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Top 5 Hybrid Energy News (Solar- and Wind-Diesel-Hybrid + Microgrids) – October 2016

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The October edition of our “Top 5 Hybrid Energy News” features KarmSolar, SolarAfrica, Singita, Tesla, Sungrow, Aquion Energy, Blue Sky Utility, Bpi, Luxor Solar, Juhayna, and Alpha Omega Winery.

Top 5 Hybrid Energy News (Solar- and Wind-Diesel-Hybrid + Microgrids) – October 2016

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The October edition of our “Top 5 Hybrid Energy News” features KarmSolar, SolarAfrica, Singita, Tesla, Sungrow, Aquion Energy, Blue Sky Utility, Bpi, Luxor Solar, Juhayna, and Alpha Omega Winery.

Energy Policies on the 2016 Ballot

Tue, 08 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Citizen-sponsored ballot initiatives frequently demand progress on renewable energy implementation (and have for years), oftentimes these occur when state legislatures show little to no political will to increase locally-owned solar or wind energy.

Renewables Become Mobile: Redeployable Solar-Wind-Diesel Plus Storage Solutions For Mining Exploration

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Mining or mineral exploration is the mining process of finding ores. Due to the remote locations, power generation for mineral exploration camps is particularly expensive. Typically, power is generated by gensets, and the diesel fuel needs to be transported over long distances by truck or sometimes even by helicopter.

Renewables Become Mobile: Redeployable Solar-Wind-Diesel Plus Storage Solutions For Mining Exploration

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Stronger Together — Many New Partnerships Are Forming In Solar And Wind Microgrid Markets

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

We see increasing interest in strategic partnerships for both main segments of the microgrid market: remote solar- or wind-diesel hybrid and utility microgrids.

Northeast Iowa’s Winneshiek Energy District Shows How Communities Can Capture Local Energy Dollars – Episode 35 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Andy Johnson works with the soil. When younger, he served in Peace Corps in Central America for three years, working on conservation practices. Then he worked in the Natural Resource Conservation Service for years, the same agency that his father Paul Johnson headed by appointment from Bill Clinton in 1993. After moving back to northeast Iowa in 2007, he started farming christmas trees and grass-fed beef cows, but thinking about how the concept of conservation applied to his community’s energy use and economy.

PV Training Can Fill Knowledge Gap for Code Officials and Other Professionals

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:04:00 +0000

Since April, IREC and partners have been busy with a project focused on bringing high quality training to code officials and the fire service. Although historically IREC has actively led credentialing and training efforts for solar and other clean energy industries, we are increasingly focused on the workforce needs of sectors “allied” with solar.

PV Training Can Fill Knowledge Gap for Code Officials and Other Professionals

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:04:00 +0000

Why Going Local Makes Sense for the Clean Energy Transition

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

In his commentary, Steve Cicala fell into a common trap for economists analyzing the electricity system. Touting what economics calls competitive advantage, Mr Cicala suggests we pursue the lowest price by taking cheap solar electricity from the Southwest, wind from the Midwest, and even coal from Appalachia, and send it across the country to places where those same electrons can’t be as inexpensively generated.