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TIME Magazine Ranks Schneider Electric Atop 500 Most Sustainable Companies List

June 26, 2024
Among the other microgrid infrastructure players lauded in TIME's 500 include Siemens, ABB and Eaton.

Propane Is a Sustainable Choice for Growing Microgrid Need

July 2, 2024
Construction professionals rely on propane’s lower emissions and enhanced resiliency
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U.S. Army Seeks Microreactor Nuclear Power Plant Solutions for Military Bases

June 20, 2024
The Army intends to deploy the prototype microreactor nuclear power plant at an installation in the continental U.S. by 2030. If successful, the technology could be used at bases...
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Smart Inverter States: New Map Shows Progress of IEEE 1547-2018 Adoption

May 10, 2024
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) several years ago established its IEEE 1547-2018 standard on interconnection requirements for smart inverters. This...
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New California DER Export Scheduling ‘Small Victory in a Battlefield Littered with DER Carcasses,’ Think Microgrid Exec says

April 8, 2024
California’s new “limited generation profile” order is a small step forward, but fails to unleash all the benefits of DERs and microgrids, industry members say.
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U.S. Solar Soars to All-Time High 32.4 GW Added in 2023: SEIA, WoodMac

March 7, 2024
New solar made up 53% of all electric generating capacity added to the grid last year, including utility-scale, community, residential rooftop and microgrid projects. It's the...
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U.S. Treasury, IRS Offer Clarity on Clean Energy Tax Credits from IRA

Dec. 15, 2023
According to the DOT's proposed guidance on Section 45X and the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, manufacturers can claim 75 percent, 50 percent and 25 percent in tax ...
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Philippines Seeks Microgrids to Solve Power Gaps

Oct. 31, 2023
More than 4 million Filipino households are unserved or underserved by the national power grid. The country’s Department of Energy is turning to microgrids to help electrify all...
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Assistant Army Secretary: Military Advancing in its Work Deploying Microgrids at Bases

Oct. 9, 2023
In fact, Army Assistant Secretary Rachel Jacobson said that the Army microgrid initiative has been “enormously successful” thus far, in an interview with Defense Now. Nearly 30...