A microgrid at the joint Navy-Air Force base Pearl Harbor-Hickham in Hawaii allows portions of the base to operate independently of the grid. PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY. March 1, 2018 California and ...

Microgrids provide flexible, decentralized power solutions that can operate independently from national grids, boosting access in remote and underserved areas. Global initiatives are using microgrids ...

Integrating microgrids through advanced management systems transforms isolated backup power into a dynamic, interconnected foundation for urban grid resilience and stability.

U.S. Army installations operate continuously while providing daily combat support around the globe. This requires secure and reliable access to energy and water on ...

In July 2024 I wrote a five-part series on data center energy use. Two of those posts focused on the thorny question of how data centers would contract for power in settings where utility regulation ...

Microgrid projects in 2025 highlighted the importance of on-site power for critical infrastructure, with advancements in AI, ...

An August wildfire cut off electricity to Del Norte County, California. Residents might have been in the dark for weeks—except for the use of a makeshift microgrid that generated power locally. The ...

Chicago, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global microgrid market was valued at US$ 40.08 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 191.01 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 19.28% during ...

We’ve got a really big economic and environmental problem. The good news is there may be a backdoor way to solve it with both economic and environmental payoffs. The problem is the nationwide electric ...

Across the U.S., sustainable microgrids are emerging as a vital tool in the fight against climate change and increasingly common natural disasters. In the wake of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires ...

Two years ago this week, a fierce, fast-moving thunderstorm system known as a derecho ripped through the Mid-Atlantic leaving more than 1 million of Maryland's 2.5 million electricity customers ...