DOE Announces Grid Modernization R&D Projects, Partners, and Funding
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will fund up to $220 million of R&D projects to modernize America's aging power grid infrastructure over the next three years. Accompanying this, DOE released its ¨Grid Modernization Multi-Year Program Plan¨ (MYPP), a…
Read more →Veridian Microgrid To Combine Tesla Powerwall, EV Charging, and Solar Using Opus One Software
Veridian Connections announced this week they are rolling out a “ virtual power plant ,” with a new microgrid system. The southern Ontario utility says the microgrid project will provide significant benefits to their customers. "This project serves as the…
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SUMITOMO GROUP COMMISSIONS LARGE-SCALE BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM IN PJM
In addition to microgrid deployments, advanced battery energy storage systems are also increasingly being used by utilities and independent system operators (ISOs) responsible for managing state and regional power grids. The Sumitomo Group’s Wiley Battery Utility LLC on January 13…
Read more →Sumitomo Group Commissions Large-Scale Battery Storage System in PJM
In addition to microgrid deployments, advanced battery energy storage systems are also increasingly being used by utilities and independent system operators (ISOs) responsible for managing state and regional power grids. The Sumitomo Group's Wiley Battery Utility LLC on January 13…
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Is Silicon Valley The New Center Of Gravity For Energy Storage?
Founded in 2014 by the non-profit California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), CalCharge is leveraging its growing roster of member companies and working relationships with three San Francisco Bay area national energy labs to create an energy storage R&D and industry…
Read more →New CalCharge Leader Aims to Create Energy Storage Industry Hub
Founded in 2014 by the non-profit California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), CalCharge is leveraging its growing roster of member companies and working relationships with three San Francisco Bay area national labs to create an energy storage R&D and industry hub…
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Eaton Recognized for ¨Open Innovation¨ Approach to Microgrid Tech
A strategic focus on an open, collaborative approach to microgrid technology and applications is paying dividends at Cleveland-based industrial engineering multinational Eaton Corp. It also earned the privately-held corporation a Berkeley-Haas Open Innovation Award. Eaton placed second in the Berkeley-Haas…
Read more →From DOD to NGO: CleanSpark Partners With Global Impact To Accelerate Sustainable Development
After completing their flagship 'FractalGrid' at Camp Pendleton, CleanSpark CEO Michael Firenze told Microgrid Media that 2016 would serve as the tipping point for the transition to clean, distributed energy. If you thought he was only referring to commercial and…
Read more →Microgrids in Africa: Perspectives From WorldWatch Institute and Navigant Research
[wpsm_titlebox title="Why Microgrids Are Catching On In Africa" style="3"] This article was written by D.A. Barber for AFKInsider . It is being reposted with permission. [/wpsm_titlebox] With Africa’s push for rural electrification, microgrids — especially those that use renewable energy…
Read more →Energy Storage Overview: What is Possible With Batteries and Energy Storage?
Increased demand for energy storage in consumer electronics, electric vehicles and the power grid presents opportunities and challenges for rechargeable battery research and development. Lithium ion batteries have been the dominant power source for consumer electronics. This lecture reviews the…
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Hawaiian Electric installs 1MW Substation Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Campbell Industrial Park Plant
Up against pressure to incorporate more renewable energy sources, Hawaiian Electric is trying to show they are working on grid integration with numerous battery energy storage system's (BESS). The following demo project will run for two years, but is that…
Read more →Compressed Storage: Energy Storage Under Pressure at TED CERN
Inventor Danielle Fong, realizing the biggest problems of her generation was energy. She joined the nuclear fusion efforts, before realizing it wouldn't make a difference in time and the price tag was too high. "By the time mainline nuclear fusion…
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Ericsson Unveils ¨Smart Metering as a Service¨ at CES 2016
Highly reliable, secure broadband network connectivity and automated machine-to-machine communications (M2M) – aka Internet of Things (IoT) – lie at the core of the growing number of Smart City initiatives that have been cropping up in the U.S. and around…
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Renewable Microgrids Are The Way Forward for Canada’s Remote Communities
Each year, over 90 million liters of diesel fuel are transported, at great cost, to remote communities in Canada. The season to safely navigate ice roads has become shorter due to climate change, leaving communities exposed to increased price and…
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Renova, CleanSpark Partner to Develop Microgrid Projects Worldwide
Renova Power Networks and CleanSpark on January 5 announced a partnership to hasten development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids worldwide. Denver-based Renova has created a new dedicated subsidiary, Renova Energy Management, to work jointly with CleanSpark to develop ¨best…
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Global Microgrid Market to Grow 21%, Exceed $35B by 2020
Analysts at Transparency Market Research forecast the global microgrid market will expand at a 20.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2014 and 2020. Pegging the value of the market at $9.8 billion in 2013, the market research provider…
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Eugene Water & Electric Board Set to Test Solar-Storage Microgrids
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has launched a two-year, $1 million project that entails using solar panels, advanced battery and smart grid technology to test the capacity of microgrids to supply electrical power for critical infrastructure and public emergency/disaster…
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03/15 – 03/16, 2016 || Defence Renewables Summit || Arlington, VA
MEETING THE DOD'S 20% RENEWABLES GOAL & SECURING THE NATION'S CRITICAL CYBER & ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES [wpsm_button color="orange" size="big" link="http://microgridmedia.com/defense_renewables" icon="none" class="" target="_blank"]Register[/wpsm_button] The Department of Defense (DoD) is making great strides towards its goals of meeting at least 20% of…
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5 Unstoppable Drivers Of Microgrid Growth in 2016
You may not be surprised that we are bullish on microgrids, but we are unaware of an argument against significant microgrid growth in the coming years. By definition, microgrids are small and versatile, allowing them to quickly take advantage of…
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VEIC Poised to Launch Sun Shares Community Solar Program
Vermont was one of the first U.S. states to enact virtual net metering (VNM), adding to its reputation as a clean energy leader. State and local energy reforms such as enacting VNM are essential if the U.S. is to succeed…
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