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Solar and battery microgrid powers farm through California wildfires

November 1, 2017 by Lisa Cohn Leave a Comment

When an islanded microgrid at Stone Edge Farm near Sonoma kept operating for 10 days through California fires and grid outages, the operators seized the opportunity to learn as much as possible from the surprises they encountered.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

What are virtual power plants, and how will they change the energy business?

July 28, 2017 by Lisa Cohn Leave a Comment

Click to play the Virtual Power Plant Game

Virtual power plants and transactive energy: What, exactly, are they? And why does a leading microgrid analyst see them changing the way the power industry does business?

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Why electric vehicles are the new air conditioners

May 9, 2017 by Lisa Cohn Leave a Comment

EVs are quickly becoming one of the largest flexible loads on the grid in some areas, with growth that parallels the increase in numbers of air conditioners years ago.

Filed Under: Electric Vehicles, Other Renewables

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