#microgrids — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #microgrids, aggregated by home.social.
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⬆️ @BenjaminHCCarr
>> Building up the #US #powergrid won't be wasted, even if the #AIbubble bursts… the generation and transmission infrastructure built to support it is unlikely to become stranded. … US energy sector needed to ramp up spending on generation and grid infrastructure, or demand could outstrip supply within a few years.What happened to the idea of investing in #microgrids serving local communities instead of investing in costly transmission infrastructure that suffers energy loss?
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What can I do in response to the #FuelSupply Crisis in #Aotearoa / #NewZealand?
When the Trucks Stop - A community #MutualAid guide for fuel-constrained New Zealand - open for your input!
Mar 19, 2026
"At the time of writing, New Zealand has roughly 20 to 27 days of physical onshore fuel stocks. We import 100% of our refined fuel. The Strait of Hormuz crisis has already triggered Force Majeure declarations from Gulf and Asian suppliers, and the late March escalation has destroyed refining infrastructure that will take years to rebuild, if it is rebuilt at all.
Government will do what government does: triage. Hospitals, police, essential freight corridors. That is appropriate. But it means communities are largely on their own for everything else - food distribution, transport, heating, health access, economic survival. Civil Defence is built for earthquakes and floods, not for a slow-onset nationwide supply chain collapse with no clear end date.
So we wrote a guide.
When the Trucks Stop: Mutual Aid Arrangements for a Fuel-Constrained New Zealand is a practical briefing covering ten areas where communities can organise now to meet basic needs if fuel imports fall to zero or near-zero for weeks or months. It covers food production and distribution, water, energy, transport, health, economic alternatives like #timebanking and local currencies, communication, governance, and the specific needs of vulnerable populations.
It is not theory. It draws on real precedents - #Cuba’s #SpecialPeriod, the #LytteltonTimeBank after the #ChristchurchEarthquake, #PuertoRico’s community #microgrids after #HurricaneMaria, #Ukraine’s rapid #UrbanFarming response. These are places where people faced severe fuel or supply disruption and found ways through it. Not comfortably. Not without suffering. But they made it work, and the common thread in every case was community-level organisation that was already in place, or was built fast, before the worst hit.
The document plans for the worst case whilst hoping for a better outcome. The arrangements it describes cost almost nothing to establish and strengthen communities regardless of whether severe disruption eventuates. If it does, they could prove decisive.
This is a living document and we want your input. The Google Doc version is open for comments. If you know of resources, models, organisations, or practical experience that should be included, please add a comment or get in touch. We will edit contributions into the guide as they come in. This is a community document for community use. It is published under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence - share it, adapt it, translate it, print it out and pin it to the noticeboard at your local dairy.
What you can do this week:
- Read the guide
- Share it with your community group, church, marae, sports club, school community, or neighbourhood
- Call a meeting - even five people is enough
- Contact a local farmer and ask if they’d supply your community directly in a crisis
- Set up a communication channel - a group chat, a phone tree, a physical noticeboard
- Comment on the doc with resources, corrections, or experience we should includeThe time for preparation is before you need it. That time is now."
https://wiseresponse.substack.com/p/what-can-i-do-in-response-to-the
#SolarPunkSunday #CrisisResponse #ClimateCrisis #EmergencyPreparedness #Resiliency #BuildingCommunity #FoodSecurity #FuelCrisis #Polycrisis
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What can I do in response to the #FuelSupply Crisis in #Aotearoa / #NewZealand?
When the Trucks Stop - A community #MutualAid guide for fuel-constrained New Zealand - open for your input!
Mar 19, 2026
"At the time of writing, New Zealand has roughly 20 to 27 days of physical onshore fuel stocks. We import 100% of our refined fuel. The Strait of Hormuz crisis has already triggered Force Majeure declarations from Gulf and Asian suppliers, and the late March escalation has destroyed refining infrastructure that will take years to rebuild, if it is rebuilt at all.
Government will do what government does: triage. Hospitals, police, essential freight corridors. That is appropriate. But it means communities are largely on their own for everything else - food distribution, transport, heating, health access, economic survival. Civil Defence is built for earthquakes and floods, not for a slow-onset nationwide supply chain collapse with no clear end date.
So we wrote a guide.
