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28.09.2017 , Andrew M. Herscowitz and Kathleen Auth

Electrifying Africa Based on the U.S. Rural Electrification Model. A Historical Approach to Solving a Modern Problem

As utilities across the U.S. urgently work to restore power to the millions of Americans affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, we are reminded of...

29.07.2017 , Elisa Wood

Bigger is Not Better: Grid Modernization and the Antiquated Concept of ‘Baseload’

The US electric grid is having its smart phone moment. Will the federal government get in the way? That’s the worry of clean energy groups that are...

15.02.2017 , Harald Schützeichel

Odd news: How USAID "supports" African Start-ups

The problem is evident: Africa’s off-grid industry is dominated by multinational companies. Local solar companies often fail due to the lack of...

06.12.2016 , Harald Schützeichel

Odd news: USAID donates money to "African startups"

Small and medium enterprises (SME) are the main driver for innovation, poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. The lack of...

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30.03.2019

US: Climate change and the price of being poor

There must be a push to make climate change a priority for all socio-economic levels.

28.03.2019

US: As the Grid Decentralizes, Rural Electric Co-ops Seek More Local Control

Rooftop solar and battery energy storage are helping rural electric cooperatives declare...

23.03.2019

How Co-ops Are Bringing Photo voltaic Energy to Rural US

In 2014, the Nationwide Rural Electrical Cooperative Affiliation studied what a few of its members...

20.03.2019

How co-ops are bringing solar power to rural US

In 2014, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association studied what some of its members saw as...

21.02.2019

ComEd installs off-grid renewable lighting at Bronzeville schools (US)

This week ComEd said that it’s furthering innovation in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood with the...

13.01.2019

Mini-Grids could mitigate California’s wildfire crisis

The question is — why aren’t utilities racing to incorporate them?

22.11.2018

Getting ‘off the grid’ a change in lifestyle for most in Clark County (US)

The cost of installing a battery backup system can outweigh the benefit, given the utility’s...

02.11.2018

US: Sunnova Launches SunSafe™ Solar Plus Battery Storage Service

Sunnova’s newly available solar plus battery storage offering provides Texan homeowners with an...

01.11.2018

US: Arkansas farmers see benefits of going solar

In the town of Tillar, a farmer named AJ Hood relies on an alternative source of energy to power his...

26.10.2018

US: Successful microgrid activation showcases supports reliable, clean energy at Montgomery County critical facilities

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced the official activation of two advanced microgrids...

19.10.2018

$3 billion already spent to end longest blackout in US history

Could renewable energy help Puerto Rico?

27.09.2018

US: Demand for Solar-Storage Systems Explodes in Puerto Rico

A solar engineer describes his efforts to help residents produce and monitor their own power—but the...

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