Ken Silverstein

Since the late 1990s, I've covered energy, beginning with the rise and fall of Enron -- first as a magazine writer before becoming a columnist. For more than seven years, I've been a columnist for Forbes while also expanding my coverage to include key environmental issues and emerging technologies such as microgrids. I've also done some global reporting of those same issues that touch the African and Asian regions. My work has appeared in, and by cited by, dozens of publications and broadcasts.
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African Campus Gets New Life with Microgrid Powered by Batteries and Solar Panels

Aug. 20, 2019
Girls in Malawi, Africa now have a chance to get a good education thanks to a new campus microgrid, sponsored by the largest Presbyterian church in the United States.
Boston’s Chinatown is among the communities exploring a microgrid through a MassCEC grant. By travelview/Shutterstock.com

Massachusetts Examines the Feasibility of Microgrid Projects

Aug. 9, 2019
Massachusetts continues to move forward evaluating the feasibility of 14 potential microgrids, all part of the state’s consideration into whether it will go totally green by 2035...