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Many of the canceled grants were investments in the science and infrastructure necessary to keep the lights on in coming years, especially when the grid is under stress.
Small renewable energy systems are replacing dirty diesel generators in remote communities. This study of 20 Australian microgrid feasibility projects reveals widespread benefits.
Using a ‘grid of grids’ network, New Zealand’s growing electric vehicle fleet could contribute to national energy resiliency, feeding electricity back into the system during peak demand.
National electricity grids are vulnerable to extreme weather events and can leave entire regions without power. Microgrids can deliver better energy security in a warming world.
The climate crisis demands innovations in our everyday infrastructures. If these changes are to be adopted en masse, finding the right fit between communities and infrastructures is vital.
As disasters become more frequent under climate change, building back damaged electricity poles and wires seems maddeningly futile.
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Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Stellenbosch University
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Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, Energy & Circularity, Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University
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Research Director, Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Sustainability, Georgetown University
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Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Fellow in the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University