Tag: resiliency
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Sizing up shortfalls: Underperforming assets are plaguing the solar industry
When it comes to solar asset performance, the finance industry disclaimer sums it up: past performance is no guarantee of future results. But we can learn from the past, design for an uncertain future and minimize the losses if something goes awry. While accurately estimating production is a whole topic to itself and basic site……
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Sol Systems contributes $1.2 million to community organizations in partnership with Microsoft
Sol Systems has invested an additional $1.2 million into community organizations focused on environmental justice, workforce training and climate resiliency. Building on a partnership with Microsoft, this investment builds on the initial $200,000 invested in 2022 and commits new funding to the original five partners while adding five new partners: Appalachian Voices, Virginia Environmental Justice……
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Eaton to develop microgrid for AEP Ohio to support water infrastructure in Columbus
Intelligent power management company Eaton is building a microgrid beef up water infrastructure reliability in Ohio’s capitol city. The company was awarded a contract to help AEP Ohio enhance the resilience and sustainability of critical water infrastructure in Columbus at the Tussing Water Booster Station. The project will establish the city’s first renewable energy microgrid and extend……
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Microgrid Resources Coalition launches Texas chapter to improve energy resilience
The Microgrid Resources Coalition (MRC) has launched a Texas chapter to focus on legislative and regulatory engagement to advance microgrid adoption throughout Texas. MRC is a national association of leading microgrid owners, operators, developers, suppliers and investors seeking to advance microgrids. Not only is Texas the second largest market in the United State, the Lone……
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Details on microgrid energy resiliency research program funded by U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research
Stony Brook University researchers, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Lowell, will be investigating ways to make energy generation, storage and system operation more efficient, reliable and resilient, particularly in microgrid settings such as shore-based environments, under a new program funded by the United States Navy Office ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine