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Microgrids aren't what they used to be

Microgrids Aren’t What They Used To Be

Microgrids have always been hard to define succinctly because they are not really just one thing. They can morph to serve a variety of energy needs. Veteran energy journalists Lisa Cohn and Peter Asmus describe how they’ve evolved.

Elisa Wood
May 28, 2025
Ameresco energy allies

Energy Allies: Communities and Utilities Building Resilience Together

This white paper examines how
successful partnerships among communities, utilities, and energy service providers can improve the grid
and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

May 27, 2025
inland community microgrid
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When a Disaster Strikes in a Community Where a Microgrid Expert Lives

Rory McIlmoil, a researcher at NREL and a local volunteer firefighter, found himself cleaning up from Hurricane Helene and thinking about how much easier it would be with a microgrid.

Elisa Wood
May 23, 2025
microgrids as building blocks

Microgrids as a Building Block for Future Grids

This white paper is the fourth in a series of seven white papers in support of the DOE Microgrid R&D Program and presents a broad vision for future grids where microgrids serve as a building block along with technologies that would need to be developed, use case scenarios and the research targets. The DOE Microgrid […]

May 10, 2025
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What are Microgrids Now?

What are microgrids now? By definition, microgrids have not changed, but their value proposition is evolving with the times.

Elisa Wood
May 10, 2025
Australia's microgrid market
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Asset Manager Adds Microgrid Investment Fund in Bullish Australian Market

Australia’s microgrid market — poised to nearly triple by 2030 — attracts new private equity investment for commercial microgrids.

Elisa Wood
May 9, 2025
Iberian Peninsula grid outage
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What Do All Big Power Outages Have in Common? A Big Grid

The Iberian Peninsula grid outage underscores the vulnerabilities of centralized grids and reinforces the need for more decentralized energy.

Elisa Wood
May 5, 2025
Spain blackout
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South Australia Offers Lessons that Might Have Averted Spain’s Blackout

Grid flexibility could have helped avoid the Spain blackout, as South Australia learned nearly a decade ago.

Guest Contributor
May 3, 2025
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