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How distributed energy can harden the Texas power grid

Natural-gas microgrids and battery-backed solar can hedge against climate change risk — maybe even without major policy changes.

By Jeff St. John . 7 April 2021
Climatetech finance

Mainspring Energy raises $95M for linear generators to clean up the grid

The startup envisions its novel technology as a linchpin of a distributed, resilient and renewable power grid.

By Jeff St. John . 4 May 2021
GreenStruxure gets $500M to grow ‘distributed-energy-as-a-service’ to gigawatt scale

Blackstone’s ClearGen puts its money behind commercial-building solar, batteries and energy systems controlled from the cloud.

By Jeff St. John . 25 May 2021
EV charging

EDF Renewables makes smart EV charging the centerpiece of its distributed energy strategy

Subsidiary PowerFlex makes software for EV fleets that enables on-site solar, batteries, energy management and microgrids.

By Jeff St. John . 8 July 2021
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Illinois utility’s microgrid first to ‘island’ nearby residential customers

Tucked away behind a research park at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a glimpse into what many industry analysts say is the future of the power industry.

By David J. Unger . 7 June 2017
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How an Illinois utility used wind, solar and storage to power a microgrid for 24 hours

Ameren, in partnership with S&C Electric, a Chicago-based smart-grid engineering firm, successfully completed a 24-hour “islanding” test earlier this month at the utility’s newly built microgrid in Champaign, Illinois, using wind, solar and battery storage.

By David J. Unger . 31 August 2017
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Clean tech hub takes shape on Chicago’s South Side

Two years after an ambitious clean energy campaign was announced for a South Side Chicago neighborhood, construction is moving forward on a clustered microgrid, a solar energy project at an affordable housing complex and a university-led clean tech center.

By Kevin Stark . 12 September 2018
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Indoor farm will tap solar microgrid to keep plants growing year-round

Bowery Farming’s New Jersey factory will include energy storage, solar panels, and on-site gas generation.

By Bill Opalka . 4 January 2019
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Solar, storage and smart grid tech unlock demand response potential

Selling curtailment to the grid could bring in new revenue for customers with on-site solar panels and batteries.

By David Thill . 16 January 2019
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In the Midwest, technology not a replacement for transmission lines

Smart grid upgrades may offer less risk in some areas, but experts say conventional transmission projects are still needed in others.

By Kevin Stark . 23 January 2019