NREL Archives - Microgrid Media

Microgrid Controller Competition Announced By NREL

Published on January 21, 2017 October 31, 2016 by Andrew Burger

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is planning a microgrid controller ¨bake-off¨ as part of a broader initiative launched by... Read more →

Johnson Controls-Tyco Merger to Create One of World’s Largest Battery Storage Companies

Published on January 12, 2017 January 27, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Johnson Controls (JCI) has emerged as a leading player in the microgrid industry and markets, expanding into the nascent, rapidly evolving cleantech market segment off... Read more →

South Shore Long Island Town Studying Community Microgrid Feasibility

Published on January 12, 2017 January 19, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Known as a haven for the rich and famous, the ¨South Shore¨ Long Island town of East Hampton is evaluating …

DOE Announces Grid Modernization R&D Projects, Partners, and Funding

Published on January 12, 2017 January 16, 2016 by Admin

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will fund up to $220 million of R&D projects to modernize America’s aging …

Microgrid System Laboratory Partners To Include NREL, DOE, Clean Coalition, Duke Energy and others

Published on January 12, 2017 December 22, 2015 by Admin

Most existing microgrids are inefficient, poorly optimized, and overwhelmingly diesel-powered. The newly formed Microgrid System Laboratory in Santa Fe, New …