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Community microgrids can significantly impact urban areas by enhancing energy resilience, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting sustainable development. They enable communities to generate, store, and manage their own energy, leading to improved energy security and potential cost savings. Additionally, microgrids can support the integration of renewable energy sources, contributing to cleaner urban environments.

What is at risk when pressure is placed on our infrastructure? What happens to our resilience when the unthinkable happens? Most importantly, how do we prepare for and mitigate against the unexpected? RWI Synthetics was selected from 20 pilot projects to convey ideas and raise awareness around the potential for innovative technologies to help solve these challenges at the Connected Communities Conference on September 24-25, 2024, in Franklin, Tennessee, sponsored by Tennessee Valley Authority. We had the opportunity to share our featured pilot project simulating an unprecedented cold snap and power outage in Nashville. RWI Synthetics’ work often has us exploring concepts of sustainability and resiliency. A staggering number of data points go into a synthetic model like this — everything from the extent to which aging infrastructure could keep people warm, or when and where it might fail, to the very human needs people experience immediately following an outage. Seeing, meeting, and learning from individuals committed to making our communities more equitable was beyond inspiring. People are at the heart of everything we do, and it was wonderful connecting with like-minded resilience builders. We want to thank the Tennessee Valley Authority, Georgia Caruthers, and Lisa Akins (previously Haislip) for hosting and facilitating the event and the fellow innovators striving to make our communities more resilient, equitable, and affordable. #Grid #Resilience #Cold #PowerOutage #Communities #MitigationMatters City Of Nashville Nashville Electric Service Bonnie Latta, PE, Nicole Wobus

The reason behind soaring demand for #CPACE is simple: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing increases a building owner's bottom line by lowering energy and water costs. If you're interested in learning how C-PACE can fit into your capital stack, schedule a call with Lone Star PACE at https://lnkd.in/eG4YQ-i7 #CommercialRealEstate #SustainableCRE

“What are you working on?” During the 90 days between January and April when the General Assembly is in session, this is the question you’re most likely to hear between legislators, lobbyists, and grassroots activists. Here’s my list: - supporting Governor Moore’s ground-breaking housing bill - the Housing Expansion and Affordability Act - protecting concert venues and consumers from the ticket scalping industry - modernizing solar incentives to meet the needs of an evolving industry and keep Maryland on track to meet its renewable portfolio goals - ensuring financial support for the affordable housing industry to build housing for our growing workforce - modifying the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit to match how the BIITC is used in practice so that venture capital will continue to be directed to this space I’m fortunate to get to work on such important initiatives that will make Maryland a better, and more affordable, place to live! #maryland #housing #venturecapital #biotech #solar

The development of nested microgrids for tribes in Northern California is a powerful step toward resilience and energy sovereignty. By connecting multiple microgrids, communities like the Karuk, Yurok, and Hoopa Valley tribes can better withstand frequent outages and ensure essential services remain operational during emergencies. This project, backed by substantial funding, will integrate over 20 MW of clean energy and provide a model for how microgrids can enhance reliability in remote, underserved regions. How can similar projects be scaled to benefit other vulnerable communities facing grid instability? #MicroGrids #MiniGrids #CleanEnergy #Underserved

Adding an #UpgenNXG #OnDemandEnergyAppliance to the #Battery would provide Ríos comprehensive #EnergyResilience during a #GridOutage ... AND ... the ability to participate most profitably in #VPP programs without fear of being left without sufficient battery reserves during an emergency. “Ríos was part of his first energy-sharing event in December. His battery was drawn down to about 20 percent, which was where he had set his minimum reserve. “It all seemed to go fine,” he said, but added that he might adjust how much power he keeps for himself. “I can change that at any point, and would probably set it at 30 or 40, just to give myself a little more protection, and know that I could make it through the night if something happens.” #BatteryPlusSolarPlusFuelCell #ResidentialHydrogenFuelCell #GridIndependence #EnergyResilience #VPPMonetization #UpgenNXG #VPP Upstart Power, Inc. SESA Puerto Rico

Major development towards supporting the US power grid: Torus Community is now live. Community is a distributed energy management tool designed to enhance grid resilience by leveraging microgrid technology that turns residential and commercial buildings into miniature power plans. Torus Community allows residential and commercial users in Utah to lower their carbon footprint, reduce energy costs, and tackle the grid's supply and demand challenges head-on. But this is more than just saving money—it's about making a real impact. With Torus Community, commercial buildings can now support the energy needs of hundreds, even thousands, of homes, especially during peak demand times. I am excited to work with this team, which has solved the last mile of the problem of distributed energy. #EnergyInnovation #GridStability #Sustainability #EnergyManagement #TorusCommunity

People ask me what my favorite installation is, and that is a hard question. My clients are amazing for all sorts of reasons, but my goodness, it is special being connected to the Lumbee community. The history, perspective and just specialness of the community really gets to me. I learned a few more things in this interview with James Harden, former ED of Lumbee Regional Development Association. #energyjustice #environmentaljustice #climatechange #solarenergy https://lnkd.in/dg-mykgA

🥁 The countdown has started for The Future Home report! 🥁 This is a Future Home built by Bellway Homes as part of The University of Salford's Energy House 2.0 research project. The goal is to assess the impact of innovative low-carbon technologies...including Ambion's heating panels! 🏡 What will the researchers find out after months of studying this future home? We're looking forward to the report, stay tune to find out more. #FutureOfEnergy #SustainableHousing #SustainableConstruction

🔋💻 Exciting Developments in Northumberland! 💼🌱 Plans for a giant battery plant in Cambois, Northumberland have pivoted towards a new direction. After Britishvolt's collapse, Northumberland County Council explores the transformation of the site into a state-of-the-art data centre. This shift promises significant investment and job opportunities for the region, marking a strategic move towards economic growth and digital innovation. Read more about this transformative project below. Click this link to watch the video https://lnkd.in/eitUvCf2 #Northumberland #DataCentre #EconomicDevelopment #Cambois #UKJobs #InvestmentOpportunity #DigitalTransformation #EconomicRevitalization