Adam Eberwein, Director of Microgrid Operations for EarthSpark International, explains what the company learned about resilient design of microgrids after Hurricane Matthew destroyed so much of Haiti. Adam will be speaking on Resilient Microgrids at the HOMER International Microgrid Conference in Cambridge October 7th:
August, 2019
Peter Asmus, Navigant: Perspectives on Arctic microgrids
Navigant Research has just published a new report, Microgrid Innovation in the Circumpolar Arctic, that highlights the energy leadership underway in remote northern regions. Report author and Navigant research director Peter Asmus says microgrids compensate for high fuel costs and lack of electric power infrastructure, providing reasonably priced, increasingly sustainable power to over 1.5 million people in Alaska, Greenland, the Canadian Arctic and part of the Russian Arctic. We’re honored to share his perspectives:
Demand response programs create new value for distributed generation
As distributed generation continues to grow at rates that outpace predictions, more utilities are turning to demand response programs as a way of managing loads dynamically. Once the realm of large industrial customers and some innovative residential programs, demand response will soon be an option for any owner of distributed generation, particularly if it has energy storage:
HOMER International Microgrid Conference 2019: Meet Our Keynote Speakers
The 7th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference features a great lineup of keynote speakers from government, industry and academia – all of whom are important thought leaders in microgrid technology and policy. Take advantage of Early Bird registration for the conference and learn more about who will be there!
Puerto Rico Microgrid Investment Expected to Double by 2024
It’s time for another hurricane season to begin and yet, on the island of Puerto Rico, people are still rebuilding from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in […]
Meet The HOMER International Microgrid Conference Keynote Speakers: Dr. Daniel M. Kammen
The 7th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference (HIMC) will take place on Oct. 7–9, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, MA. Come and connect with a global […]