Adam Johnston

Adam Johnston Is expected to be completed the Professional Development Certificate in Renewable Energy from the University of Toronto by December 2017. Adam recently completed his Social Media Certificate from Algonquin College Continuing & Online Learning. Adam also graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a three-year B.A. combined major in Economics and Rhetoric, Writing & Communications in 2011. Adam also owns a part time tax preparation business. He also started up recently Salay Consulting and Social Media services, a part time business which provides cleantech writing, analysis, and social media services. His eventual goal is to be a cleantech policy analyst. You can follow him on Twitter @adamjohnstonwpg or his business www.salayconsulting.com.

S&C, Ameren Successfully Test Microgrid with 100% Renewables

Published on May 14, 2022 August 28, 2017 by Adam Johnston

Smartgrid business S&C Electric Company and Illinois-based utility Ameren completed a “24-hour islanding test” earlier this month. According to Energy …

Remote Alaska Areas Seek Energy Solutions in Microgrid Competition

Published on May 14, 2022 July 7, 2017 by Adam Johnston

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Remote Northern communities face many challenges, including high food, and fuel costs. In past years, longer winters provided sturdy winter …

Green Energy Fund Washington Advancing Microgrids

Published on May 30, 2017 May 30, 2017 by Adam Johnston

A total of $7 million in grants was given by the Washington State Department’s Clean Energy Fund, as state utilities …

Global Microgrid Markets To Reach $35 billion By 2022: New Report

Published on January 24, 2017 January 15, 2017 by Adam Johnston

Research & Markets suggest global microgrid markets will have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% between 2016-2022. The …

New Milwaukee Microgrid May Advance Wisconsin Energy Sector, Build US MidWest as a Microgrid Hotbed

Published on September 12, 2016 September 8, 2016 by Adam Johnston

A new possible microgrid may help advance Wisconsin’s energy sector, while building the US midwest as a hotbed for microgrids. …

Global Microgrid market to Advance: Technavio

Published on September 8, 2016 August 29, 2016 by Adam Johnston

Upgrading outdated grid infrastructure, concerns over an increase in extreme weather events, and government support will help drive the microgrid …

Utility Grant Boosting Minnesota Microgrid Research

Published on January 12, 2017 August 8, 2016 by Adam Johnston

A recent grant from Xcel Energy is helping a Minnesota University in investigating the Gopher States future microgrid potential. According …

ComEd and Partners Moving Forward on Bronzeville’s “Community of The Future”

Published on March 10, 2016 February 8, 2016 by Adam Johnston

ComEd Microgrid Community Of The Future

ComEd, along with its partners are moving forward on its “Community of the Future” plans. They announced earlier this week details …

Veridian Microgrid To Combine Tesla Powerwall, EV Charging, and Solar Using Opus One Software

Published on January 20, 2020 January 16, 2016 by Adam Johnston

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Veridian Connections announced this week they are rolling out a “virtual power plant,” with a new microgrid system. The southern Ontario utility …

Renewable Microgrids Are The Way Forward for Canada’s Remote Communities

Published on January 30, 2016 January 7, 2016 by Adam Johnston

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Each year, over 90 million liters of diesel fuel are transported, at great cost, to remote communities in Canada. The …