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    Demand Response Can Boost the Economics of Microgrid & DER Projects yet Participation has Stagnated

    Feb. 10, 2025
    Microgrid and DER providers who can take advantage of demand response programs in wholesale markets aren't stepping up. In fact, participation in most markets had stagnated or...

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    Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

    Feb. 10, 2025
    As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...
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    How Firefighters, Animals and Local Organizations are Benefitting from Diesel-Free Microgrids in L.A. Fire Zones

    Jan. 27, 2025
    In response to the Los Angeles fires, cleantech industry members that generally provide clean energy to the entertainment business have partnered with nonprofits like the Footprint...
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    It Takes a Mega-Village: New Residential VPP Company Launches

    May 9, 2024
    First announced in December 2023, Renew Home was created as a result of the merger of Google Nest’s Renew and OhmConnect, along with a $100 million investment from majority owner...
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    In this Disadvantaged Community, a Proposed Bidirectional School Bus, Microgrid and Resilience Center – and Many Challenges

    April 15, 2024
    Bidirectional school buses are new to schools. That’s creating many learning opportunities for the partners proposing the Wy’East Community Resilience Project, which aims to use...
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    California Energy Commission Awards $3M Grant to Fund Vehicle-to-Grid Project

    March 22, 2024
    The grant will fund an innovative V2G program that will connect a fleet of electric school buses to the grid.
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    California Dream Comes True: New Microgrid Community Attracts DOE Secretary Visit

    Feb. 28, 2024
    Those partnering with KB Home in the “Connected Communities” project include Schneider Electric, project lead SunPower, electric utility Southern California Edison (SCE) and the...
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    Virtual Reality: Microgrids, VPPs Mutually Boost Each Other's Case

    Jan. 8, 2024
    The decentralization, democratization and fragmentation of the power grid is yielding newer and more complex energy combinations these days, making room for both very different...
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    NYC Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot Shows How EVs – as Mobile Microgrids – Can Earn Income for Drivers and Fleets

    Jan. 3, 2024
    Pilot vehicle-to-grid project in NYC demonstrates the earning potential of EVs serving as mobile microgrids