Turns out that some of the world's most remote microgrids offer lessons useful to the rest of us, as Alexander Hogeveen Rutter, professional engineer, explains in this article about the Global Himalayan Expedition's work. This year, Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) continued its success by electrifying Shadé, one of the most remote villages in … [Read more...]
Commercial customers paying demand charges and time-of-use rates should seriously consider an investment in solar plus storage, a common technology used in microgrids. RMI’s Ryan Shea and Madeline Tyson describe the the organizations recent research on costs.
Local governments, military officials, university heads, utilities, water and waste facilities, as well as executives overseeing hospitals, transit, airports, and port authorities are exploring the feasibility of microgrids for their operations and seeking relevant examples to emulate. Download the guide developed by Rima Oueid, a senior adviser at the U.S. Department of Energy, focused on bringing the resilience, economic, and/or environmental benefits of a microgrid to water, health, transportation, education, and other critical public infrastructure.
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