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Can decentralised energy make America’s power grid blackout-proof?
Decentralizing the grid through distributed energy resources could be the best way to improving the grid’s reliability and resilience.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Jul 31, 2014

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Other Good Stuff

How a small county in California went grid positive
A small county in northern California has become “grid positive” – it produces 152% more energy from solar panels than it uses.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Apr 22, 2014

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Renewables power a rural German village
Feldheim, a small town in the corner of rural eastern Germany, has become a model for decentralized self-sufficiency and is 100% powered by renewables.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Mar 4, 2014

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A high-renewables tomorrow, today: El Hierro, Canary Islands
The smallest of Spain’s Canary Islands is embracing its rich renewable resources, most notably through an innovative hybrid hydro-wind system.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Feb 18, 2014

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Battery storage: From marijuana plantations to grid changers
The SolarCity/Tesla partnership has made solar and battery storage sexy. But the product is not new; others have been doing it for years.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Jan 30, 2014

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Commentary

The top 10 clean energy developments of 2013
Not only does the Pope rides an electric bicycle, but there have been a host of other major developments in the clean energy industry in the past year.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Jan 13, 2014

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Innovative 3rd party financing makes solar affordable for all
Even people earning under $2/day now have access to solar energy, thanks to solar leasing options for residential PV systems.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Dec 18, 2013

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100% renewables community emerges from drug wars and poor soils
The plains of eastern Colombia are a tough land, yet Paolo Lugari has made a community that is not only habitable, but also prolific and sustainable.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Nov 18, 2013

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Smart parking solutions can transform our cities
Smart Parking could help stop the use of one million barrels of the world’s oil every day searching for parking.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Oct 28, 2013

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Potato farmers to power brokers: Danish island hits 100% renewables
Community effort transforms Danish island from one of EU’s highest per capita emitters to 100% renewable net energy exporter, using wind, biomass and solar.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Oct 24, 2013

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