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NRG, university to test electric cars on solar and storage microgrid
Nissan and Honda will let the university tap the batteries of nine EVs for use on the local micro-grid.
Jeff St John

Nov 13, 2015

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10 renewable micro grids that are reducing reliance on fossil fuels
Affordable renewable energy provides island and remote communities an alternative to the risks and drawbacks from relying solely on oil for energy.
Rocky Mountain Institute

Nov 5, 2015

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San Francisco prepares for the “big one” with microgrids
So the City of San Francisco is not taking any chances—they’re preparing for the (next) big earthquake with microgrids.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Oct 14, 2015

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Australia’s energy future could be network of renewable micro-grids
micro-grids are an obvious solution to Australia’s soaring electricity costs, where the network has to cover huge areas, at the cost of massive cross-subsidies that support it. They will be used to take whole towns off grid, but most will be linked so that they can trade.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2015

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ABB says microgrids with 50 per cent solar do not need storage
ABB has raised the upper limit for microgrid renewable-energy penetration without storage.
Jason Deign

Oct 1, 2015

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Renewable energy microgrids are the future
There is a big shift happening for homes, and whole communities, to look after their own energy needs. Microgrids are the future, but what matters most is how network companies respond.
Tosh Szatow

Sep 30, 2015

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Commentary

Schwarzenegger invests in battery storage, micro-grid startup
Former California governor and “Terminator” actor Arnold Schwarzenegger among investors in battery storage company Advanced Microgrid Solutions.
Stephen Lacey

Jul 15, 2015

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Microgrids set to bring affordable power to remote locations worldwide
With over 1.3 billion people still without electricity and many more lacking access to reliable power, expanding access to energy remains crucial.
Ryan Gilchrist

Dec 3, 2014

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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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Here’s what utilities really think about microgrids
If utilities can fully or partially own microgrids, they might be more interested in seeing the market succeed.
Stephen Lacey

Jul 24, 2014

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