How to Position Distributed Energy Now?
Trump’s energy emergency declaration tries to upend how the nation thinks and talks about energy. What happens to distributed energy in the upheaval?
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Hey DOGE! What About Energy Efficiency?
The Trump administration’s DOGE says it’s about efficiency, but apparently not energy efficiency.
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What 2025 Holds for Distributed Energy
Trouble and promise seem to characterize what’s ahead for distributed energy. So how should we approach 2025?
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Why So Many Industries Want to Own the Home Energy Management Market
The competition for dominance is just beginning as various industries enter the home energy management space.
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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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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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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.
Going Off-Grid to Tackle Big Problems in Energy and Real Estate
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.
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Time to set a Moonshot Goal for Distributed Energy Resources?
A moonshot goal for distributed energy resources could get us all rowing in the same direction and quicken the pace of local energy development.
Is the Inflation Reduction Act Enough for us to Meet Climate Goals?
The $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act is the largest, single US government investment in energy. But it is “barely a downpayment” on achieving climate goals, says international energy and resource economist John “Skip” Laitner.