New Battery Product Enables Better Microgrids
A 24V volt battery from Aquion offers a more environment "friendly" storage option for today's microgrids. These batteries are claimed…
Integrating distributed energy into the grid
EnSync will demonstrate their latest offering to incorporate distributed storage and solar at Intersolar North America, July 12-14. Technologies like…
Direct Current and the Home of Tomorrow
CLASP discusses how the home of tomorrow can be powered by direct current. Discussions like these are needed to promote…
Largest Net Zero Retrofit Building Opens in LA
The Net Zero Plus Electric Training Institute opened a 144,000 square foot facility in Los Angeles to showcase clean energy…
Development in California Moves Toward Net Zero
Using a combination of technologies, newly constructed homes in California aim to combine energy conservation with onsite generation to promote…
EIA publishes costs to construct generators
Using data through 2013, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) details the costs to construct various generation types in their…
GE Ventures Invests in Solar Storage Capability
Seeing the continued potential of solar, GE Ventures invests in German energy storage company Sonnen. Sonnen is competitor to Tesla…
IEEE Highlights Direct Current Solutions
From generation, to transmission and micro-grids, the recent IEEE publication highlights the advantages of direct current power solutions. Link: …
Direct Current Electricity Transmission
Until very recently, electrical transmission over long distances via direct current (DC) was not efficient. Technological innovations have now made…
Winery Goes “Green” with Microgrids and Solar
A California winery installs solar and microgrid equipment to make their operations "greener". Could this pave the way for mass…