The following is an excerpt from new our report, The Energy Efficient Microgrid. It can be difficult for microgrids to compete on cost alone if they provide only electricity. However, when combined heat and power (CHP) is added to the equation, microgrids become more competitive based on economics alone. Why? Most power generation … [Read more...]
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The Importance of Heat in the Energy Efficient Microgrid
Filed Under: CHP, District Energy, Financing, Google News Feed, Infrastructure, International District Energy Association (IDEA), Markets, North America, Regions, Solar Turbines, x ~ Main Features Tagged With: CHP, CHP/DE microgrid, combined heat, energy efficient microgrid, IDEA, International District Energy Association, Microgrid Newsletter Feature, Solar Turbines, Think Microgrid
Think Microgrid: The Local Energy Revolution

This week two years ago, Superstorm Sandy put the 'city that never sleeps at night' into a near coma, disrupting electric power in some parts of New York for two weeks. It was a painful lesson about the vulnerability of our electric grid, not just in New York, but throughout the Northeast. And it was a wake-up call for government leaders about the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CHP, District Energy, Editor's Choice, Google News Feed, Infrastructure, International District Energy Association (IDEA), North America, Players, Regions Tagged With: CHP/DE microgrid, district energy, IDEA, local energy, Microgrid Newsletter Feature, Superstorm Sandy, Think Microgrid. Combined heat and power, US Environmental Protection Agency’s CHP Partnership.