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.
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How Bad are Interconnection Delays for Distributed Energy? We’ll Know Soon.
Stories abound about interconnection delays on the distribution grid. But it’s mostly anecdotal. That’s about to change with a new project to map the delays nationwide — and make the information public.
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No One Said You’re Not Green, California. What’s in Question is Your Stance on Distributed Energy
After last week’s vote on community solar, distributed energy advocates have another reason to suspect California will not be a leader in grid decentralization.
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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Technology Isn’t Causing the DER Industry’s Data Woes. It’s People.
Building a coalition of the willing may be what it takes to fix the problems that DER providers face accessing utility data.
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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.
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A Fuel Cell that Readies Us for the Future
Commodity markets for hydrogen and carbon dioxide are coming. FuelCell Energy gets a Sacramento, Calif. wastewater treatment plant ready.
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So What’s up Now with Microgrids?
After some time away, here’s how I see the microgrid market now.
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Update: California Regulators Delay Controversial Community Solar Vote
Community solar development in the state hinges on the May 9 vote, say advocates.
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There Might Still be a Path Forward for Community Solar in California
Community solar advocates say they have a plan if a vote doesn’t go their way in California on April 18.