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Renova Power Networks and CleanSpark on January 5 announced a partnership to hasten development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids worldwide. Denver-based Renova has created a new dedicated subsidiary, Renova Energy Management, to work jointly with CleanSpark to develop ¨best in class¨ renewable energy microgrids that cost-effectively reduce carbon emissions while at the same time enhancing energy security and independence, …

Analysts at Transparency Market Research forecast the global microgrid market will expand at a 20.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2014 and 2020. Pegging the value of the market at $9.8 billion in 2013, the market research provider expects it will reach $35.1 billion by the end of the decade. Supported by funding from government programs that aim …

Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has launched a two-year, $1 million project that entails using solar panels, advanced battery and smart grid technology to test the capacity of microgrids to supply electrical power for critical infrastructure and public emergency/disaster management services. In addition to enhancing grid resiliency, disaster and emergency response and management, the two-year microgrid test project will …