distributed energy Archives - Page 5 of 5 - Renew Economy

Solar PV: The true value of distributed energy
How to measure the costs and benefits of the DPV market? A new study finds the devil – and the solution – in the detail.
Lena Hansen & Virginia Lacy

Jul 23, 2013

0
Hey utilities! Have you seen the traffic in Los Angeles lately?
What if distributed electricity generation reduced congestion by addressing its root cause? Five ways power grids can learn from LA urban planning.
Peter Bronski

Jul 12, 2013

1
Preparing for the zombie apocalypse: are microgrids our only hope?
No people, no problem: automated, renewables-fueled microgrids are a robust power solution – zombies or no.
Leila Guccione & James Sherwood

Jul 12, 2013

1
$240 billion cuppa: Plan for Australia’s future electricity grid
By 2050, electricity used to boil a kettle could be generated by over 20 different sources. How are we preparing for this huge grid transformation?
Luke Reedman

May 30, 2013

4
Over 400 microgrid projects underway en route to $40bn market
Two new reports take stock of the booming global microgrid market and predict it will pass $40 billion in annual revenue by 2020.
Silvio Marcacci

Apr 4, 2013

0
Our distributed energy future: mobile phones are showing the way
Research shows mobile phones can provide M2M access for distributed energy and water infrastructure. The implications are too exciting to ignore.
Justin Guay

Feb 27, 2013

0
Escape from the grid: Alcatraz goes solar
The notorious former island prison has built its own microgrid, powered by solar and backed up by a deep-cycle battery unit and diesel.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 27, 2012

3
Sydney takes first steps to leave the grid
The launch of a City of Sydney program to build a trigen network of 410MW or more is the first of its kind in Australia, and the first where major users are looking for solutions that do not require further investment in grid infrastructure. In fact, over time, Sydney may not require the grid at all.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2012

8