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Photo by Rocky Grimes/Shutterstock.com On April 9, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced the Alaska Energy Independence Act (SB 123, HB 170) to spur sustainable energy development by issuing loans for qualified clean energy projects. Twenty states have clean energy financing programs, also called green banks. Typically, green banks augment private investments in low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure. The bill creates the Alaska Energy Independence Fund, which would receive an initial $10 million infusion by the state. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority would use the...

A sweeping climate bill introduced in the US House of Representatives this week includes billions in microgrid funding. By ParabolStudio/Shutterstock.com The CLEAN Future Act authorizes $565 billion in spending to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, with an interim target of reducing carbon pollution by 50% from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. The bill, H.R. 1512, introduced March 2, requires utilities to sell increasing amounts of carbon-free electricity until the power sector is fossil-fuel free by 2035. This is in line with a goal set by President Joe Biden. The legisl...

GMP says its Panton microgrid marks the first time a US utility will use an inverter to island a distribution circuit without relying on fossil fuels.

loading... Greener Mining Microgrid from Hitachi ABB … Sony and LF Energy’s New Trading Platform…Emera and Novonix to Develop Battery Pack Greener mining from Hitachi ABB at microgrid in Indonesia  A new Hitachi ABB microgrid system is providing greener mining operations and continuous power for off-grid mining operations at Indo Tambangraya Megah’s (ITM) facility in Bontang, East Kalimantan.  Indonesia microgrid project. Photo courtesy of Hitachi ABB The microgrid is the largest of its kind in Indonesia. It uses solar power to reduce ITM’s carbon footprint – a key miles...

Steve Pullins of AlphaStruxure makes the case that utility standby charges and departing load charges are inherently unfair. If the microgrid customer expects a service from the utility and it fails, then the customer should expect a rebate on standby charges, Pullins argues. By now, most people know that microgrids featuring on-site, sustainable energy generation can provide a resilient alternative. The result is that microgrid adoption is surging — both through customers making the capital investment for their own system, or through energy as a service providers like AlphaStruxure. Steve ...