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Warner, New Hampshire – Home of a Microgrid Virtual Power Plant

Jose Aguilar — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:18:00 +0000

A U.S. community microgrid project is in the making in Warner, New Hampshire, to harness the potential solar-derived power coming from individual units in random buildings, making it available as needed once plugged into the existing electrical grid distribution system. The project entails the installation of the associated equipment such as solar panels, batteries, inverters, etc., […]

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Renewable Microgrids Improving Lives in Developing Countries

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:02:51 +0000

Renewable microgrids, small-scale power systems with their own renewable energy resources, allow electrification to communities that are less likely be connected to central grids. The village of Entesopia in Kenya is a good example of a community supplied by an 8.5-kilowatt modular solar microgrid, which is owned and managed by Vulcan Philanthropy and SteamCo, respectively. […]

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Large Scale Energy Storage no Pie in the Sky for UC San Diego

Ari Luis — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:16:58 +0000

To prove that extensive renewable energy adoption is no pie in the sky, the University of California in San Diego recently announced that it will integrate a 5MWhr battery system into the university’s electrical system. The campus generates 92% of the power it uses on campus and is already one of the world’s most advanced […]

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Microgrids Could Provide Electricity Even During a Hurricane

Mila Luleva — Tue, 20 May 2014 07:28:02 +0000

With frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, especially hurricanes, is increasing rapidly as a consequence of climate change, power cuts in many parts of the world become more and more apparent. Utility grids are under enormous pressure to deal with such emergency situations way more often, while at the same time they should be […]

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Qinous Portable Energy Storage for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Applications

Benji Jerew — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:19:43 +0000

The further you get from civilization, the more that renewable energy looks like a great idea, but renewable energy without a backup plan doesn’t lend itself to reliability. Right now, most off-grid operations, such as a remote villages, research outposts, or islands, rely on generators and perhaps a mix of renewable energy. Still, when the […]

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Could DemandLogic Solar Power Threaten Conventional Power Producers?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:19:20 +0000

For the most part, conventional power producers have been safe from the threat of “free” solar power energy producers, but a recent collaboration between Tesla Motors and SolarCity could up the threat level. Solar power has always had a few problems that have prevented its overtaking conventional power production, specifically expense, efficiency, and backup solutions. […]

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USS Zumwalt Brings Electric Power Systems to the Battlefield

Danny Harper — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:54:16 +0000

The next stage in modern Naval warfare is upon us with the recent unveiling of the USS Zumwalt DDG 1000, a highly advanced Destroyer-class warship that implements the latest in electric power systems technology. So what makes this modern Kraken such a technological marvel? Representing over two decades of R&D, the USS Zumwalt blows other […]

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DOE Announces Safeguards to Protect Energy from Climate Change

Leigh Hutchens — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:54:13 +0000

On Thursday, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released a report that stated that action must be taken to address the increasing number of blackouts and disruptions to power and fuel delivery across the nation. The droughts of 2013, coupled with hotter temperatures across the country and rising sea levels are impacting the ability of […]

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Microgrid Projects Boost World’s Energy Capacity and Annual Revenue

Mila Luleva — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:27:33 +0000

Recent reports released by Navigant Research predict that the annual revenue of the global energy market could exceed $40 billion by 2020, thanks to the 400 individual projects currently running or under development. A key factor that will determine the growth of the industry is the microgrids. Initially, these have been popular only within small […]

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