In this month’s Founders Message, Dr. Marilyn Walker reflects on some of the changes that HOMER experienced in 2020, looks ahead to the future, and invites energy professionals to share their input in a new HOMER User Survey.
Marilyn Walker
Actions We Can Take Right Now Toward a Cleaner, Healthier Tomorrow
Our current global situation has many of us working from our homes and adjusting to changing plans. One change is that we are going to make the 2020 HOMER International Microgrid Conference this fall a virtual event. In the meantime, Marilyn Walker, PhD, and COO of HOMER Energy, says we can use this time to plan for – and model – a clean energy future together.
Microgrids and Blockchain: The Good, the Bad, and… the Possible
Microgrids and blockchain are hot topics these days, but what can we realistically expect from these technologies? HOMER Energy co-founder and COO Dr. Marilyn Walker is our resident blockchain expert. We asked her to explain what these technologies are, how they work, and how they complement each other:
Is Blockchain THE Enabling Technology for Broad Scale Adoption of Microgrids and DER?
As a reader of this blog, it’s likely you have heard about the potential applications of blockchain for the energy world. The Brooklyn Microgrid gained considerable attention for […]
Clean Power NOW: 12 Years to Save our Planet, Starting Today
In early October, on the eve of the 2018 HOMER International Microgrid conference, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report on the impacts of global […]
HOMER Energy Launches Report Series Focused on Current Conditions and Future Potential of Distributed Energy Around the World
HOMER Market Insight Reports provide trends and targeted insights into early microgrid market activities for specific countries or regions. Boulder, CO, October 10, 2018 — HOMER Energy announces […]
HOMER Energy Releases New Software Updates to Help Users Make Intelligent Energy Storage Decisions for Off-Grid Systems
FOR RELEASE AUGUST 30, 2018 New features for industry-standard HOMER Pro help users more easily model off-grid systems around the world. Boulder, Colorado, August 30, 2018 – HOMER […]
Why we created HOMER Grid: Understanding the differences between HOMER Grid and HOMER Pro
Note: This article was updated in July 2018 to reflect changes in HOMER Grid 1.2. In mid-March 2018, HOMER Energy released HOMER Grid – our first new desktop […]
HOMER Grid: Because Solar Plus Storage is Only the Beginning of the Energy Future
Today HOMER Energy announces a new model – HOMER Grid, a robust, powerful tool for optimizing the value of behind-the-meter, distributed generation systems, especially when demand charges and energy arbitrage matter. HOMER Grid is not a replacement for our flagship product, HOMER Pro, but an alternative to it. In this article I explain some of the important differences between the two products, and why we created HOMER Grid.
HOMER Energy Releases New, Powerful Enhancements to Make Microgrid Modeling Easier
HOMER Energy maintains its commitment to “clean power everywhere” with new innovations that benefit the energy access market Boulder, CO — September 7, 2017 — HOMER Energy, the […]
Solar Energy International: Reaching Millions, One Roof at a Time
I recently had an opportunity to visit the on-site training campus of Solar Energy International (SEI), located in Paonia, Colorado, a quaint town of 1500 people in western […]
HOMER Energy CEO at Solar Power International SPI
HOMER Energy CEO, Peter Lilienthal, and VP of Business Development, Andy Kruse, are at Solar Power International in Las Vegas this week. What a great opportunity to seek […]
Grid-scale or Local Renewable Energy: Change Your Shirt or Change the World?
You’re running out the door for a date, and you’re late, and you’re maybe not looking quite how you want to look. Sure, you’d love to take a […]
Create Your Own Microgrid Control Strategies with HOMER Pro APIs
Microgrid control strategies are at the heart of successful microgrid design and optimization. Now HOMER Pro truly puts the concept of “control” into microgrid control strategies. Version 3.7, […]
HOMER Pro 3.6 Steps Up to the Storage Challenge
HOMER Pro 3.6, released last week, introduces two new add-on modules that our power users have been requesting for some time: Multi-Year Inputs – allows you to model […]
US Senate Recognizes Hybrid Microgrids as Part of Energy Modernization Act
The US Senate passed a bipartisan “Energy Modernization Act” last week. Despite its many shortcomings (Katie Herzog, writing for Grist, describes the bill as an “…energy modernization bill […]
4th International HOMER Microgrid Conference – Save the Date
HOMER Energy will hold its 4th International HOMER Microgrid Conference and HOMER training at Columbia University in New York City on November 7 and 8, 2016. Details of […]
Governor Cuomo Announces Next Phase Of $40 Million NY Prize Microgrid Competition (Release)
Phase II offers $8 million for local communities to develop engineering design and business plans for clean, resilient energy networks Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the next […]
ARE-RECP Off-Grid Investment Forum creates fertile ground for off-grid investments (Press Release)
Amsterdam, 15 April 2016 – In a joint effort to mobilise key decision makers as well as institutional and business representatives to further investments in off-grid renewables in […]
What happens to my HOMER trial if my computer crashes?
A user wrote on an anonymous survey: “On the whole, it was a great experience. The graphical user interface was great, the setup size was really little compare […]
Your HOMER Microgrid Software Questions Answered
In this weekly column, we answer some of the questions about the HOMER microgrid software that come in through our user surveys and support sites. We always encourage […]
Can I get another free trial of HOMER Pro?
Is it possible to get another free trial? How many times can I get the free trial before I purchase HOMER Pro. Thank you. First, we hope you […]
Watch the Introducing HOMER Optimizer Webinar
HOMER Optimizer might not the greatest thing since sliced bread, but at HOMER Energy we think it’s the most important update we’ve ever given to HOMER. Join Jonathan […]
HOMER and International Markets
It is too customised for the AMERICAN MARKET. I would like to see it customised for the international market. For example in countries where there is no interest. […]
HOMER Forms Partnership with Microgrid Systems Laboratory
HOMER Energy joined forces with the newly-formed Microgrid Systems Laboratory of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this week, with the mutual goal of promoting the use of microgrids to […]
The Next Generation Utility: Free Report on Distributed Generation and the Utility Industry
This free report from PA Consulting on the “Next Generation Utility,” which they call DynamicEnergy, is a useful summary of some of the changes facing the utility industry […]
From Skipping Edison to the New Kale, Microgrids are Grabbing the ENTIRE World’s Attention
Microgrid News has following, summarizing, and commenting on the microgrid market and related news for over four years – almost before anyone could spell m-i-c-r-o-g-r-i-d. And the task […]
Duke Energy to put Aquion batteries to the test in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy has started testing a first-of-its-kind battery technology at its Rankin Substation in Gaston County, N.C. The hybrid ultracapacitor-battery energy storage […]
Introducing HOMER Optimizer – A Free Webinar
The live webinar is over, but you can view a recording here. Introducing HOMER Optimizer – A Free Webinar April 6th, 2016 9 AM MDT Join us on […]
Modular Grid-Connected Microgrids in Weeks – Duke Energy Demonstration Project Update
Greentech Media recently updated progress on the “world’s first modular microgrid.” Okay, not sure that the description of “world’s first” is accurate, but the idea that a major […]