Five US States Now Ripe for Grid Defection: Study
Economic conditions are now favorable for grid defection by electricity customers in five US states. Will they actually go off grid?
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Are We Expecting Too Much from Virtual Power Plants?
Many see virtual power plants (VPPs) as the best way to organize distributed energy. Here’s a contrarian view.
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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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10 Intriguing Distributed Energy Projects to Watch in 2024
Ameresco, Arc Motor Company, ARENA, Community Electricity, CPower, Google, Intellihub, Maine, NYSERDA, OhmConnect, Pennsylvania Turnpike and Sunnova made this year’s list.
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An Energy Wonk Comes Face-to-Face with the Real World. It isn’t Pretty
Well known energy analyst and writer, Peter Asmus, faced red tape and confusion when he tried to install solar plus storage on his home. If it was hard for him, what’s it like for the rest of the world?