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Storm damage in Puerto Rico

Damaged distribution lines in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria / Western Area Power / CC BY 2.0

Leveraging Smart Contracts for Peer-to-Peer Solar Financing in Puerto Rico

Jesse Laniak
July 31, 2019
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“Smart” contracts leverage blockchain technology to streamline and automate many of the most technical and time-consuming financial and logistical steps in smaller-scale solar development. Furthermore, smart contracts integrate peer-to-peer financial mechanisms, tapping into new capital pools for small and distributed renewable systems.
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Puerto Rico Harnesses the Power of the Sun for a Renewable Energy Future

July 18, 2019
Source: NPR
With so much sunlight on tap, solar power has begun to boom in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria. Across the island, individuals, communities and businesses are installing solar panels and battery systems.
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What Will It Take to Catalyze the Energy Transition?

Kat Friedrich
February 12, 2019
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Vastly higher clean energy targets are essential to empower the international community to make the leap to a sustainable future, according to Richard Heinberg, coauthor of “Our Renewable Future: Laying the Path for One Hundred Percent Clean Energy.” In this interview, he delves into the practical challenges involved in the...
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US Developers Still See a Future for Renewable Energy PPAs

Carlos Ibarra
February 12, 2019
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Developers in the United States believe that there is still room to maintain an adequate level of return for their power-purchase agreements (PPAs). Electricity prices in recent years have plummeted both for PPAs and in the wholesale market. Even so, developers believe that they can benefit from the expected decrease...
Sharan Burrow at the Investor Summit on Climate Risk

Unions Partner with Entrepreneurs for a Just Energy Transition

Jordan Cozby
January 14, 2019
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“There are no jobs on a dead planet,” said Sharan Burrow, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation. Burrow is vice-chair of The B Team, a coalition of business and civil society leaders that was founded by Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz. In an attempt to address the dual...
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Shining a Light on the Underground Energy-Water Nexus

Kat Friedrich
December 18, 2018
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Why hasn’t saving water as a way of saving energy had its day in the sun yet in the United States? At Horizon18 in Boston on Oct. 11, speakers at the session “Smart Water Solutions and the Energy-Water Nexus” reflected on the sparkle of hope that they believed these solutions...
A microgrid connecting to the office of a champion decision maker

The Role of Community Microgrid Champions

Sara Harari, Nate Grady
December 18, 2018
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Community microgrids can be initiated by a wide range of individuals or organizations. They include mayors and utilities. They also may include “anchor” off-takers like hospital management, development companies, or community organizations. But to succeed, they require that at least one person really take the lead and energize the project.
Analysis of electric vehicle corridor options in Connecticut

Data Visualization Tools that Can Guide Energy and EV Development

Maggie Yuan Yao
December 04, 2018
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The versatile online State Energy Analysis Tool produces visuals and data analyses on energy and climate at the state level as well as the national level in the United States. This information allows states to explore their potential for renewable energy and carbon markets. It provides powerful data visualization for...

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