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New microgrids are helping Australia get power back after the fires →

March 03, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The Resilient Energy Collective, created by the cofounder of Atlassian, is quickly spinning up clean power solutions in places where the regular grid is taking weeks to get back online. FAST COMPANY

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March 03, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
microgrid, australia, wildfires, renewable energy
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How have Puerto Rico’s new microgrids performed during its massive power outage? →

January 16, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

After Hurricane Maria, battery companies like Tesla and Sonnen helped set up alternate power systems across the island. Now that the island is without power again, they are showing a way forward instead of counting on the Puerto Rico’s beleaguered utility. FAST COMPANY

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January 16, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
puerto rico, microgrid, electricity
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Amid shut-off woes, a beacon of energy →

January 06, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

A Native American tribe has insulated itself from California’s blackouts by creating a microgrid utility. THE WASHINGTON POST

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January 06, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
native american, california, microgrid, blackouts, electricity grid
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