A microgrid project in Canada aims to get island and coastal communities off diesel using tidal energy.
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"IceGrid" proposes stored wind power for remote Canada provinces
Proposal to replace diesel plants with grid-connected, wind powered, battery energy storage microgrids throughout the northwestern Canadian provinces wins CanInfra prize.
200 reasons why people choose "Life Off Grid" – and why most of us shouldn't
Canadian documentary “Life Off Grid” asks more than 200 people why they decided to quit the grid. We talked to film producer Phillip Vannini about the types of “off-gridder” and why he now thinks going off grid is not the answer to the world’s energy problems.