Lisa Cohn

Solar plus batteries from electric ute maker, Rivian, empower remote mountain town

A community whose power system was wiped out by a hurricane is celebrating the activation of solar and battery microgrids…

March 9, 2023

Can tidal energy help power coastal and island microgrids?

A microgrid project in Canada aims to get island and coastal communities off diesel using tidal energy.

December 13, 2022

Microgrids provided electric sanctuaries amid the devastation of Hurricane Ian

Microgrids kept power flowing in residential communities, retail establishments, medical facilities, a university and manufacturing operations across four states.

October 14, 2022

Military microgrid promises community power for 14 days during disasters

Newly deployed military microgrid in Oregon will tap solar and battery storage to provide power for the local community for…

September 29, 2021

From seven solar mini-grids to 750: How Cameroon is empowering communities

In the Central African country of Cameroon, where electricity is scarce outside of major cities, a public-private partnership has a…

April 8, 2021

UNSW report proposes floating microgrids of electric boats

UNSW researchers propose floating microgrids made up of electric boat motors, renewables and smart controls, to help power islands and…

September 12, 2019

PV, pedal power and partnership: Microgrid statues planned for Portland parks

US city of Portland and three partners launch pilot to offer emergency microgrid support in a park statue that will…

September 5, 2018

US tribal community seeks energy sovereignty with solar microgrid and utility

The Mashpee Wampanoag Community Development Corp is on a path to establish energy self-sufficiency that supports its sustainability goals and…

July 25, 2018

How solar microgrids are bringing stability to war-torn Somalia

Beleaguered by famine, terrorism and war, Somalia has the added burden of some of the highest energy costs in the…

April 18, 2018

Wind-powered microgrids heat “boxes of bricks” in Alaska homes

Wind-powered community microgrids are providing both electricity and heat to four small rural communities in Alaska, cutting residents’ fuel bills…

December 13, 2017