The environment for microgrids in California seems to change almost every day, with complex political and policy processes governing these technologies. In light of recent developments in California’s energy landscape, the Sustainable Systems Research Foundation (SSRF) in Santa Cruz, CA recently commissioned “A Political Analysis of Microgrids & California’s Over-the-Fence Rule” to illustrate and illuminate how the action takes place through the State’s political system.
U.S. Builder Plans 200,000 Home Microgrids Using Zinc Batteries
The number of home microgrid communities is picking up, spurred by natural disasters, increasing energy prices, and a desire to combat climate change. Horton World Solutions (HWS) plans to construct 200,000 homes with microgrids based on an innovative zinc-ion battery design.