Alencon Systems played an integral role in an advanced microgrid project benefiting the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) headquarters in Washington, D.C., a project that includes DC (direct current)-coupled solar. The AGU is a nonprofit organization that supports 130,000 earth and space science experts and enthusiasts and strives for innovative … [Read more...]
Case study: How Alencon Systems brought efficiency and sustainability to the American Geophysical Union’s microgrid project
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RTDS Technologies Stresses Importance of Real-Time Testing for Microgrid Development
March 25, 2021 By
Lisa Cohn, managing editor at Microgrid Knowledge, interviews Kati Sidwall, simulation specialist, RTDS Technologies, about the importance of real-time simulation equipment and closed-loop testing for microgrids. RTDS, based in Winnipeg, Canada, has been in the energy market since the early 1990s. The company provides real-time digital … [Read more...]
Microgrid Market Seeing New Types of Projects, Customers Amid Ongoing Global Pandemic
March 22, 2021 By
Elisa Wood, Microgrid Knowledge editor-in-chief, interviews Mark Feasel, president, smart grid, North America at Schneider Electric. In this video, Feasel discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the microgrid market, new types of projects that are being developed — and the new types of customers that are becoming interested in … [Read more...]
Microgrid Portfolio Standards Could Propel the Industry Forward: Advisian
March 15, 2021 By
Gary Leatherman, vice president, power advisory at Advisian, a part of Worley Group, discusses why industrials are exploring microgrids and how microgrid portfolio standards could propel the market forward. Leatherman, who has been in the energy business for 35 years, manages Advisian's power advisory in the company's distributed energy and … [Read more...]
Rockwell Automation Shooting for High Carbon Neutrality Goals Across Manufacturing Facilities by 2030
March 3, 2021 By
Allie Schwertner, industry sales engineer and leader for sustainability and energy at Rockwell Automation, discusses how the company fits into the microgrid industry as it shoots for carbon neutrality across its manufacturing facilities by 2030. Rockwell Automation is a leader in automation and control systems in the microgrid and larger energy … [Read more...]
Concord Engineering CEO Talks New Solar PV Development and EPC Business
March 1, 2021 By
Michael Fischette, founder and CEO of Concord Engineering, discusses the microgrid business and what customers seek, in a video interview during Microgrid 2020. Fischette, who launched Concord Engineering in 1989, explained that the company helps “just about everyone in the microgrid space." Concord is made up of three parts: an engineering … [Read more...]
S&P Innovation Manager Describes Technology to Improve the Financial Use Case for Microgrids
February 19, 2021 By
Isabel Tang, senior innovation manager at S&P Global Platts describes Distro Energy, a new energy trading platform designed to facilitate open energy market operation, help balance the grid, reduce the burden of microgrid implementation and improve the financial use case for microgrids. Watch the video of Lisa Cohn, managing editor of Microgrid … [Read more...]
Power Engineers Sees EV, Large-Scale Fleet Charging as Growing Business Opportunity
February 15, 2021 By
Erik Hale, power delivery manager, business unit director at Power Engineers, describes the potential in the EV and fleet charging market and how the energy industry is moving toward a carbon-free power grid. Hale was interviewed by Lisa Cohn of Microgrid Knowledge during Microgrid 2020 Global. To start, Hale shared a bit about his firm, as well … [Read more...]
New Tech, Gadgets Helping Balance Renewable Energy Resources in Today’s Electrical Grid
February 10, 2021 By
Lisa Cohn, managing editor at Microgrid Knowledge, interviewed Kay Aikin, CEO of Dynamic Grid, during Microgrid Global 2020. Cohn and Aikin discussed the vision of Dynamic Grid and how new technology is helping balance renewable energy resources in the electrical grid. "Dynamic Grid's vision is really to enable the autonomous … [Read more...]
Distributed Generation ‘Important, Efficient and Economical’ for Reliable Operation of Electric Grid
February 10, 2021 By
A new white paper from Generac explains why distributed generation is "important, efficient and economical" for the safe and reliable operation of the electric grid. The paper also looks at technologies that are best positioned to support the grid, including rich burn generation. This report aims to paint a clear picture of the different … [Read more...]
