microgrids Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:08:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 New Renewable Energy Sharing System Monitors Energy Consumption of Entire Neighborhoods https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-renewable-energy-sharing-system-monitors-energy-consumption-entire-neighborhoods-20140707/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-renewable-energy-sharing-system-monitors-energy-consumption-entire-neighborhoods-20140707/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:08:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48381 The hype of electric vehicles and rooftop solar is nowhere near its peak with technology becoming more and more affordable to many. But reducing emissions does not mean reducing energy consumption, actually it is the exact opposite. The problem is intensified by the fact that energy storage systems are still expensive and inefficient, which puts […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-renewable-energy-sharing-system-monitors-energy-consumption-entire-neighborhoods-20140707/feed/ 1 48381 US Military Embraces Microgrids for Security, Self-Reliance https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-military-embraces-microgrids-for-security-self-reliance-20130110/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-military-embraces-microgrids-for-security-self-reliance-20130110/#respond Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:00:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31071 The US Department of Defense (DoD) consumes more petroleum than any other organization in the world, and the DoD’s military operations create the biggest demand for all forms of energy. To add a layer of complication, military bases in the US and abroad currently use aging transmission systems that are prone to cyber-terrorism and are […]

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