Distributed Energy’s Economic Moment
The conversation shifted this year from what distributed energy can do to what it can save, as utility rates escalate.
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Speed to Power Doesn’t Mean What It Meant a Year Ago
At The Great Transformation conference, panelists described a different route to speed to power: flexibility, efficiency and microgrids that can do more.
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An Irresistible Force Collides with an Immovable Object
Robert Cross of Outfit argues that distributed energy resources have become an “irresistible force” colliding with the “immovable object” of the traditional utility business model
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Inside This Company’s Effort to Unite Microgrid Stakeholders
An inside look at what led to creation of Xendee’s University Week, June 8-10, 2026.
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How to Achieve True Energy Abundance: Start Local
Three grid experts say the US needs a new blueprint to fix its power system, one that creates energy abundance from the bottom up.
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Ameresco and VoltaGrid Deals Show Investor Appetite for Energy Alternatives
New investments involving VoltaGrid and Ameresco underscore rising demand for behind-the-meter power and renewable natural gas.
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DERs Disrupt the Simple Story of AI’s Energy Surge
As AI drives unprecedented load growth, DERs, efficiency, and flexible demand are complicating the supply–demand equation
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States Deliver a Record Year for Distributed Energy Policy
2025 was a record year for distributed energy policy, with states accelerating action on solar, storage, EVs, and resilience. New Pew data shows just how widespread the shift has become.
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Why is the Business Vibe So Weird for Distributed Energy?
What is the distributed energy forecast for 2026? A mix of survival and gold-rush fever as incentives disappear, but demand for energy surges.
What Caught the Most Attention on Energy Changemakers Platforms in 2025?
Here is a list of the most popular articles and podcasts that ran on the Energy Changemakers platforms in 2025.