The term “off-grid” conjures a cabin in the woods, not sophisticated urban buildings. But that’s beginning to change, and the latest example is an apartment building in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In this episode of the Energy Changemakers Podcast, Elisa Wood interviews Awesense CEO Mischa Steiner about making utility data usable.
With a big mandate from voters, Ann Arbor hopes to have its sustainable energy utility up and running in 18-24 months.
When distributed energy projects trigger the need for grid upgrades, project developers can face huge costs.
Economic conditions are now favorable for grid defection by electricity customers in five US states. Will they actually go off grid?
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.
Only a limited number of states have pro-community solar policies. That has to change for community solar to continue to thrive in the US.
Two academics are pressing rural inland communities to seize the opportunity to recast themselves as attractive places for climate migrants to relocate. Distributed energy plays a key role in their reinvention.
Market moves and government activity indicate community solar is gaining a footing in the electric power mix.
Household investment in energy is on the rise as consumers install more distributed energy resources in their homes