NY Prize Feasibility Studies Under Way in 10 Communities
The NY Prize program is heating up in New York, as a variety of factors are putting pressure on and raising the risks and costs of producing, distributing and using energy. Fostered by new clean energy policies, regulations and programs…
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Will Desalination Undermine California's Renewable Energy Targets Or Be A Grid Resource?
Large, inflexible desalination plants could jeopardize California's renewable energy targets and increase the cost of both water and energy. Better designed desalination plants can be a grid resource enabling renewable microgrids. Maintaining a balance on the electric grid used to…
Read more →October 25-26, 2016 | Infocast's Microgrid Summit | San Francisco Bay Area
Infocast ’s Microgrids Summit, now in its 9 th edition, returns this October 25-26 in the San Francisco Bay Area as t he Microgrids Convergence Conference Both new and established microgrid customers will come together with renewable energy developers, microgrid…
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Duke Energy Gets Bullish on ¨Green¨ Microgrids
The nation's power utilities are facing pressures of unprecedented breadth and depth – from reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution to keeping up with new, cleaner and more efficient power technologies and energy policy reforms. The EPA's October 23 release…
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Hawaiian Electric Launches $2.1MM Distributed Energy Storage Program
Integrating electricity produced by solar and wind energy systems on to power grids has quickly become a major cause for concern among U.S. utilities, grid operators and regulators, particularly monopoly utilities in states such as Hawaii, where Hawaiian Electric Co.…
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Distributed energy resources can already balance themselves on a local microgrid
At ESNA 2015, UCSD's Byron Washom described his 'hallucinogenic dreams,' where solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, and other distributed energy resources (DER) orchestrate a clean, balanced, and efficient electric grid. He might not be crazy after all. Accelerating into a…
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There are 83 microgrid projects being evaluated in New York
New York is the most active and innovative market for microgrid projects , driven largely by the need for resiliency after Superstorm Sandy. New York has the oldest electric grid in the United States, says James Gallagher of the New…
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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"…
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03/16 – 03/18, 2016 || Microgrid Markets Summit East || Arlington, VA
MICROGRIDS' ROLE IN ENERGY SECURITY, RENEWABLE INTEGRATION & THE GRID OF THE FUTURE [wpsm_button color="orange" size="big" link="http://microgridmedia.com/military-microgrids" icon="none" class="" target="_blank"]Register Now[/wpsm_button] The United States Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DOE), Northeast States, and utilities are the primary drivers…
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
[wpsm_column size="one-third"] [/wpsm_column] 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
[wpsm_dropcap]EDITOR'S NOTE [/wpsm_dropcap] 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
The definition of a microgrid is best addressed in this video from The International District Energy Association (IDEA) below, called 'What Is a Microgrid' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-HMrh6PPQM A microgrid is a system that generates enough electricity to meet or exceed priority loads…
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