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What Will the 21st Century Grid Look Like?

July 30, 2014 By Kevin Normandeau

We cannot run a 21st century grid with 1950s technologies, fuel sources and practices. The good news is steps are being taken to usher in the new grid, says Carl Zichella, NRDC's director for western transmission, in this guest blog post. It seems everyone involved with renewable energy and climate change is asking the same question these days. … [Read more...]

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Decentralization: How Microgrids Contribute to the Energy Transition

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