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Category: Microgrid Benefits
How Distributed Microgrids Limit The Need For Spinning Reserves
The best way to ensure reliability on the electric grid is to assume everything will eventually fail, and be prepared with backup systems. Redundancy is essential for building ...
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Solar Kiosk Turns a Sleepy Kenyan Village Into An Urban Center
After decades of failed initiatives to extend electricity access, over 600 million people in Africa still do not have access to electricity. With current trends, it will take ...
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Cheaper, Cleaner, Stronger: Pew Charitable Trust On Microgrids’ Growing Role in Grid Evolution
Microgrids were a focal point at this year's ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, which took place in Washington, D.C. February 29 – March 2. During the energy industry event, Pew ...
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New Report Shows How Legacy Market Design Stifles Community Microgrid Potential
The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has released a report, Mighty Microgrids, with recommendations for unlocking the benefits community microgrids. Though the report ...
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Why Microgrids Matter: A Microgrid Infographic from OBG
OBG, an advanced manufacturing and engineering firm based in Syracuse, NY explains why microgrids are so important for the evolution of the electric grid. Why Microgrids Matter ...
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Why Low Energy Prices Rarely Reach Electric Consumers
Low Natural Gas Prices Would Be Comparable To The 2nd Biggest Stimulus Package Ever, Had They Benefited Electric Ratepayers After peaking in 2008, the collapse of natural gas ...
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New Orleans Microgrids to Enhance Disaster Resiliency, Water Resources
Winner of a $141 million HUD National Disaster Resilience Competition grant, New Orleans aims to build two microgrids to enhance water resource management and quality of life, as ...
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5 Unstoppable Drivers Of Microgrid Growth in 2016
You may not be surprised that we are bullish on microgrids, but we are unaware of an argument against significant microgrid growth in the coming years. By definition, microgrids ...
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Microgrid Benefits
Microgrid Benefits From ARUP's 5 Minute Guide to Microgrids Conversion loss savings Lower carbon cost Reduced peak power costs Reduced capacity charges Increased CHP ...
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- The Water Energy Barrel SaunaThe traditional Finnish sauna is a water/energy phenomenon. By using wood (traditionally) or rocks to heat volcanic rocks, water can be splashed on the rocks to create steam. This steam is naturally circulated around the sauna, especially if you’re fortunate enough to be in a barrel sauna. The sauna is the perfect representation of heat/energy […]
- Solar Startup Harnesses the Power of the Sun and the Mighty ZambesiAfrican renewable energy startup Muhanya Solar Ltd. is building a solar-powered microgrid that will deliver affordable, reliable, emissions-free electricity to 60 families in Sinda, a village in eastern Zambia. In southern Zambia, SuperRich Energies Ltd is harnessing solar energy and the power of the mighty Zambesi River to build the first of a planned 12 […]
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