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    Welcome to About Microgrids, a section of Microgrid Knowledge that defines microgrid terms and concepts to help readers understand the growing usefulness and popularity of this form of distributed energy.

    Great Quotations in Charm City: Notable Quotables from Microgrid Knowledge 2024 Conference in Baltimore

    May 7, 2024
    So we thought we would display a few of the most quoted quotes from Microgrid Knowledge 2024. For those who came we were thrilled to have you there. For those who couldn’t, we...
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    "Don't Deform to Conform": Final Insights from Microgrid Knowledge Conference in Baltimore

    May 2, 2024
    During the recent Microgrid Knowledge (MGK) Conference, experts from across the distributed energy spectrum pinpointed the need to be adaptable, valuable and indispensable. Respect...

    Elevating Lives Through Electricity: The 2024 Microgrid Knowledge Greater Good Award Winners

    April 24, 2024
    Electricity is more than a science lesson or a tool of comfort; this flow of electrons serve as a hand up to a better world for many, putting into action a “greater good” that...
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    All Eyes on the Microgrid as Catalyst of The Evolving Energy Transformation: MGK Conference Day One in Baltimore

    April 23, 2024
    Utilities were anticipating flat load growth only a few years ago, but the unstoppable momentum of AI, data center expansion and electrification blew those forecasts apart. The...
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    The Revolution in Energy is at Hand: Microgrid 2024 Happens Now

    April 22, 2024
    The content happening in Baltimore will feature sessions on microgrids involving universities, utilities, communities, public safety, electric vehicle charging and elements of...
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    Scoring for the Future with a Common Definition: A Taxonomy for Microgrids

    April 20, 2024
    Think Microgrid’s Taxonomy Brief 2024 strives to define microgrids and the role they can play in transforming our energy system.
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    Want to Increase EV Adoption? Deliver Energy On Site and On Time

    April 12, 2024
    Microgrids are a true solution, but they need to align with the crucial Ps and Qs required to make distributed energy happen in the service of e-mobility. Those include planning...
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    The Experts Agree: Microgrids Are Gaining Momentum, but Customers still Face Challenges

    April 3, 2024
    From understanding the benefits of microgrids to optimizing and coordinating the use of renewable energy resources, industry experts agree that microgrid customers will continue...
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    Media Welcome at Microgrid 2024 Conference

    Feb. 29, 2024
    Speakers will include top leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy's Offices of Electricity and Clean Energy Demonstrations, the Maryland Energy Administration, Spirae, Schneider...

    DOE Grid Controls Leader Bindewald Headlining Microgrid Conference Plenary

    Feb. 23, 2024
    The Microgrid Knowledge Conference runs from Monday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 24 at the Marriott Waterfront along Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. General session panelists and presenters...

    Exploring the Potential of Community Microgrids Through Three Innovative Case Studies

    Community microgrids represent a burgeoning solution to meet the energy needs of localized areas and regions. These microgrids are clusters of interconnected energy resources,...

    Video Interviews

    From EV Charging to Solar Thermal, Microgrids Seizing Moment

    April 26, 2024
    In this QuickChat video, Aron Bowman, president of ELM Microgrid and ELM Solar, discusses several of the most impactful growth areas he’s seeing in the microgrid market today....

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    Data Center Microgrids: Planning for Your Microgrid

    Jan. 9, 2023
    The energy grid is increasingly vulnerable to outages thanks to aging infrastructure and the growing impact of climate change. Traditionally, data centers have turned to uninterruptible...