| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge | | |
| | | By Kathy Hitchens Recent microgrid demonstration projects in Scotland, Germany, South Africa and southern California aim to prove the potential of green hydrogen microgrids to reliably power homes, communities and even farms. |
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| | | | | | Located at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the system will power a wildlife surveillance camera system and a weather station. |
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| | | | | | The new microgrid and data center energy law was passed in tandem with House Bill 2002, which is intended to simplify and speed up the project permitting process. The Power Generation and Consumption Act creates a certified microgrid program statewide to support new on-site power. |
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| | | | | | The CPG food company announced this week that Bloom Energy will install approximately 6 MW of fuel cell technology at Conagra’s Troy and Archbold, Ohio production facilities. |
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| | | | In this Microgrid Knowledge QuickChat, Managing Editor Rod Walton is joined by Bert Warner, Director of Commercial Business Development, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), to discuss the growing commercial need for on-site power that can be fulfilled by alternative energy sources such as propane. For commercial organizations that rely... |
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| | | | Sponsored | | 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 transformative trends that will impact efficiency, resilience, grid modernization, and sustainability, underscoring microgrids&... |
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| | | | An analysis of IRA funding for microgrids, done by project developer and operations firm PowerSecure several years ago, estimated that the tax credits could help cut microgrid upfront costs by 10 to 50%. The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for microgrid controllers was expanded by 30% under the IRA. |
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| | | | The Commonwealth’s first virtual power plant is coming soon, thanks to new legislation signed by Gov. Youngkin earlier this month. The 450-MW pilot won’t solve the state’s looming power problems, but experts say it’s a step in the right direction. |
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| | | | Karina Hershberg, associate principal at PAE Consulting Engineers, tried twice to design DC microgrids for commercial clients–and says numerous challenges stood in the way. Others say it’s possible to yield benefits with DC microgrids, but only under certain scenarios. |
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| | In this video, Jason Kaplan, vice president and general manager for CoolSys Energy Solutions, discusses the importance of energy resiliency for mission critical facilities. |
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