The electrical grid in the contiguous United States is a behemoth of interconnected systems. If one section fails or is sabotaged, millions of citizens could be without power. Remote village... Read more
“As soon as microgrids are standardized and easy to integrate into the main grid,” Xu said, “we’ll start seeing them in areas with a high penetration of renewables and high energy prices.” W... Read more
A planned micro grid in a New Jersey city could be a model for making local communities more resilient to extreme weather For five days after Hurricane Sandy hit on October 29, 2012, large s... Read more
Backup generators and islanded mini-grids helped some parts of New York City keep the lights on after Hurricane Sandy In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, when most of lower Manhattan was a sea... Read more
Four solar homes built by students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will soon become home to an experimental microgrid to manage and store renewable energy. The houses... Read more