Tag: microgrid
The sharing economy’s next frontier: energy sharing
The so-called sharing economy has given rise to new forms of business, such as AirBnB and Uber. Could the same sharing approach work in the utility business? A Missouri S&T researcher thinks it can, and she has developed a model for a peer-to-peer network through which consumers could buy, sell and share energy.
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Microgrid unveiling at Missouri S&T’s Solar Village
A microgrid that connects the Solar Village — four student-built solar houses at Missouri University of Science and Technology — will soon begin operations to manage and store renewable energy among the four homes.
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Missouri S&T to receive $4.3 million from DOE SunShot Initiative
Missouri University of Science and Technology will receive $4.3 million over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative to develop power engineering curriculum and launch the Mid-America Regional Microgrid Education and Training Consortium (MARMET).
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