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There's growing interest in community-scale energy - from energy improvement districts to co-gen projects and stand-alone facilities. Scroll down to learn more.
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The primary purpose of microgrids is to provide increased security rather than reduced electricity costs or fuel emissions, according to discussions at a recent microgrid conference. Lux Research senior analyst Steve Minnihan hits the highlights of that re-evaluation of the microgrid business case and the integration of energy storage.
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The U.S. military has been a leading force in renewables for some time as it has embraced and invested heavily in smart grid technologies. Now the U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin have launched the DOD's first grid-connected microgrid, incorporating renewables and energy storage.
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It took a while but microgrids have been gaining ground and getting a lot of attention lately. Joule Assets CEO Mike Gordon outlines why microgrids could be the tipping point that takes forward-thinking utilities from a traditional commodity provider role to a more service-oriented one.
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The role of microgrids in improving grid resilience, particularly in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, has been a hot topic. But there's been less discussion about microgrid security. In today's guest column, cybersecurity pro Ernest Hayden of Verizon advises a holistic view of microgrid security that includes three key considerations.
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There's plenty of chatter about microgrids, but only a few actual installations. So what will it take for the market to take off? Some believe increased attention on grid reliability in the wake of superstorms such as Sandy will be the key, but we think several factors may converge.
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Looking under the surface at the just-announced merger of two small but highly regarded smart grid firms - Horizon Energy and Green Energy - we notice at least two important trends. The first is the growing strength of microgrids. But there's more to it than that as the second trend reveals.
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Research and consulting firm GlobalData forecasts surprising growth in the global microgrid market over the next eight years as Europe and Asia attempt to catch up with the solid growth that it says has made the U.S. the industry leader.
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China's big utility is testing passive optical networking technology with a nod to capabilities that extend beyond grid reliability. It's one of five intriguing smart grid projects that recently caught our attention.
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Microgrid momentum continues to ratchet upward. The latest impetus comes from storm victims, especially those in areas such as New Jersey where there's lots of grid-tied solar. They are wondering why they can't use their solar panels to power critical loads during an outage.
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New reports do the math on growth in distribution microgrids and energy storage and quantify utility plans for beefing up cybersecurity in 2013 - a good thing since only 4% of utility and smart grid execs surveyed believe electric networks in the U.S. are "very secure" today.
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Can 460 global smart grid executives be wrong? According to results of a just-released survey commissioned by IEEE, executives believe energy storage, distributed generation and microgrids are both fueling and feeding off of the smart grid engine. Find out why.
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Steve Minnihan of Lux Research provides a fascinating look at the hurdles utilities in the developing world face as they attempt to electrify remote areas. But as he points out, the payback can be significant. South African utility Eskom has shown that electricity demand and revenue increase sharply in the months after electrification.
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A lot of bright people have been assessing the smart grid, its promise and its vulnerabilities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. IDC Energy Insights analyst Rick Nicholson tackles a very big question: Are our smart grid hopes misplaced, and what do we need to do about it? We share his thoughts, our thoughts and we hope you'll share your thoughts too.
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Innovations in the way electricity is created and delivered are already under way to transform the electricity system worldwide in the coming decade. Margaret Ryan of AOL Energy reports those innovations may be coming from surprising places.
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Whenever a technology is slow to develop in North America, proponents often look to China for faster growth. But microgrid supporters looking to China for easy expansion may be disappointed, according to SGT Research, a Chinese market research and advisory firm.
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