National Instruments has partnered with Prolucid LocalGrid Technologies to build a next-generation energy management system for Toronto Hydro-Electric System. Funded by nearly $2.5 million in grants from Canada’s ecoENERGY […]
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ABB Selects Distributed Sun as Their Preferred U.S. Microgrid Origination, Development and Finance Platform
ABB and Distributed Sun LLC, a leading solar development and finance platform company, today announced they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for Distributed Sun to provide a wide range […]
Green Energy Merges with Horizon Energy Group and Horizon Microgrid Solutions
Green Energy Corp has announced its merger with Horizon Energy Group and its sister company Horizon Microgrid Solutions (together Horizon). The transaction closed on March 8, 2013. The […]
Significant Growth Projected for Microgrid Revenues Through 2020
According to a new report from Navigant Research, deployments of microgrids globally is estimated to be approximately $8.3 billion in 2013, increasing to more than $40 billion annually by 2020 […]
Microgrid Market Boom on the Way as Europe and Asia Catch Up to U.S.
The global microgrid market is set for exceptional growth in the coming years, as Europe and Asia mimic the growth that has seen the US dominate the industry, […]
Panelists Cite Keys for Renewable Energy
From “Panelists Cite Keys for Renewable Energy,” published March, 19, 2013 in the Boulder County Business Report: “Homer Energy LLC in Boulder looks for places where renewable-energy projects […]
Global Lithium-ion Market to Double Despite Recent Issues
The global lithium-ion battery market was worth $11.7 billion in 2012 and is expected to double by 2016, according to Frost & Sullivan. This will happen despite the […]
More Than 400 Smart Grid Vendors Vying For $66bn Emerging Markets Opportunity
Across 35 emerging market countries, there are more than 400 vendors vying for the more than $66 billion smart grid market opportunity by 2023. Among these 400 vendors, […]
Solar-Energy Storage Market to Reach Almost $2 Billion in 2018
According to a new report from NanoMarkets, revenues from batteries and supercapacitors for solar energy storage will reach almost $2 billion USD in revenues by 2018. Despite the considerable technological innovation […]
Report: Local Solar Could Power 10% of Country in 10 Years
Within a decade, more than 35 million buildings may be generating their own solar electricity (without subsidies) at prices lower than their utility offers, sufficient to power almost […]
Growth Forecast For Microgrid BRICS Market
A new report from Zpryme finds that by 2020, the total BRICS microgrid market is projected to reach $4.5 billion, with China accounting for 45% of the BRICS market at […]
Microgrid Market to Reach $14.92 Billion by 2020
SBI Energy has released a research study on microgrids, projecting the market will reach $14.92 billion by 2020. The study also projects the market value will experience a hefty 102.4% […]
Waking a Sleeping Giant: Boulder Software Firm Helps Meet Soaring Energy Demand in the Developing World
As demand for energy in the developing world grows more quickly than the ability to deliver it via a conventional grid, HOMER Energy of Boulder uses software its […]
HOMER Energy: Only Identified Provider of Design Software for Microgrids
Pike Research featured only HOMER Energy as a provider of design software for the remote microgrid market, slated to reach $10.2 billion by 2017. Download this release Boulder, […]
Microgrids and Our Energy Future: Two Pundits Weigh In
Although it’s a big stretch to say that power microgrids are “about” to become mainstream, two recent articles by thought leaders in the energy world illustrate that it […]
Microgrids Save Fuel – and Lives – in Afghanistan
Signal Magazine reports that a new U.S. Army generator technology is saving fuel and lives in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan: http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/templates/Signal_Article_Template.asp?articleid=2761&zoneid=329 The 1-MW system is a microgrid […]