Blockchain and the Rise of Peer-to-Peer Power Markets
Mirror images of one another, blockchain-based P2P transaction networks and distributed energy resource management platforms seem to go hand-in-glove. It may be years before the first large-scale commercial platforms are launched, however.
Read more →Hybrid Renewable Mini-Grids A Potential $200 Billion Market
Declining costs and improving performance is fueling a surge in the construction of hybrid renewable energy mini- and microgrids worldwide, particularly in rural and otherwise remote areas where conventional, centralized power grids have been unable to reach, according to a comprehensive, rigorous study from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Read more →Marin County Energy Launches My Energy Insight Demand Response Pilot
MCE is leveraging AutoGrid's Demand Response Optimization and Management Systems (DROMS) to conduct the year-long pilot system in a bid to lower customer energy costs and GHG emissions and help enhance utility grid performance.
Read more →Off-Grid Renewable Energy Bringing Universal Electricity Access to Africa
Widely available and cheaper than ever, PV solar is spreading rapidly across sub-Saharan Africa as a first generation of local clean energy entrepreneurs taps into support from U.S. and multilateral public-private partnerships,
Read more →Marine Expeditionary Force Tests Microgrids on Land, In the Air
The U.S. I Marine Expeditionary Force tested microgrids in recent large-scale field exercises. Early results indicate they proved more efficient and reliable, reduced man-hours and costs and enhanced operational effectiveness as compared to existing alternatives.
Read more →Share&Charge Blockchain EV Charging Sharing Network Moves into Beta
Germany's Block.it's Share&Charge mobile app resides atop Ethereum secure blockchain distributed database technology to offer EV charging station owners a means of generating income from their investments.
Read more →British Columbia Solar-EV Charging Microgrid Shines During Grid Outage
Designed to serve as a cutting edge ¨gas station of the future,¨ British Columbia Institute of Technology's Energy Oasis solar-EV charging platform kicked in and delivered the power needed to carry on with a public demonstration during a grid outage.
Read more →At the Grid Edge: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's Fractal Microgrid
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's Fractal Microgrid serves as an illustration of how the U.S. Navy and armed forces are taking advantage of leading-edge clean energy technology to improve performance, reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Read more →Contract To Design Six Interconnected Microgrids at Pearl Harbor Goes To Burns & McDonnell
HONOLULU, HAWAII—The High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) announced today that its Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) program just awarded a $1.5 million contract to design a series of interconnected microgrids at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), the first…
Read more →Tabuchi America Joins Electric & Gas Industries Association to Launch ¨Solar Plus Storage¨ Loan Program
The US subsidiary of one of the world's largest solar inverter manufacturers, Tabuchi has partnered with energy efficiency and renewable energy advocacy EGIA to launch the $300 million GEOSmart SolPower residential solar-plus-storage financing program, the largest of its kind to date.
Read more →Sharp Launches New Mid-Tier, C&I Solar-Energy Storage Financing Program
Sharp's Energy Systems & Services Group expects to finance more than 12 MWs worth of hybrid commercial and industrial (C&I) ¨solar plus storage¨ projects in the next 12 months.
Read more →Electrical Manufacturers Lay Out Microgrid Strategic Vision
Microgrids will evolve from playing passive to active roles and serve as core elements of 21st century U.S. grid modernization efforts, according to a research report from the National Electrical Manufacturing Association.
Read more →New Milwaukee Microgrid May Advance Wisconsin Energy Sector, Build US MidWest as a Microgrid Hotbed
A new possible microgrid may help advance Wisconsin's energy sector, while building the US midwest as a hotbed for microgrids. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, both The Electric Power Research Institute and We Energies, are studying the feasibility of…
Read more →Military, Utilities Key to Microgrid Growth, Multi-Stakeholder Ownership Models
U.S. installed microgrid capacity will more than double out to 2020 as growing participation on the part of utilities and the military in microgrids owned by multiple stakeholders fuel growth, according to GTM Research.
Read more →Global Microgrid market to Advance: Technavio
Upgrading outdated grid infrastructure, concerns over an increase in extreme weather events, and government support will help drive the microgrid market, according to a recent report. Technavio said worldwide microgrid markets will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…
Read more →India's Fast Growing Number of Cloud Data Centers May Spur Microgrid Investments
Leading cloud data center hosting companies, including AWS, IBM and Microsoft, have been opening up new facilities across the sub-continent, opening up prospects for hybrid and renewable microgrid deployments. Doing so would yield twin benefits: securing power supplies and contributing to achievement of India's renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
Read more →PwC Identifies 3 Key Strategic Elements for Microgrid Market Success
Microgrid market participants will be well served if they incorporate a ¨total solution¨ approach, along with two other key elements, in their strategic business plans, according to PwC.
Read more →New Community Microgrid Projects Crop Up in Seattle and Santa Monica
Community microgrids are cropping up in a growing number of states as government, civic and business leaders look to shore up energy security, grid reliability and resilience, contain cost increases and reduce environmental pollution.
Read more →Power Outage in Atlanta Causes Global Delta Airlines Meltdown
"Our systems are down everywhere," Delta told tens of thousands of stranded passengers Monday after a power outage at their Atlanta headquarters wreaked havoc on their reservations and ticketing system worldwide. The power outage lasted less than six hours, mostly…
Read more →Utility Grant Boosting Minnesota Microgrid Research
A recent grant from Xcel Energy is helping a Minnesota University in investigating the Gopher States future microgrid potential. According to MidWest Energy News , a $2.1 million grant was given to St. Paul and Minneapolis- based the University of…
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