The small island states making big strides towards net zero
Pacific small island states, contributing only 0.03% of global emissions, are leading with ambitious renewable energy projects and net-zero goals by 2050.
Cataloging US state policy patterns towards microgrid deployment
Think Microgrid (2022) ranked microgrid state policies based on microgrid deployment, policy environment, resilience effort, grid services, and equity initiatives.
Building resilience: Concrete actions for global leaders
Resilience pioneers on climate, energy and food are Siemens with its self-sustainable, renewable microgrid technology for isolated communities; the World Food Programme with the Sahel
Microgrids can secure electricity supply during disasters | World
Renewables-based microgrids and peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading can boost energy security as they are self-sufficient and run independent of large grids.
American Microgrid Policy Development
As industry experts, Greentech Renewables is equipped with the knowledge and resources to support policy changes and ongoing industry oscillations. Connect
Grid Deployment Office U.S. Department of Energy
Sandia National Laboratories'' “Microgrid Conceptual Design Guidebook” provides a step-by-step approach to creating an initial design of a microgrid that considers the specific threats, needs,
State Policy | Microgrid Resources
Microgrid policies vary significantly by state. The MRC is focused primarily on those jurisdictions with the most aggressive clean energy policies and resilience
A Community Guide to Regulatory Barriers Affecting Microgrids
This report, the first in the series, provides an overview of the key regulatory and policy issues that affect all types of microgrids.
Overcoming Barriers to Microgrid Development: A Review of
The article analyzes the regulatory and policy frameworks that influence the development and adoption of microgrids and highlights the roadblocks encountered in the process.
5 facts you should know about the Strait of Hormuz
Normally, a fifth of global gas and oil trade passes through this chokepoint. That''s 20 million barrels of oil a day. But why are people talking so much about this one small waterway - and how
These Dutch microgrid communities can supply 90% of their energy
Local communities generating their own power could become 90% energy self-sufficient, with potential to be fully self-reliant in the future, according to a Dutch study.
New State Scorecard maps out how far US state policy
The upshot that significant policy reform is required from state houses across the US to lay out clear guidance for microgrid market development,
White Paper: Enabling Regulatory and Business Models for Broad
Supporting a Voices of Experience industry engagement project focused on microgrids, which included discussion of policy and regulatory issues that affect microgrid development (VOE 2020).
This bike path in the Netherlands is made from plastic waste
Dutch cyclists rode down the world''s first bike path made entirely of discarded plastic this week, in a move aimed at reducing the millions of tonnes wasted every year.
What are microgrids – and how can they help with power cuts?
Microgrids can step in when the main electricity grid fails. And as they can be powered by renewables, they are a sustainable and affordable option, too.
The start-up tackling Nigeria''s reliable power challenge | World
Amid an electricity crisis, many Nigerian small businesses run on petrol generators. This solar-microgrid start-up is working to connect them to clean energy.
Microgrids Industry Update: RE+ Microgrids 2025 | SEPA
SEPA Microgrids Industry Update: RE+ Microgrids 2025. This briefing summarizes insights from that workshop on advancing microgrid deployment across the United States.
How buildings can solve energy security as demands surge
Surging energy demands and prices of buildings are turning leaders to efficiency retrofits to reduce energy costs and improve long-term energy security.
How to finance battery energy storage | World Economic Forum
Battery energy storage systems can address the challenge of intermittent renewable energy. But innovative financial models are needed to encourage deployment.