How the Energy Changemakers Community Advances Your Work Transforming the Electric Grid
Energy Changemakers is a private, online community for those who support local, clean distributed energy. A place to gather, help each other, find opportunities, learn what’s new, and advance your ideas and projects. We amplify the work of our members through our magazine, Decentralized Grid, an online publication designed to generate discussion about the growing move toward energy democracy.
Decentralized Grid Magazine
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.
Mining and Energy Experts to Explore New Narrative for a Sustainable Planet Oct. 7 in Washington, DC
Mining and energy experts will gather on Oct. 7, 2024, at The REACH at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, for the final event in the nine-part Terranaut Minologues: Restoring Trust in Mining, a collaboration of Earthshot Foundation and OurEnergyPolicy.
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.
Why aren’t more clean energy projects achieving ‘final investment decision’
Investors are dubious because of macro trends as well as permitting delays, a lack of skilled workers, and strained supply chains. But there are fixes.
New Report Sheds Insight — and Some Surprises — about Utility Views
Utilities see distributed energy gaining investment traction. They are distressed about data centers, confused about load forecasts, and a little “meh” on nuclear.