Alpha Energy, an engineering procurement and construction firm, have entered into an agreement to work […]
ABB Microgrid Solution to Boost Renewable Energy Use by Remote Community in Kenya
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from Socabelec East Africa Ltd. to design, supply and install a PowerStore flywheel-based microgrid stabilization solution for […]
HOMER Energy Selected to Present in NREL Industry Growth Forum
Thirty clean energy companies will present their business cases to a panel of investors and industry experts Nov. 3 and 4 in Denver, Colorado, as the Energy Department’s […]
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Featured on PBS News Hour for Non-Toxic Battery
One of the exciting things about working here at HOMER Energy is watching the world begin to understand the significance and importance of the possibilities for both hybrid […]