Ann Arbor, Michigan, Begins Work on Utility Dedicated to Distributed Energy After Big Ballot Win
With a big mandate from voters, Ann Arbor hopes to have its sustainable energy utility up and running in 18-24 months.
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Unfair Charges to Distributed Energy Projects for Grid Modernization
When distributed energy projects trigger the need for grid upgrades, project developers can face huge costs.
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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.
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Community Solar Needs a Bigger Boat
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.
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Making Rural America into a Climate Migration Mecca with the Help of Distributed Energy
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.
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Community Solar is Having a Moment
Market moves and government activity indicate community solar is gaining a footing in the electric power mix.
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Households as Energy Investors and Other Good Economic Signals for Distributed Energy
Household investment in energy is on the rise as consumers install more distributed energy resources in their homes
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Data Centers as Energy Makers, Not Takers?
Data centers need to be incentivized to build onsite energy, says a Virginia county supervisor from deep inside Data Center Alley.
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Wendy’s Deal Shows How Community Solar Can Double as an ESG Play
The Wendy’s restaurants are using the Ampion program to help achieve goals set last year to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47%, and Scope 3 emissions from franchisees by 47% per restaurant by 2030.
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Are We In a Period of Runaway Hype about Electric Demand?
Distributed energy should be the first resource considered before we build riskier, larger projects to meet AI-driven electric demand.