In this post, which originally appeared on the ACEEE Blog, David Ribeiro explains the connection between energy efficiency and community resilience. Communities face a growing number of stresses that pose risks to their energy systems and economies. These include aging infrastructure in need of costly maintenance upgrades and severe weather … [Read more...]
Energy Efficiency and Community Resilience: Making the Connection to Keep the Lights on and Our homes Warm
February 8, 2015 By
Microgrid Growth: How Far, How Fast Since Superstorm Sandy?
November 3, 2014 By
When massive storms hit, we get religion. Superstorm Sandy was that kind of storm. States along the US East Coast emerged from the wreckage two years ago this week with a new devotion to creating a more resilient electric system. Where the central grid failed, microgrids kept the lights on. So government leaders, businesses, and even some … [Read more...]
Think Microgrid: The Local Energy Revolution
October 29, 2014 By
This week two years ago, Superstorm Sandy put the 'city that never sleeps at night' into a near coma, disrupting electric power in some parts of New York for two weeks. It was a painful lesson about the vulnerability of our electric grid, not just in New York, but throughout the Northeast. And it was a wake-up call for government leaders about the … [Read more...]
Milk, Bread and a Microgrid: What Savvy Whole Foods Has Figured Out Now
September 11, 2014 By
Whole Foods Market has earned its stripes as a trend spotter. When the grocery store began its national expansion 30 years ago, skeptics doubted that enough consumers would pay a premium for organic food to make the supermarket chain a success. With $13 billion in annual sales last year, and now 388 stores, the food retailer has clearly proved … [Read more...]
Princeton University’s Microgrid: How to Partner, Not Part from the Grid
July 17, 2014 By
Princeton University's microgrid is now noted worldwide for its resilience and sophistication. The facility more than proved its worth when Superstorm Sandy lashed the eastern United States in October 2012. Over eight million electric customers lost their power. But the university was able to continue to power its essential buildings and … [Read more...]
IDEA to Host Hundreds of Clean Energy Campus Leaders at its February 18-21 Conference in Atlanta
January 29, 2014 By
For many in the energy industry, the term “microgrid” is the next, new thing. For members of the International District Energy Association (IDEA), it’s a new term for a familiar approach the organization has fostered for over 105 years: district energy. IDEA’s 27th Annual Campus Energy Conference, titled, “Clean, Efficient & Resilient … [Read more...]
NY Governor Cuomo Announces $40 Million in Post-Sandy Microgrid Competition
January 14, 2014 By
Since Superstorm Sandy stranded thousands without power across the state of New York in 2012, it has become clear that infrastructure upgrades are a necessity for the state. The current, outdated energy system is not up to the challenges of the present day and a changing climate. A year after Sandy, New York has a plan. Last week during his State … [Read more...]
What We Heard You Say…This Week’s Best and Worst Quotes about Energy Efficiency
October 22, 2013 By
Interesting quotes about energy efficiency we picked up this week. Best And we wonder why things go wrong. "Energy markets 'were physically designed by reliability engineers, intellectually designed by economists, and all disputes are resolved by lawyers.'” Robert Curry Jr., a former member of the New York State Public Service Commission in the … [Read more...]
