Policy
20-Plus Million Bangladeshis Now Have Access to Clean, Affordable Home Solar
New Secretary of Defense James Mattis Supports Solar Military Microgrids To ‘Remove Tether of Fuel’
As Coalition Forces stormed Baghdad in 2003, the commanders knew they had a significant Achilles heel. They didn’t know how …
El Hierro – The leading example for renewable integration on islands?
El Hierro is a frequently cited example for renewable integration on islands, but microgrid expert Martin Baart “couldn’t disagree more,” here’s why: …
Bipartisan Microgrid Support Helps Push Energy Bill Forward
At 85-12, the senate has passed the first energy bill since 2007 with overwhelming bi-partisan support. It’s a historic $37.5 billion energy …
Mobile Phone Adoption In Africa Can Provide Tools, Demand, and Lessons for Off-Grid Electrification
Hundreds of millions of phones (and smartphones) have been activated in Africa. But the aspiration of portable and renewable off-Grid …
“It’s Like The Early Days of the Internet,” Blockchain-based Brooklyn Microgrid Tests P2P Energy Trading
[wpsm_quote author=”Scott Clavenna – CEO of Greentech Media on Blockchain” float=”left” width=”30″]“When the internet was first introduced, it was hard …
The Investment Case for Mini-Grids and Off-Grids in Africa
Since the mid-1990s, external finance to Africa’s power sector has averaged only around US$600m per year of public assistance, plus …
Community Microgrid Models Emerge
Affordable energy storage and an uptick in personal wealth are creating new business opportunities for community microgrid developers, according to a new …
Transmission Charges Penalize Local Clean Power in California
[wpsm_column size=”one-third”] [wpsm_titlebox title=”TAC” style=”3″] Transmission Access Charges (TAC) are fees designed to pay for the state’s transmission system, operations …