#FYI #microgrids #ClubofRome #energysecurity #electricity #resilience #sustainability #solar #solarpower #renewables
We need more microgrids!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxSDIVic_4o
#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #climatecatastrophe #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather
⚡ Microgrids and decentralized energy are transforming how we power our communities—cleaner, smarter, and more resilient. Learn how they work and why they matter. #Microgrids #DecentralizedEnergy #CleanTech #EcoPowerHub
https://ecopowerhub.com/microgrids-local-energy-empowerment/
Iowa State University: New Cybersecurity Center to Protect Grids Integrated With Renewables, Microgrids . “The funding will create a new cybersecurity center based at Iowa State called CyDERMS, the Center for Cybersecurity and Resiliency of DERs and Microgrids-integrated Distribution Systems. DERs are distributed energy resources such as wind and solar farms or energy storage technologies. […]
@Heterokromia basically you need an energy junction box that serves as a two-way EV charger, but also manages other power inputs ( solar ) and storage. Look at the dcbel R16 system. What ever EV you have, car, truck, farm equipt, you can have it act as storage for all those times they are plugged in. #allelectrichome #microgrids #ev #evcharging
'Induced atmospheric vibration'
The way to avoid such catastrophic risks is clear: we must embrace innovative solutions such as community #microgrids. These are decentralised, flexible and resilient energy networks that can operate independently when needed.
Just like #Fediverse.
🔋Pacifico hits 2024 milestone: 21 MW solar + 21 MWh storage now online
🏘️Low-income solar in MA with 10–20% bill savings
🍊CA citrus plant goes 100% renewable
Contact EnkiAI to get such insights.
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#PacificoEnergy #Microgrids #EnkiAI
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https://energycentral.com/c/um/energy-innovation-alaska-microgrids-rescue
(#ACEP gets a glowing review)
"The lessons learned in Alaska are perhaps most relevant to Africa, the Asia Pacific and Latin America, places where traditional utility grid networks are limited.
From logistical challenges due to lack of roads to the need for appropriately scaled technologies that can be managed by local labor, Alaska remains a testing ground for new innovative technologies. If it can work in #Alaska, it can work anywhere."
US startups pick up EV charging ball dropped by White House hacks.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/startup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/
#evcharging #evchargers #chargingstations #fleetelectrification #evfleets #fastcharging #evfastcharging #startups #innovation #grid #energystorage #microgrids #evs #electricvehicles
US startups pick up EV charging ball dropped by White House hacks.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/startup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/
#evcharging #evchargers #chargingstations #fleetelectrification #evfleets #fastcharging #evfastcharging #startups #innovation #grid #energystorage #microgrids #evs #electricvehicles
Peer-to-peer energy trading + cheap solar & storage = millions of people lifted out of energy poverty.
#Bangladesh #Cambodia #ClimateChange #Energy #MicroGrids #OWGF #Peer2Peer #RenewableEnergy #Solar #SolarPower #SolarPunk #Sustainability
https://owgf.org/2025/03/10/peer-to-peer-energy-in-developing-nations/
Peer-to-peer energy in developing nations
https://youtu.be/j6oB1UjwY5w?feature=shared
It’s estimated that globally 1.18 Billion people are living in energy poverty and 700 Million are living with no electricity at all. [1] Many of them are in rural areas with no chance of ever getting connected to a mains (Fossil Fuel) grid because the electricity/maintenance would be just too expensive. Enter peer-to-peer energy trading technology, coupled with cheap solar and storage. A technology that has the potential to lift millions out of energy poverty, especially those living in equatorial regions.
Established in 2015, SOLshare, in Bangladesh, has developed one of the world’s first solar peer-to-peer energy exchange platforms, allowing households with rooftop solar home systems to trade excess electricity in real-time. This technology enables users to become both producers and consumers of electricity, enhancing energy access in areas where traditional grid infrastructure is lacking.
The SOLshare platform is comprised of three key elements
SOLshare’s initiative has significantly improved energy access for rural communities in Bangladesh, where approximately 60 million people still lack reliable electricity. Some of these communities have never had access to reliable electricity. By enabling households to monetise their excess solar energy, SOLshare not only addresses energy poverty but also empowers local economies by allowing individuals to earn income through energy trading.
