60Hertz, developer of a mobile app for microgrid maintenance, began its work in collaboration with remote Alaskan villages. Now the company has set its sights on customers overseas, in Africa, Southeast Asia and South America:
July, 2020
Webinar: A Tour of HOMER Pro and the Latest in Optimizing Microgrid Design
Join HOMER Energy founders Peter Lilienthal and Marilyn Walker in a walk-through of HOMER Pro, the flagship microgrid optimization software. First introduced in 2014, HOMER Pro was a major redesign of HOMER, which was originally developed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Caribbean Renwable Energy Forum (CREF) Virtual – 2020
The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum 2020 – a virtual event – will be taking place October 28-30. Watch this space for details on the agenda and how to register.
HOMER Conference Sponsorships are Available
Join us at the virtual 8th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference as a Sponsor! Taking place via online sessions October 12-16 and free to attendees, the HOMER conference will attract a broad range of participants involved in every aspect of the fast-growing microgrid industry. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your brand and your work in front of the world’s foremost microgrid and distributed energy experts:
Message from the Founder – July 2020: Resilience, EV Charging, Powering Health & HIMC 2020
The July 2020 issue of the HOMER Microgrid News features an article about a microgrid for a New York food distributor and an analysis of EV charging infrastructure. Will it be enough to enable growth of the EV industry?
Ace Natural, New York: Organic Food Wholesaler Builds Microgrid to Boost Resilience and Cut Utility Bills
An organic food distributor in the metro New York area recently installed a microgrid – designed by HOMER Grid – to improve their bottom line along with their resiliency. Ace Natural is saving more than half their utility costs by using renewable energy, while batteries and a generator powered by biodiesel ensure continuous operations if there’s a power outage:
How Distributed Energy Can Help Meet New Infrastructure Demands for Electric Vehicle Charging
The rapid expansion of the electric vehicle market is going to create two challenges for society: first, electrified transportation is going to increase our demand for electricity; second; in order to serve new EV owners, we will have to make rapid upgrades to our EV charging infrastructure. How will the transition to electrified transportation affect consumers, utilities and other stakeholders? We explore that question in light of the new HOMER Grid EV charging station design tool: