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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.

Elisa Wood
August 20, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
August 8, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
July 30, 2024
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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

Elisa Wood
July 17, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
July 7, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
June 28, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
June 21, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
June 5, 2024
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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.

Elisa Wood
May 31, 2024

A DER Energy Marketplace Exchange Launching in ERCOT: Live Stream Forum May 22

Join us for the May 22 Energy Changemakers’ live stream forum: A DER Energy Marketplace Exchange Launching in ERCOT

Elisa Wood
May 22, 2024
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