Design/Engineering

These videos focus on the design/engineering aspects of microgrids. Learn about emerging tech, the future of microgrids, and grid integration.
Rendering of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport electric Central Utility Plant project. Image credit DFW Airport.

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Signs Eaton to $10M Contract for Electric Central Utility Plant Equipment

Aug. 21, 2024
The equipment is expected to be installed by spring of 2025. Many airports are now pursuing on-site power and microgrid technologies as a way to protect against grid outages such...

Propane Is a Sustainable Choice for Growing Microgrid Need

July 2, 2024
Construction professionals rely on propane’s lower emissions and enhanced resiliency

Generac Bolsters C&I Microgrid Offerings with Ageto Acquisition

Aug. 5, 2024
The transaction acquiring microgrid controller firm Ageto will aid Generac's system integration efforts for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, the company said.
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Xendee, Mainspring Energy partnering on Microgrid Project Development

July 15, 2024
The collaboration will utilize Xendee’s work with customers to optimize project development and economics. It also incorporates Mainspring’s linear generators into the mix of ...
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Natura, Abilene Christian Closer to NRC Approvals to Build 1-MW Demonstration Reactor at Campus Lab

June 27, 2024
Small modular (SMR) and advanced next-gen nuclear energy is viewed by many as a solution for the twin challenges of decarbonization and exponential load growth. Many tech firms...
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Danfoss, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partnering on Data Center Modules, Heat Recovery

June 25, 2024
Energy demand from the AI industry could rise by a factor of 10 over last year’s consumption rate. HPE and Danfoss say they’ve designed the new solution to provide heat reuse ...
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Small Nuclear’s Big Moment: DOE Funding $900M for SMR Projects

June 20, 2024
An expanding array of potential future microgrid customers, particularly those in information technology and data center industries, are favoring development of advanced and small...
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Next-Gen Nuclear: TerraPower Breaks Ground on 345-MW Natrium Reactor Project

June 12, 2024
Nuclear safety concerns persist, yet more and more environmentally minded tech giants such as Microsoft and Amazon Web Services are becoming nuclear-friendly as they fear a conventional...
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Illuminating the Way Forward for On-Site Power: Exploration of a Microgrid Testing Center

June 11, 2024
Microgrids are playing a more critical role in providing energy resiliency for end-use customers in the industrial, data, commercial and military sectors. They are complex, multifaceted...