Self-contained, small islands of electric generation, storage and distribution inside the existing grid–microgrids–could be the next big thing in electricity. But some argue they may be just another ...

The adoption of DERs and microgrids is accelerating, transitioning away from a niche concept to the ‘workhorse’ of data center power design. In this episode we’ll consider how the role of microgrids ...

Microgrids provide flexible, decentralized power solutions that can operate independently from national grids, boosting access in remote and underserved areas. Global initiatives are using microgrids ...

You've read 5 stories this month. Support the CT Mirror reporting you rely on. Norwich – It was only for a few hours during Tropical Storm Irene, but the William W. Backus Hospital here still got a ...

Providing power for a nature preserve required not just progressive technology, but also the innovative approach needed to embrace the facility’s educational and environmental missions. Interest in ...

Solar panels support first-of-its-kind microgrid at Daughters of Mary campus, activated by Schneider Electric and Citizens Energy. Image: Schneider Electric. The speed at which renewables projects are ...

Attribution researches the influence of climate change on local weather and impacts. We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around ...

Last year was a record-setting year for numbers and lengths of power outages. In California there were a great deal of wildfires and extreme weather conditions that increased fire dangers. As a result ...

As the cost of solar energy has fallen, it has opened up new markets that were once unimaginable in energy. Five years ago, it seemed impossible that a million homes in the U.S. could be powered by ...

The 4 MW / 10MWh solar and energy storage DC microgrid will provide resilience and lower energy costs for the Columbia ...

High winds, a beaming sun, a remote landscape — the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) Flatirons Campus might be a familiar environment to military service members. Here at "Fort ...