Even something as simple as a water pump might not work if it requires parts or power not readily available where it’s installed. Credit: World Bank, CC BY-NC-ND Technology can be a wonderful servant but a terrible master. As we know, its applications are not always beneficial to people or to the environment. Recently we […]
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Solar energy took off when it came up with a way for customers to buy-in with no upfront costs. Will no-money down microgrids capture the same kind of mass market appeal? Schneider Electric, a major player in the microgrid space, thinks so. The Massachusetts-based company is modeling the approach with a microgrid to be installed
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Islands are vulnerable places, battered by climate change, pollution and migration. But a mounting sense of urgency is counterbalanced by the realization that islands offer an important opportunity to find innovative, “hybrid” solutions that combine renewable and traditional energy sources, making them test-beds that the wider world should invest in and learn from. Since mainland
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