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    Will Hydrogen Microgrids Really Go Green and Become the Next Big Thing?

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    LNG Microgrid: Crowley Installing On-Site Power to Fuel Puerto Rico Port Terminal

    The LNG microgrid will power numerous parts of the company’s Isla Grande terminal in San Juan. These include LNG and solar microgrid power for terminal equipment, refrigerated...
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    Hopi Nation Securing Remote Water Supply with Solar and Storage Microgrid

    The $4.63-million microgrid project will power two water wells on the Hopi Reservation in northeast Arizona. The microgrid will be powered by solar and battery storage in an area...
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    Xcel Energy, Itron and Tesla to Deploy Advanced Virtual Power Plant in Colorado

    The VPP will expand Xcel’s existing VPP program, increasing the number of batteries that can be dispatched during an event and enabling the utility to more efficiently stabilize...
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    African Development Bank Funds $19.5M Minigrid Project in Eritrea

    The 12 MW Desert to Power Eritrea Minigrid Project will power homes, small-scale farms, agricultural processing zones and water supply systems, improving electricity access for...
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    MGK Power Resiliency Panel: Despite Headwinds, Microgrid Market Has Momentum

    During a recent Microgrid Knowledge webinar, three industry experts from Ameresco, Enchanted Rock and PowerSecure explored how extreme weather, power reliability and power availability...
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    How Can Fuel-Cell Powered Microgrids Fed by Methane from Coal Mines Meet Data Center Demand?

    “Grid capacity is oceanfront property for data centers, the greener the better,” said Mark Feasel, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, FuelCell Energy. He describes...
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    UN’s SEforAll Global Forum Anticipates $900M Investment in Clean, Distributed Energy for Emerging, Developing Nations

    A $500 million distributed renewable energy fund was announced by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, SEforAll, International Solar Alliance and Africa50 to develop and...
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    Replacing “Stinky Diesel Generators” with Mobile Microgrids for Concerts, Live Events, Festivals and Firefighting

    Off-grid power needs are “astronomical” for events such as the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, usually powered by diesel. More and more, portable microgrids, solar and batteries...

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    Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

    As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...

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    Quickchat: How SCADA Can Manage and Make Sense of Renewable and Distributed Energy Data

    Managing editor Rod Walton spoke with Brett Benson, marketing director for global renewable energy solutions at global automation technology and software firm Emerson...

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    Powering Data Centers with Microgrids and SMR: A Guide to Reduce OPEX Costs by 60%

    A Guide to Meeting Energy Demand for Data Centers with Distributed Energy Resources and Small Modular Reactors

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    Microgrid Standardization Will Accelerate Much Needed Adoption

    Demand for microgrids is growing in large part because they offer resilience for today’s energy needs. Microgrids are just one example of distributed energy resources. They generate...
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    3 reasons your microgrid controls should be able to communicate in real time

    Tom Poteet, vice president of corporate development at Mesa Solutions, outlines three things a microgrid controller should be able to do: accept control commands, engage in site...