Rapidly deployable solar microgrids for lower power applications
Mike Collom, director of strategic accounts for EnTech Solutions, explains why configurable, transportable, sustainable and resilient solar microgrids are a rapidly deployable solution that can provide...
View ArticleIf microgrids are the future, how can we future-proof microgrids?
Eric Dupont, chief development officer at PowerSecure, explains how working with a microgrid+ developer can ensure microgrids are future-proof. Eric Dupont, chief development officer, PowerSecure Over...
View ArticleHow to implement healthcare microgrids in California
A new white paper from the Hospital Building Safety Board – Energy Conservation and Management Committee explores how healthcare microgrids can help California hospitals address the challenges of...
View ArticleCummins opens new microgrid test lab
Cummins has announced the launch of a new microgrid test lab that will allow the company’s engineers and technical partners to assess and optimize the performance of complex microgrid systems. Located...
View ArticleRevisiting the Tesla-Edison debate in the microgrid era
Hanan Fishman, president of Alencon Systems, outlines the benefits of DC microgrids. Hanan Fishman, president of Alencon Systems, describes the benefits of DC microgrids In many ways “The War of the...
View ArticleWhat does your utility think of microgrids?
Businesses, communities and institutions often wonder how their electric utility will respond if they decide to put in a microgrid. The answer is an aggravating, “It depends.” By Ani...
View ArticleSchneider and Citizens Energy activate unique renewable microgrid on...
Schneider Electric and Citizens Energy have activated the first microgrid in Connecticut that can run on 100% renewable energy around the clock while in island mode. The project is located at the...
View ArticleNot all microgrid controllers are created equal
Tim McDuffie, senior business development engineer at Smarter Grid Solutions, explains why different microgrid implementations require different controllers. Tim McDuffie, senior business development...
View ArticleBuilding the case for the standardization of microgrid platforms for the DOD
Xendee’s chief technology officer, Michael Stadler, and lead engineer Zack Pecenak, explore the benefits of rapid, repeatable modeling and design as demonstrated at three military installations. Zack...
View ArticleWhy you should use AI to optimize your solar and storage system design
A new white paper from Veritone outlines how artificial intelligence optimized a commercial-scale solar and storage system to help one business save money, go green and reduce uncertainty. Get the full...
View ArticleEmera and Sandia test DC power conversion to achieve grid of grids
Sandia National Laboratories and Emera Technologies will continue their work on the Kirtland AFB DC/AC hybrid microgrid project. By Samri/Shutterstock.com Sandia National Laboratories and Emera...
View ArticleMeeting net zero with hybrid hydroelectric plus BESS
Matt Roberts, director of renewable projects at Emerson, explores how hybrid hydroelectric plants that include battery energy storage systems (BESS) can help the energy industry meet its net-zero...
View ArticleCampus microgrid awarded $750,000 MEA grant
Frostburg State University’s solar microgrid project was awarded a $750,000 grant from the MEA. By long8614/Shutterstock.com Frostburg State University (FSU) and its partner Optimize Renewables have...
View ArticleWill microgrids keep young people from abandoning Puerto Rican towns?
In the rural, mountainous regions of central Puerto Rico — which are the first areas to lose power and the last to regain it after storms — young people are leaving because outages undermine their...
View ArticleHow artificial intelligence can green the cryptocurrency industry
A new white paper from Veritone examines how artificial intelligence can help green cryptocurrency — one of the dirtiest industries around. Get the full report Cryptocurrency mining is one of the...
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