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Five US States Now Ripe for Grid Defection: Study
Economic conditions are now favorable for grid defection by electricity customers in five US states. Will they actually go off grid?
How Pew Hopes to Accelerate Energy Democracy in the US
A myriad of antiquated market structures and regulations stand in the way of realizing energy democracy in the US. Pew Charitable Trusts wants to help.
The Very Unusual Path to Success for this Distributed Energy Entrepreneur
Energy entrepreneur Alex Bazhinov had to take bigger steps than most to create his company. It wasn’t just a matter of finding the right business plan and financing. He had to find a new country.
Why the $1.05 Billion Federal Award to EVgo is a Big Deal
The DOE’s $1 billion loan guarantee to EVgo comes at a good time. EV charging companies are struggling, and the US appears to be building public chargers too slowly.
Putting the Customer First Through a Unified Theory of Grid Coordination
LBNL’s Bruce Nordman describes a reimagined, customer-centric electric grid, much like the Internet where “simple and universal” technologies work the same everywhere.
How to Innovate in an Industry Where You Can’t Break Things
Ann Arbor, Michigan is proposing a new way to bring renewable and distributed energy resources to local citizens.