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Decentralized Grid Magazine
How to Make Distributed Solar Projects Pencil without the Federal Tax Credit
Distributed solar can still offer an impressive return without the tax credit. But it requires some rethinking about how projects are structured.
Strong, Weak and Mixed Signals for Clean and Distributed Energy
Clean and distributed energy came barreling out of 2024 with force. Now, they face walls. Do they have enough momentum to knock them down? Consider these signals.
How Utility Ratepayers Pay for Big Tech’s Power: Study
Utilities may be shifting costs for data centers onto utility ratepayers in opaque ways, says a new Harvard paper.
Solar on Wheels: How a Family-Run Startup is Transforming Driveways into Clean Power Stations
Gismo Power offers solar on wheels to take advantage of a vast untapped energy resource: our driveways.
What Engineers and Manufacturers Don’t Like About the Electric Grid
Doors are opening for distributed energy resources as centralized electric grids falter.
Go, Louisiana! ACEEE Releases 2025 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
California and Massachusetts again topped the ACEEE energy efficiency scorecard, while Louisiana made big strides.