| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge | | |
| | | By Lisa Cohn It's not just microgrid operators who earn income; companies that manage thermostats, electric vehicles (EV), solar, storage and appliances also are compensated–and pass some of the revenue to their customers. |
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| | | | | | The distributed energy and efficiency upgrades by RENEW will allow the healthcare entity to preserve its capital to focus on new patient initiatives while saving energy costs compared with past systems. |
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| | | | | | Capstone and Recla say the new system will provide combined heat and power (CHP) to the facility, delivering electricity and saturated steam for food processing duties. The efficiency of the upgrade could save up to 350,000 Euros annually. |
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| | | | | | Located at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center in Lucerne, CA, the off-grid solar and energy storage microgrid provides up to 72 hours of uninterrupted power, even during extreme weather or grid disruptions. |
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| | | | Under President Trump’s new domestic policy law, solar, wind and electric vehicles take a big hit, losing the investment tax credit. But fuel cells, which gained the credit, are expected to benefit. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Take a closer look at propane — a resilient energy source that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 52 percent compared with grid electricity. |
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| | | | Orlando, home of Disneyworld and known as the Theme Park Capital of the World by many, has several major entities engaged in serious, long-term microgrid and distributed energy research throughout the 2020s. |
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| | | | While gas power is the starter, nuclear energy is the next step in the Fermi America plan for the Amarillo HyperGrid. |
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| | | | Electric school buses, as mobile microgrids, can travel to communities–especially those that experience the brunt of climate change–to serve as cooling shelters and resilience hubs during climate and energy emergencies. Mutual aid agreements can help with the deployments. |
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| | Effective maintenance of microgrids involves proactive strategies like condition-based monitoring and predictive analytics to ensure reliable power, resiliency, and safety. This approach minimizes the risk of accidents and injuries, contributing to optimal performance and extended system life. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have emerged as a pivotal technology in energy transition, offering a more flexible and resilient solution for both grid-tied and off-grid operations. Find out about the crucial role BESS in this transition. |
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