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Battery on the Beat: 1.3-MWh Energy Storage Powers Vermont Outdoor Concert Venue

July 12, 2024
The Ben and Jerry’s Outdoor Concert Series at the Shelburne Museum in Waterbury is hitting the upbeat on decarbonization, with a grid-charged NOMAD energy storage asset supplying...
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Department of Energy to Fund Non-Lithium Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects

July 12, 2024
The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations issued a notice of intent this month indicating it would fund three to 15 projects, spending up to $100 million.
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Minigrid Projects to Significantly Expand Access to Electricity in Two African Nations

July 12, 2024
New minigrid projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia will accelerate access to clean, reliable electricity for rural populations.
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First Renewable Hydrogen Microgrid Launched in Western Australia

July 10, 2024
On Monday, the Western Australian government and Horizon Power released a report outlining their learnings to date, with acting Energy Minister Tony Buti declaring the report ...
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Titanium Production Facility Goes Green with New Solar and Battery Storage Microgrid

July 8, 2024
BHE Renewables is building the microgrid, which will include a 106-MW solar array, a 50-MW battery energy storage system and provide 70% of the facility’s power needs.
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Defense Department Office Elevates Microgrid Developer Enchanted Rock's Gen-sets as "Awardable" for Digital & AI Marketplace

July 1, 2024
Military microgrids are a growing sub-sector in project development. In the past year, the U.S. Army, New York Air National Guard, Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and ...

Unlocking the Energy Transition with Solar Added to Microgrids in 8 Remote Alaska Communities

July 1, 2024
Each of the communities of Anvik, Grayling, Holy Cross, Huslia, Kaltag, Minto, Nulato and Shageluk now has its own existing microgrid consisting of a centralized diesel-powered...
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Uganda Integrated Energy Minigrid Project Wins Prestigious Award

June 28, 2024
The Twaake integrated energy minigrid was recognized at this week’s Reuters Global Energy Transition 2024 Awards for its work in delivering economical, clean energy to the community...

Propane Is a Sustainable Choice for Growing Microgrid Need

Construction professionals rely on propane’s lower emissions and enhanced resiliency

Video Interviews

Enchanted Rock: Working to Provide Resiliency and Beat the Price of Diesel

Dec. 4, 2020
At Microgrid 2020 Global, Microgrid Knowledge spoke with Allan Schurr, chief commercial officer at Enchanted Rock — which provides resiliency microgrids for commercial and industrial...

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Staying the Course on Clean Energy in a Time of Societal Disruption

June 4, 2020
Concern is growing that an economic downturn could stifle progress on clean energy. How can clean energy microgrids help society stay the course through their use and management...
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Natura, Abilene Christian Closer to NRC Approvals to Build 1-MW Demonstration Reactor at Campus Lab

June 27, 2024
Small modular (SMR) and advanced next-gen nuclear energy is viewed by many as a solution for the twin challenges of decarbonization and exponential load growth. Many tech firms...
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Microgrid Successfully Demonstrated for Canadian Armed Forces Camps

June 26, 2024
The microgrid project was part of Canada’s Defense Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program’s Pop Up City contest, in which innovators were asked to develop more efficient, green...
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Danfoss, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partnering on Data Center Modules, Heat Recovery

June 25, 2024
Energy demand from the AI industry could rise by a factor of 10 over last year’s consumption rate. HPE and Danfoss say they’ve designed the new solution to provide heat reuse ...

Enchanted Rock Delivers 148 MW of Gas-fired Power for California Water Districts

June 21, 2024
The generators are positioned front of the meter and hosted by the Modesto Irrigation District, the city of Lodi and the Turlock Irrigation District. Texas-based Enchanted Rock...
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Mobile Microgrids: Toyota, Electric Utility Pepco Researching Vehicle-to-Grid Impacts in Maryland

June 19, 2024
Many V2G proponents can envision bidirectional charging technology as enabling electric vehicles to become mobile microgrids.
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Montgomery County Breaks Ground on 7-MW Solar-Storage-H2 Bus Depot Microgrid

June 14, 2024
Rockville’s Bone EMTOC microgrid will be somewhat similar to what AlphaStruxure achieved at Brookville, although the earlier project does not have a hydrogen (H2) or electrolyzer...