The company’s technology exemplifies the benefits of a shift towards decentralised and sustainable energy solutions. The Fossil Fuels industry to this day claims that renewables can’t power the world, but if history has taught us anything it’s centralised Fossil Fuels can’t power poorer regional areas. While this technology is most applicable in rural areas it can be deployed in cities to help combat blackouts and rising electricity costs.
There are other similar initiatives happening in the developing world. I touched on another initiative in Africa in this article HERE. Also in Cambodia Okra Solar are deploying something very similar which they call a Mesh Grid. It can be quickly deployed, and in this case below, redeployed when needed. Someting that is increasingly important when it comes to Climate Change adaptation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI4S2lH9DdM
You can see other projects that Okra Solar are deploying around the world here: https://www.okrasolar.com/category/case-studies
It’s not just the developing world that can benefit from this type of Solar Micro Grid. In Australia remote communities that are currently dependent on diesel generators are now being powered by Solar and Batteries. These towns would also benefit from the addition of peer-to-peer energy trading as a way to save money and build more resilience into their micro grids. https://reneweconomy.com.au/horizon-slashes-diesel-use-with-solar-and-battery-microgrids-for-remote-towns/
Solar and Storage will 100% power equatorial regions, and beyond, in the the future. It will be cheaper and more reliable. It will allow for more energy independence and will dramatically reduce emissions. We just need to hit the accelerator pedal and get deploying these projects faster so they can benefit from economies of scale.
Notes*
The Bangladesh video is from Damon Gameau who embarks on a personal journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions available today to improve our planet and wellbeing. https://theregenerators.org/2040/
You can read more about Mesh Grids here: https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/05/the-potential-of-solar-mesh-grids-for-last-mile-electrification/
Other links:
Al Jazeera video on Solshare: https://youtu.be/v33ERl42VYM?si=U_dZvHwzlnZEmKuk
World Economic Forum video: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2018/06/rural-bangladesh-villages-transition-renewable-energy-sebastian-groh/
#Bangladesh #Cambodia #ClimateChange #energy #MicroGrids #OWGF #Peer2Peer #Solar #SolarPunk #sustainability
The little secret behind #renewableenergy and #electriccars is once you invest in them the operating advantages are huge. Nobody ever goes back. And all these tecnologies are accessible to consumers to adopt. #EV #SolarPV #batterystorage #microgrids #renewables
The #PVsolar with #storage experience of one homeowner. Now easier than ever to get off nat gas through #heatpump tech.
There have been several #microgrids being deployed on islands off the chiara of Maine, USA. This one uses solar and tidal power. Great solution
Attn: @TomRaftery
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/eastport-maine-renewable-energy-resilient-island/
And here is an excellent example of centralized utility grid will fail and #TeleInterActive #microgrids acting as sensor analytics ecosystems #SensAE are required for resilience [see my thread before this post]
From: @news
https://oceanplayground.social/@news/113872837193212280
We need to explore how these distributed #microgrids can act as sensor analytics ecosystems #SensAE for the improvement of the local and global environments. As #TeleInterActive Microgrids they can island, support neighbors and supplement regional grids. One way to do this will be through connected #composable #causal #DigitalTwins communicating, adding context and collaborating to bring resilience from the local to the regional level
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Building size using a combination of #photovoltaic, #windwall or tulip style #windTurbines and #battery storage, solar farms in agriculture or parking lot/garage settings, solar and wind along highways and railways powering EVs and light to heavy rail, tidal and river current and geothermal sources can be added for regional #Microgrids as can gravity and water storage.
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This is an excellent blog post and associated podcast from @TomRaftery
#microgrids are in some ways the emerging fediverse for utilities and energy usage. Microgrids can come in a varieties of sizes and types.
[This thread is different from and supplements Tom’s post, not a summary. Read both and listen to the podcast with Angelo Campus of BoxPower to get three levels of information on Microgrids]
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From: @TomRaftery
https://mas.to/@TomRaftery@mas.to@mas.to/113872681944196439
@TomRaftery great blog post and a fascinating podcast #microgrids #renewableEnergy #climateChange #resilience
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US communities adopt disaster-proof #microgrids ⚡️
#solar farms embrace #sheep grazing to cut emissions and costs 🐑
and #prisons in the Netherlands and Sweden reduce reoffending with mental health-focused reintegration programmes
