Kathy Hitchens

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I work as a writer and special projects editor for Microgrid Knowledge. I have over 30 years of writing experience, working with a variety of companies in the renewable energy, electric vehicle and utility sector, as well as those in the entertainment, education, and financial industries. I have a BFA in Media Arts from the University of Arizona and a MBA from the University of Denver.

UC San Diego Adds DER Testbed to its Array of Clean Energy Technologies

July 25, 2024

DERConnect, funded by a $42 million grant from the National Science Foundation, is a new testbed designed to help researchers and the energy industry understand how distributed...

Minigrids Bring Power to the People Wherever They Are – Even if it’s in the Crater of a Volcano

July 24, 2024

A new solar minigrid has electrified the 800-strong community of Chã das Caldeiras, located in an active volcano.