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Australia’s “Sunshine State” Issues Solar Rooftop Public Housing Tenders
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The Queensland Dept. of Housing and Public Works is soliciting "Expressions of Interest" from qualified solar energy design, engineering and installation ...

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20-Plus Million Bangladeshis Now Have Access to Clean, Affordable Home Solar
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Driven primarily by rapid deployment of small-scale, off-grid home solar PV-energy storage systems, access to electricity in Bangladesh has risen from 47% to ...

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New Secretary of Defense James Mattis Supports Solar Military Microgrids To ‘Remove Tether of Fuel’
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As Coalition Forces stormed Baghdad in 2003, the commanders knew they had a significant Achilles heel. They didn't know how long they had to defeat Saddam's ...

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El Hierro – The leading example for renewable integration on islands?
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El Hierro is a frequently cited example for renewable integration on islands, but microgrid expert Martin Baart "couldn't disagree more," here's why: There ...

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Bipartisan Microgrid Support Helps Push Energy Bill Forward
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At 85-12, the senate has passed the first energy bill since 2007 with overwhelming bi-partisan support.  It's a historic $37.5 billion energy and water bill ...

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Mobile Phone Adoption In Africa Can Provide Tools, Demand, and Lessons for Off-Grid Electrification
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Hundreds of millions of phones (and smartphones) have been activated in Africa. But the aspiration of portable and renewable off-Grid solutions for all ...

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“It’s Like The Early Days of the Internet,” Blockchain-based Brooklyn Microgrid Tests P2P Energy Trading
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“When the internet was first introduced, it was hard to conceive of the drastic impact it would have on the world. We’ve got all the parts to do some really ...

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The Investment Case for Mini-Grids and Off-Grids in Africa
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Since the mid-1990s, external finance to Africa’s power sector has averaged only around US$600m per year of public assistance, plus a similar volume of private ...

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Community Microgrid Models Emerge
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Affordable energy storage and an uptick in personal wealth are creating new business opportunities for community microgrid developers, according to a new ...

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Transmission Charges Penalize Local Clean Power in California
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Transmission Access Charges (TAC) are fees designed to pay for the state’s transmission system, operations and maintenance, amortization of capital, and ...

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Will Desalination Undermine California’s Renewable Energy Targets Or Be A Grid Resource?
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Large, inflexible desalination plants could jeopardize California's renewable energy targets and increase the cost of both water and energy.  Better ...

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Community Microgrids are the bridge to a modern grid
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The Clean Coalition shows how adopting community microgrids can provide a pathway to a clean, resilient, and less expensive energy system. The electric grid ...