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Distributed Generation

 
Gulf Coast Dodges Hurricane Isaac Bullet
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Timothy Johnson
| October 2012
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  • Your Business

On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents watched as Category 1 Hurricane Isaac bore down on the New Orleans region, evoking memories of the costliest U.S. hurricane disaster on record. On Aug.

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DOE Invests Heavily In Energy Storage R&D
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Rick Laezman
| October 2012
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  • Green Building

As the use of renewable power, electric vehicles (EVs) and the smart grid become more widespread and integrated, one challenge also becomes more apparent: storage. Thankfully, the experts are on it. This summer, the U.S.

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The Energy Industry Outlook 2012
by
Claire Swedberg
| January 2012
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  • Systems

Energy projects currently underway across the United states reflect several trends—new construction in the alternative-energy sector and renovation at traditional power plants to update aging infrastructure.

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Distributed Generation Gets a Boost in Iowa
July 2010
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While small-scale, customer-owned power generation could prove to be a vital launching pad for the renewable-power revolution, the lack of uniform standards has delayed liftoff with cloudy skies. At least one state has recognized this dilemma and taken steps to rectify it.

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Distributed Generation of Solar Could Help Light up North Carolina
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Rick Laezman
| August 2008
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  • Systems

One of the advantages of solar power is the ability to generate power on-site, eliminating the need to transport it over transmission lines.

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