The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Clean Energy Group (CEG) released last week a comprehensive public analysis of U.S. demand charges — the tariffs commercial customers pay […]
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Microgrid News Weekly: Marijuana Microgrids, Coal vs. Wind — February 23, 2017
Colorado-based Scale Energy Solutions has unveiled solutions to fill a gap that utility companies and major corporations can’t fix. The company develops hybrid microgrids, combining solar, storage and combined heat and power (CHP), to lower the gluttonous energy consumption of indoor cannabis cultivation, microgrids it predicts will cut 20-25% from the cost of production.
Microgrid News Weekly: Focus on Africa — February 17, 2017
BBC lists SteamaCo’s electricity grids as top African product to watch in 2017…Bangladesh Emerges as a Hotbed for Solar Microgrids…New Jersey Moves Forward with First Ever Rail Microgrid Project & more microgrid news highlights January 5, 2017
Maryland: Despite Setbacks, Maryland Powers Through with Microgrids and Clean Energy Jobs
Last week, the Maryland legislature passed the Clean Energy Jobs act, overriding a veto last year by Governor Larry Hogan. Also in 2016, the state’s Public Service Commission […]
IKEA Speeds Energy Independence Plan, Democrats Include Microgrids in $1 Trillion Plan, and More News — February 1, 2017
BBC lists SteamaCo’s electricity grids as top African product to watch in 2017…Bangladesh Emerges as a Hotbed for Solar Microgrids…New Jersey Moves Forward with First Ever Rail Microgrid Project & more microgrid news highlights January 5, 2017
Emerging Markets, Military Microgrids & Abu Dhabi Solar, More Microgrid News — January 18, 2017
21 MW of Solar PV for Emerging Market Community Microgrids Announced Since April…Off-grid Solar PV Powers Abu Dhabi Desalination Plant…Military Microgrids Could Save the US…more microgrid news & insight 1/18/17
2017 Outlook: Conflicting Views as Industry Ponders Tesla Solar Success in the New Year
2016 was a busy year for Tesla, with several significant Tesla solar developments leading to a variety of responses in the financial and RE sectors. Will the company’s SolarCity purchase and ambitious plans prove successful in 2017? Experts weigh in.
All Roads Lead to India’s Energy Future
Just two weeks ago, India and the US launched US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) Initiative, designed to help unlock OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corp) financing and promote distributed clean […]
Palestinian Microgrid Solutions to Energy Poverty: Off-grid in the Holy Land — Part 2
With a unique set of critical energy challenges, Palestine is an ideal environment for off-grid renewable energy and boasts many initiatives and projects, large and small, which are either […]
Microgrid Progress, Predictions for the New Year & more Microgrid News Highlights — December 16, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — December 16, 2016 With Big Gains in Q3, Energy Storage Market Set to Finish Strong in 2016 Corporate investment in energy storage nearly hit […]
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid News Highlights – December 8, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — December 8, 2016 NYCEEC Brings the Battery to Brooklyn, Financing Energy Storage for a Low-Income Housing Microgrid The New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation […]
After a Millenium, Remote Himalayan Monastery Turns on the Lights
Recently, a group of volunteer engineers from around the world: Australia, Chile, Greece, Holland, Luxembourg, Nepal, Slovakia, South Africa, the U.S. and the UK, trekked to Lingshed to bring light to this remote village by installing 14 Himalayan solar microgrids to its monastery — one of the world’s oldest, its school dormitories, and a computer lab/internet cafe.
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid News Highlights – November 30, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — November 30, 2016 Tesla Enters Global Microgrid Market with Solar Island Powered 24/7 Tesla and Solar City are tapping into the global renewable energy […]
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid News Highlights – November 21, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — November 21, 2016 Connecticut approves $30 million for projects to strengthen electric grid Last week, state Bond Commission approved the funding for an […]
Microgrid Project Would Return Area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to ‘Natural State’
Duke Energy plans to install a microgrid at a remote communications tower in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, eliminating wires from portions of the park.
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid Industry News! November 15, 2016
Microgrid Industry News — November 15, 2016 New President, New Congress: How Policymakers Can Fix America’s Electricity Infrastructure With a new president and Congress taking office in January, […]
Want to Improve Wind and Solar Power? Bring Them Together.
What’s keeping solar and wind power from fully taking over the electric grid? For starters, the sun only shines during the day. Wind blows intermittently, is seasonally variable, and is not always blowing when the energy is needed. But what if solar and wind work together?
Microgrid Industry News Highlights November 7, 2016
Microgrid Industry News Highlights November 7, 2016 Electricity to Rural Areas in Kenya and Developing Countries with Pay-as-you-go Microgrids U.S.-based solar developer Renewvia Energy is bringing electricity to […]
Senegal Powers into Solar Future
Africa’s vast energy poverty (600 million without access) and abundant sunlight (approximately 3,000 reliable, uninterrupted hours of sunlight each year) make the continent a perfect environment for successful solar […]
Energy and Mines World Congress: Renewables in Mining (November 21-22, 2016)
This is the key question that will be addressed at the 4th annual renewables for mines conference taking place on Nov 21-22 at the Hilton Toronto. The Energy and Mines World Congress will bring together more than 300 senior energy buyers for global mining operations with renewables experts to discuss project opportunities for remote and grid-tied mines.
Solar+Storage Technologies to Benefit Renters at Vermont Zero Energy Affordable Housing Development in Rural Vermont
In Vermont, an affordable modular housing development will include resilient solar and energy storage technologies to serve low-income renters.
Weekly Roundup Microgrid News October 19, 2016
Navy and Energy Commission Agree to Partner on Renewable Energy Projects…Hybrid Microgrids Could Cut N.W.T.’s Diesel Dependence by Half, Report Says…Pure-play Battery or Hybrid Grid Energy Storage?
Weekly Microgrid News Highlights, October 12, 2016
Weekly Microgrid News Highlights October 12, 2016 New Energy Task Force Approves Draft Recommendation for Comprehensive Reforms The New Energy Task Force proposal approved last week recommends the […]
International Microgrid Conference to Present Findings from Just-released IRENA Report, ‘Innovation Outlook: Renewable Mini-grids’
The cost of renewable mini-grids and microgrids will continue to decline by 60% in the next two decades as new technologies improve their capability to cost-effectively integrate more […]
Microgrid News Highlights, October 5, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights October 5, 2016 South Australia Blackout May Lead to More Microgrids Like other major blackouts, such as the week-long shutdown in NSW last year, […]
International Consortium to Provide Microgrid Solutions for US, Canada
Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Opus One announce $12.4 M North American multi-utility microgrid project Opus One Solutions (Opus One), Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS), and a consortium of partners announced […]
Microgrid News Highlights, September 27, 2016
Industry study: Microgrids to Become ‘Fundamental Building Block’ National Electrical Manufacturing Association (NEMA) report concludes that “from 2025 onwards, fully controllable, independent microgrids interconnected with [direct current] links […]
IRENA Report: African Solar Costs & Markets
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), “Solar PV in Africa: Costs & Markets,” finds that solar PV is quickly changing the reality on the […]
Most Americans Prefer Resilient Grid over Lower Electricity Costs
As Americans count down to Election Day, more than three-quarters (78%) believe the winner of the presidential race should prioritize the faster adoption of renewable energy, according to […]
Fractal Microgrids, Storage Forecast & More Microgrid News Roundup September 15, 2016
Microgrid News Roundup September 15, 2016 Camp Pendleton’s Fractal Microgrid Camp Pendleton’s fractal microgrid provides energy security and energy savings capabilities to critical facilities using renewable energy. A fractal […]