Giles Parkinson, founder and owner of RenewEconomy, describes a wholesale market decision that is expected to boost virtual power plants and energy aggregations in Australia. Tesla and other proponents of virtual power plants and demand management schemes have scored a significant win after the country’s main energy market rule maker … [Read more...]
Audrey Zibelman describes how old rules are holding back new technology in Australia, where a promising microgrid market is trying to take hold. Zibelman now heads Australia's largest electricity and gas market. Previously, she was a key player ushering in New York's Reforming the Energy Vision as New York's chief utility regulator. Written by … [Read more...]
RenewEconomy's Sophie Vorrath explains the true cause of blackouts in Australia and what's driving consumers to install solar plus storage. Electricity outages that left tens of thousands of Victorian households without power on Sunday and Monday turned up a few interesting home truths about Australia’s national energy market. One of those, … [Read more...]
When massive storms hit, we get religion. Superstorm Sandy was that kind of storm. States along the US East Coast emerged from the wreckage two years ago this week with a new devotion to creating a more resilient electric system. Where the central grid failed, microgrids kept the lights on. So government leaders, businesses, and even some … [Read more...]
Veolia’s Mike Byrnes discusses the importance of turning hindsight into foresight by planning and implementing energy resiliency ahead of the next natural disaster.
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