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How Multilateral Development Banks Can Embrace Decentralized Renewables

How Multilateral Development Banks Can Embrace Decentralized Renewables

The Executive Summary from 'Decentralized Renewables: The Fast Track Track To Universal Energy Access,' is republished with permission from PowerForAll.  Please visit their ...

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Scaling up Microgrids in India: Connecting the dots

Scaling up Microgrids in India: Connecting the dots

The Prime Minister of India has been saying that electricity will be brought to all villages by 2018 with power available 24x7 to all households by the year 2019. The task, ...

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El Hierro – The leading example for renewable integration on islands?

El Hierro – The leading example for renewable integration on islands?

El Hierro is a frequently cited example for renewable integration on islands, but microgrid expert Martin Baart "couldn't disagree more," here's why: There is no business case ...

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How Can Microgrids and Utilities Become Best Buds?

How Can Microgrids and Utilities Become Best Buds?

The term microgrid used to give utility executives sleepless nights and indigestion. These small, self-reliant systems would pop up, seemingly like mushrooms, within a utility’s ...

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TESLA Makes Bid To Buy SolarCity To Become Vertically Integrated Clean Energy Company

TESLA Makes Bid To Buy SolarCity To Become Vertically Integrated Clean Energy Company

TESLA made a surprise offer today to acquire SolarCity in an effort to become a vertically-integrated clean energy provider.  Noting that their mission has always been ...

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Off-grid: When hybrid plus storage makes sense

Off-grid: When hybrid plus storage makes sense

Reducing the reliance on costly diesel-based power generation is high on the list of priorities for off-grid operators around the world. PV-hybrid systems alone can only go so far ...

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Bipartisan Microgrid Support Helps Push Energy Bill Forward

Bipartisan Microgrid Support Helps Push Energy Bill Forward

At 85-12, the senate has passed the first energy bill since 2007 with overwhelming bi-partisan support.  It's a historic $37.5 billion energy and water bill that could shape the ...

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Connecting the Dots Along the Emerging Energy Internet of Things

Connecting the Dots Along the Emerging Energy Internet of Things

One 12 recently funded ARPA-E microgrid projects is taking place in Lubbock, Texas, where DNV GL, Group NIRE and GELI will develop and operate an ¨Internet of Energy¨ (IoEn) ...

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Autonomous Electric Vehicles: The Real Monopoly Utility Killer

Autonomous Electric Vehicles: The Real Monopoly Utility Killer

The bulk power system we've relied on for the last century is remarkably inefficient.  Due to waste heat and transmission losses, less than 30% of energy inputs in thermal power ...

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