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.
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Battery to slash energy costs at SA art gallery
A smart energy storage system has been switched on at the first of a series of public institutions seeking to reduce energy bills in South Australia.
How a Republican Mayor turned his struggling California city into a clean energy powerhouse
California produces more solar power per capita than any other city in California, and it is close to producing more renewable energy than it uses.
Hurricanes underline need for distributed solar for grid resilience
During natural disasters, access to electricity is more critical than ever, a growing body of evidence suggests that states and countries that replace old, costly fossil-fired generators found greater reliability and resilience at lower costs.
Hurricane Harvey creates new abnormal for the electric grid
Stories are emerging about microgrids and distributed energy systems keeping critical services up and running despite Hurricane Harvey’s best efforts to do them in.
'Coal flowers' with 6.8kW of solar petals? It's child's play
Australia’s oldest adventure playground is now powered by solar, from a a stunning new playscape made of old coal plant parts and cutting edge PV technology.
The most sustainable town in America
It was love at first sight for Richard and Robin Kinley. But it took a sunset to seal the deal.
Forget coal power – the path to grid stability begins at home
There’s a simple and achievable way to ensure electricity grid reliability on extreme heat days, and it’s on and under our own roofs.
Solar PV and hot water, zero emissions: Stockland's new 8-star energy rated house
Australian property group Stockland has unveiled its 8-star energy rated zero emissions house at the company’s Willowdale community development in Sydney’s west.
Solar powered water supply a step closer for Mt Isa
Plans to use solar power to pump water to the Queensland town of Mt Isa from a reservoir 70km away have progressed to the design stage.