September 27th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
UpriseEnergy was the only wind innovation that passed my sniff test in 2013, and they've just delivered a solid win and demonstration. Onward and upward
September 11th, 2020 | by Winter Wilson
In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, CleanTechnica Director Zach Shahan sits down with Matt Moroney, cofounder and COO of Raise Green, to discuss Raise Green’s efforts to leverage crowdfunding for investment in clean energy projects nationwide, including its brand new accelerator program that CleanTechnica is breaking the news about
September 1st, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna
So many exciting innovations are happening in the world of cleantech!
August 19th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
After years of experimenting, DOD is plunging into the sparkling green future of ultra-resilient microgrids and renewable energy
August 4th, 2020 | by Kyle Field
Siemens is pushing into microgrid development with news of the launch of a new microgrid test bed at its New Jersey R&D facility. The Siemens Advanced Microgrid Research and Demonstration Lab will work to integrate more traditional power generation, storage, and management solutions with Siemen's core solutions in the building automation and cloud platform space
July 9th, 2020 | by Jesper Berggreen
You often hear about the rapid technological developments in African countries like Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, and others. CleanTechnica writer Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai keeps us updated on the potential of the electrical vehicle in the growing African middle class and the potential of microgrids in more rural areas. But the development is somewhat slower in terms of energy and information technology in very remote rural areas
June 20th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
The COVID-19 pandemic has upturned our 21st century existence, wreaking havoc on both social and cultural norms and our way of life. It has also crippled the global economy and continues to impact diverse business sectors and industries — travel, transportation, education, and manufacturing
June 19th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Bill Gates is promoting macro grids. The state of California is promoting microgrids. Can they both be right?
March 7th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
A new legislative package on energy is working its way through the U.S. Senate. The American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) is a compilation of dozens of energy bills that have passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, most with bipartisan support
March 5th, 2020 | by Rocky Mountain Institute
As California experienced uncharacteristically low precipitation in February, normally its peak rainy season, parts of the state are moving into drought conditions. This is likely to increase wildfire prevalence in the state in 2020, and it underscores the point that communities need to be thinking about a range of strategies to increase their resilience to wildfires
February 22nd, 2020 | by Tina Casey
The Defense Department is taking steps to accelerate the microgrid revolution by tapping the analytic power of rural electric cooperatives
February 21st, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Blue Nova Energy, a member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listed Reunert Group, looks to be ramping up nicely and has just launched the MegaBoy
February 4th, 2020 | by Charles W. Thurston
The evolving technology for connecting EVs to home solar systems with battery storage is expected to be a key driver of growth in attendance and exhibition at the Intersolar North America trade show, being held for the first time under new ownership this week in San Diego
January 20th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Machine learning initiatives are emerging in multiple markets where there are less irrational forces at play than are seen in the stock market. Commodity and energy markets have clear drivers for price, and emerging ancillary markets such as demand management are providing new and often complex ways to gain a profitable edge
January 20th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Multiple firms around the world are leveraging machine learning to optimize building energy consumption for cost savings and carbon reductions
January 17th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
BoxPower has supplied two of its portable microgrids to communities in Puerto Rico left without electricity after a series of earthquakes wiped out parts of the island's electrical grid.
January 13th, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna
The newest in environmental catastrophes requires decentralized microgrids, says EDF, and that will require US funding
January 4th, 2020 | by Rocky Mountain Institute
A year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico and left millions without power, schools have equipped themselves to withstand future weather events and grid outages to continue providing education to their students
January 4th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
A Native American tribe in California created its own microgrid in 2011. During the rolling blackouts that hit the state last fall, it provided much needed electricity for critical community services.
December 20th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
A small village in Morocco, Id Mjahdi, has become the first village on the entire continent of Africa to become completely powered by the warm rays of the sun. Africa contributes to less than 1% of global solar power capacity, according to the International Energy Agency, but solar is very competitive there
