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MEETING THE DOD’S 20% RENEWABLES GOAL & SECURING THE NATION’S CRITICAL CYBER & ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES Register The Department of Defense (DoD) is making great strides towards its goals of meeting at least 20% of energy demand with renewable energy resources by 2020. But between the Army MATOC program, DLA and Navy acquisitions, over $7B in investments is needed in the …

You may not be surprised that we are bullish on microgrids, but we are unaware of an argument against significant microgrid growth in the coming years. By definition, microgrids are small and versatile, allowing them to quickly take advantage of changing technology and market forces.  Even some electric utilities are on board. 2016 will see microgrids deployed everywhere from Rwanda to …

Vermont was one of the first U.S. states to enact virtual net metering (VNM), adding to its reputation as a clean energy leader. State and local energy reforms such as enacting VNM are essential if the U.S. is to succeed in making the transition to distributed, clean energy resources. The number of Vermont residents, businesses and municipalities installing PV systems …