Category: Microgrids
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Podcast 064: Jorge Elizondo – How computer science is radically simplifying the design and operation of microgrids.
How one technology is changing the way microgrids are managed and operated, making each component MUCH SMARTER and…
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Podcast 062: Loren McDonald – Could the new Ford electric pickup truck disrupt the century-old electric grid?
Loren and Bill take a drive through the unexpected twists and turns that EVs will face in reshaping…
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Podcast 061: Garrett Nilsen – The Department of Energy may be the best way to fund energy tech startups that no one knows about
Bill Nussey interviews Garrett Nilsen, Deputy Director of the Solar Industry Technologies Office in the US Department of…
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Podcast 060: Jemma Green – Will peer-to-peer electricity trading unlock local energy and transform the grid?
Bill Nussey interviews Dr. Jemma Green, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Australian-based Power Ledger which is pioneering the…
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Podcast 046: Ryan Goodman: Are microgrids the future of reliable, clean energy?
Ryan Goodman, the CEO of leading microgrid company, Scale Microgrid Solutions, explains why microgrids are a clean reliable…
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Podcast #035: Ashvin Dayal – How is the Rockefeller Foundation using mini-grids to tackle energy poverty in Africa and India?
Ashvin Dayal, the SVP Power Initiative of the Rockefeller Foundation, talks with host Bill Nussey about how clean…
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Podcast 026: Ana Sophia Mifsud – Her story from ground zero – Shaping the energy future of Puerto Rico with microgrids
Listen in or read the transcript as Ana Sophia Mifsud of the Rocky Mountain Institute takes host Bill…
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Podcast 025: Roy Torbert – Can tapping people power shape a local energy revolution in Puerto Rico?
Listen in or read the transcript as host Bill Nussey interviews Roy Torbert of RMI about their work…
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Podcast 024: After Maria – How microgrids are helping schools in Puerto Rico stay open during outages
Listen in or read the transcript as host Bill Nussey travels to Puerto Rico to talk with teachers,…
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Puerto Rico after Maria: From generator island to a solar microgrid revolution (part 2)
In the aftermath of Hurrican Maria, Puerto Rico was left in darkness for months. Many communities responded by…
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Podcast #020: Alan Russo: Can artificial intelligence turbocharge local energy?
Bill Nussey talks with Alan Russo of STEM, a leading clean energy company in storage, microgrids and, most…
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Four steps to take your house off-grid
Taking your house or business entirely off-grid and powering it with clean energy isn’t easy today but these…
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Podcast #008 – Susan Kennedy: The future of energy will be distributed, digitized, and much, much smarter
Host Bill Nussey talks to Susan Kennedy, the CEO of visionary energy-tech company AMS, about how the grid…
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Puerto Rico shines a bright light on the shortcomings of the world’s electricity infrastructure
On August 7, 2018, an untrimmed tree fell on an electrical transmission line in Puerto Rico, leaving 130,000…
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Microgrid powered neighborhoods are a real thing – how can we get more of them?
Imagine a neighborhood powered entirely by local energy. Shared solar panels, energy efficient homes, and community batteries to…
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An interview with Susan Kennedy, CEO of Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS)
I first saw Susan Kennedy speak at Solar Power International in 2017. Susan is the CEO of Advanced…
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The military is pioneering Local Energy to save money and save lives
In the late morning of April 9, 2004, 17 tanker trucks, and 5 armored escort vehicles left a…
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How do you know if a microgrid makes sense for you?
Microgrids are the epitome of Local Energy. As the name suggests, microgrids are miniature versions of the big…
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Three ways to reduce the risks of cyberattacks on the electric grid
As the cyberattack on the Ukraine grid showed the world, electric utilities are the new target for cyber…
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Montgomery County Maryland didn’t have the budget for their microgrid so they invented a new business model
It was the summer of 2012 and the Mid-Atlantic was being pummeled by one of the worst storms…