Although conventional electric grids form the backbone of our energy infrastructure, they have become expensive to maintain, and will not satisfy our future of higher electricity demand and unpredictable weather conditions. Read More →
On May 13th Microgrid Knowledge hosted “How to Get More out of Microgrids: Overcoming the Challenges” as part of their month-long Microgrid Conference. The session featured industry experts Scott Kessler, Head of Microgrid Strategy at Siemens, Scott Manson, Technology Director at SEL, Keith Thomson, Co-Founder and Facilitator at AVL Critical Services Microgrid Group, and Karim El Alami, Managing Director at Elum Energy. Led by Samantha Reifer, Director at Scale Microgrid Solutions, panelists were prompted to explain their perspectives on major challenges preventing communities from fully relying on microgrids, and how to navigate and manage these issues.Read More →
National Arbor day is a celebration that reminds us of the importance of trees. After Earth day, this is another day to remember to plant, protect, and preserve trees. History of Arbor day J. Sterling Morton, Nebraska newspaper editor and “tree enthusiast”, proposed a holiday to plant trees and theRead More →