A Perfect Storm Of Dangerous Climate Events In Puerto Rico Powers Need For Zero-Carbon Microgrids
This article is supported by XENDEE.
This article is supported by XENDEE.
Lawyer and activist Ruth Santiago says rooftop solar can help Puerto Rico out of its energy crisis. Originally published on Nexus Media. By Paola Rosa-Aquino Puerto Rico is in the throes of an energy crisis. On Thursday, a fire at a power plant outside the southeastern town of Guayanilla caused an island-wide … [continued]
An analysis led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now underway to supply Puerto Rico with options for achieving a renewable, reliable, and equitable electric power system. Stay informed about PR100 by subscribing to email updates, including additional opportunities for public engagement and input throughout the study. The study, … [continued]
Wood Mackenzie is partnering with the Let’s Share The Sun Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity that focuses on helping the poorest get access to electricity. The foundation uses solar energy as a solution to helping poor communities throughout the world who live without power by installing solar power in places … [continued]
Tesla has opened its first store in Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Día reports. The showroom opened in the Plaza Las Américas shopping center in the capital city of San Juan. This marks Tesla’s first official physical point of sale in the US territory, the article noted. If you are in … [continued]
New report conducted by Guidehouse Insights and commissioned by Civil Society Institute, Millennial Action Project and RMI shows lasting impact on local economies and job growth from investing in renewable energy, battery storage, and controls for microgrids.
Lessons from the Puerto Rico Community Energy Resilience Initiative
Originally published on ILSR.org Residents of Puerto Rico are ready for energy democracy. Specifically, a resilient, renewable electricity system with equitably shared benefits. Is this vision possible for the island, whose democratic power is limited to begin with? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks … [continued]
How RMI’s Best Practices Are Creating Hurricane-Resilient PV Systems
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists By Juan Declet-Barreto, Climate Vulnerability Social Scientist, co-authored by Dr. Adi Martínez-Román with the University of Puerto Rico Resiliency Law Center. Islands and their people are more vulnerable to climate impacts than continental jurisdictions. They are more unprotected from climate ravages that are becoming more ferocious. Their … [continued]