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    This collection of videos and webinars looks at microgrid applications for the government/military, some of the earliest adopters of the technology.
    U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten
    The Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) transits the Thames River during a change-of-command ceremony near Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. (Source: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)

    New Microgrid Provides Resilience to U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Connecticut

    Nov. 6, 2024
    The new microgrid, which includes a 7.4-MW natural gas-fired fuel cell park and a 10.75-MW combined heat and power system, can fully power Naval Submarine Base New London in the...

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    Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

    Sept. 13, 2024
    Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...
    U.S. Army photo by Augusta Vargas
    Brig. Gen. Christopher W. Cook, deputy commanding general of the 63rd Readiness Division; the Honorable Rachel Jacobson, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment; and Col. Stephen Trotter, Fort Hunter Liggett Garrison Commander - cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the completion of a $21.8 million microgrid project. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Augusta Vargas)

    Leading the Charge: 3 Army Installations Launch Pioneering Microgrids

    Oct. 1, 2024
    The Army and other branches of the military are using microgrids to increase energy independence and resilience at bases around the world while also reducing energy costs and ...
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    Testing Long-Duration Energy Storage in Microgrids for Military and Native Lands Applications

    July 8, 2024
    While the U.S. Department of Energy and California Energy Commission are testing long-duration energy storage technologies, battery providers are working to lower the levelized...
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    U.S. Army Seeks Microreactor Nuclear Power Plant Solutions for Military Bases

    June 20, 2024
    The Army intends to deploy the prototype microreactor nuclear power plant at an installation in the continental U.S. by 2030. If successful, the technology could be used at bases...
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    U.S. Army Awards Contract to Create Lighter and More Durable Batteries for Combat Troops

    April 30, 2024
    The $6.4 million contract aims to improve safety for American soldiers as well as fortify the supply chain and U.S. national security.
    Photo Credit: Jose Rodriguez, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence

    U.S. Army Testing Microgrid System to Power Field Hospitals

    Jan. 25, 2024
    The AMMPS is a 120-kW microgrid system that includes two connected 60-kW generators. Rather than idling when not in use, the microgrid’s generators can be shut down if power demand...
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    U.S. Department of Energy Releases $104M to Fund Microgrids and Other Net-Zero Projects

    Jan. 19, 2024
    The funds, the first of three planned disbursements from a $250 million pool, will advance clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities. Four microgrid projects were among those...
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    Electric Firetrucks Need Microgrids – and So Do the Towns that Own the Trucks

    Jan. 8, 2024
    With the move to electrification, microgrids ensure electric ambulances and firetrucks are charged and ready for emergencies.