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Community Microgrids are the bridge to a modern grid
The Clean Coalition shows how adopting community microgrids can provide a pathway to a clean, resilient, and less expensive energy system. The electric grid was not designed to utilize distributed energy resources (DERs), which can include solar panels, wind turbines,…
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The New Economics of Battery Storage
In “ The Economics of Battery Energy Storage,” RMI lays out 13 distinct services advanced battery storage systems can deliver today. More to the point, the report authors conclude that these systems are economic and cost-effective now. [wpsm_button color="orange"…
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A Glimpse Into Future Microgrid Communities at Solar Decathlon
The Solar Decathlon, organized by the US Department of Energy is showcasing a new generation of homes designed to minimize energy consumption and maximize renewable as well as passive energy potential. The designs could play a significant role in…
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The 10 Microgrid Value Streams
Keeping the lights on during a power outage is usually the selling point of a microgrid. But a new report by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) breaks down the 13 value streams that battery storage can provide, and at least ten…
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Energy Storage Addresses The Causes and Effects of Climate Change
Should we focus on stopping the root causes of climate change or start adapting to the new reality? Energy storage does both. Increased Severity and Frequency of Extreme Weather [wpsm_quote author="Kevin Trenberth - U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research" float="right"…
Read more →Ally Mwanja Biography
My name is Ally Mwanja also known as Ibrahim, I was born and grew up in Mbalizi – Mbeya in Tanzania, I studied primary education at Nsalala primary school at Mbalizi then I shifted to Kasangali primary school in Rungwe…
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How The Developing World Is Reinventing The Grid
A Fresh Start The way we interact with energy is fundamentally changing. The core business model of utilities is clashing with global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adopt new technologies, and become energy independent. While massive…
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Working With Nature to Reach 100% Renewable Energy with Elemental Water Makers
EDITOR'S NOTE Let's admit it, fossil fuels have made us lazy. What we used to accomplish with biomimicry and working with nature we now just burn more fossil fuels. Today we depend on coal and gas for everything from…
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Grid Will Not Survive Inevitable Geomagnetic Storm or EMP Attack
An EMP, or electromagnetic pulse, bringing down the entire electric grid sounds like science fiction, and you may have heard about it from your prepper neighbor wearing a tin foil hat. And if you've never heard of an EMP, you're…
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The Microgrid Frontline Series -- Tanzania
Habari gani!! Welcome to the Microgrid Frontline Series from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. My name is Ally Mwanja, together with my teammate Petro Mwamlima and Frank Prosperous we are working to bring solar microgrids to my country where over 70%…
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Will Community Microgrids and Community Solar Join Forces?
Community Solar Gardens, or CSGs are positioned to drive the next wave of growth for the solar industry. Until recently, investing in solar energy to offset personal energy consumption was reserved for homeowners with adequate south-facing roof space…
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What is a Microgrid? There's More Than One Microgrid Definition
Editor's note (2026): The definitions gathered here still hold, but the market around them has scaled dramatically since this piece was first published. Wood Mackenzie's US Microgrid Outlook 2026 now tracks 5,338 U.S. microgrid projects that are operational, under construction, planned or stalled…
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04/13-15 || National Conference on Microgrids || Kansas City, MO
Attend A three-day conference on capitalizing on Microgrids for improved system energy efficiency, reliability and providing enabling technologies for grid independence. Deploying Microgrids for achieving strategic…
Read more →Texas Microgrid Demonstration and Education Center by S&C and Oncor
A video on the Oncor Microgrid and Technology Demonstration and Education Center (TDEC) in Lancaster, Texas, by S&C Electric Company.
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Community Microgrids For a Sustainable Future
Community Microgrids for a Sustainable Future | Avnaesh Jayantilal | TEDxEastsidePrep Community Microgrids are the convergence of Community Solar Gardens (CSGs) and Microgrids. They are a potential way for communities to have a say in how their power is produced,…
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