When the Trucks Stop: Mutual Aid Arrangements for a Fuel-Constrained New Zealand is a practical briefing covering ten areas where communities can organise now to meet basic needs if fuel imports fall to zero or near-zero for weeks or months. It covers food production and distribution, water, energy, transport, health, economic alternatives like #timebanking and local currencies, communication, governance, and the specific needs of vulnerable populations.
It is not theory. It draws on real precedents - #Cuba’s #SpecialPeriod, the #LytteltonTimeBank after the #ChristchurchEarthquake, #PuertoRico’s community #microgrids after #HurricaneMaria, #Ukraine’s rapid #UrbanFarming response. These are places where people faced severe fuel or supply disruption and found ways through it. Not comfortably. Not without suffering. But they made it work, and the common thread in every case was community-level organisation that was already in place, or was built fast, before the worst hit.
The document plans for the worst case whilst hoping for a better outcome. The arrangements it describes cost almost nothing to establish and strengthen communities regardless of whether severe disruption eventuates. If it does, they could prove decisive.
This is a living document and we want your input. The Google Doc version is open for comments. If you know of resources, models, organisations, or practical experience that should be included, please add a comment or get in touch. We will edit contributions into the guide as they come in. This is a community document for community use. It is published under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence - share it, adapt it, translate it, print it out and pin it to the noticeboard at your local dairy.
What you can do this week:
- Read the guide
- Share it with your community group, church, marae, sports club, school community, or neighbourhood
- Call a meeting - even five people is enough
- Contact a local farmer and ask if they’d supply your community directly in a crisis
- Set up a communication channel - a group chat, a phone tree, a physical noticeboard
- Comment on the doc with resources, corrections, or experience we should includeThe time for preparation is before you need it. That time is now."
https://wiseresponse.substack.com/p/what-can-i-do-in-response-to-the
#SolarPunkSunday #CrisisResponse #ClimateCrisis #EmergencyPreparedness #Resiliency #BuildingCommunity #FoodSecurity #FuelCrisis #Polycrisis
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@lokjo Also: 2024/2025 Hungary became official world leader in #solar capacity growth and share in electricity production. Inoficially it was Pakistan with their accelerating spread of rural solar #microgrids 🌞 💪 😎 #solarize
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@lokjo Also: 2024/2025 Hungary became official world leader in #solar capacity growth and share in electricity production. Inoficially it was Pakistan with their accelerating spread of rural solar #microgrids 🌞 💪 😎 #solarize
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@Shortman #microgrids Wir brauchen mehr nachbarschaftliche Microgrids!
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@Shortman #microgrids Wir brauchen mehr nachbarschaftliche Microgrids!
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Casa Pueblo Shows Puerto Rico a Path Towards Energy Independence - The Solutions Project thesolutionsproject.org/casa-pueblo-sh… #SolarPower #microgrids #solutions
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Casa Pueblo Shows Puerto Rico a Path Towards Energy Independence - The Solutions Project thesolutionsproject.org/casa-pueblo-sh… #SolarPower #microgrids #solutions
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#FYI #JustHaveAThink #batteries #renewableenergy #solarpower #windpower #GoodNews
Since #SodiumBatteries are rolled out by #China now, which are much more useful in a wide range of temperatures from (-20°C to 60°C) up to (-70°C to 100°C), mega-batteries will replace fossils even faster.
I still advocate for more #homebatteries and #microgrids to stabilize the grid. -
#FYI #JustHaveAThink #batteries #renewableenergy #solarpower #windpower #GoodNews
Since #SodiumBatteries are rolled out by #China now, which are much more useful in a wide range of temperatures from (-20°C to 60°C) up to (-70°C to 100°C), mega-batteries will replace fossils even faster.
I still advocate for more #homebatteries and #microgrids to stabilize the grid. -
Living Energy Farm is a community in Louisa, VA, USA, that I call the eco-sustainable reseach unit for the communes. They do work around the world helping folks get off the grid.
#offgrid
#communes
#microgrids
#solarhttps://communelifeblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/lef-november-december-2025-newsletter/
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ETIPP is transforming energy for 38 coastal, remote, and island communities! 🌊⚡
By focusing on local generation, microgrids, and planning with community values, these initiatives are designed to withstand storms, reduce costs, and integrate renewable energy sources.
Together, communities are co-designing energy solutions that not only keep the lights on but also prioritize resilience and sustainability.
#EnergyReliability #CommunityPower #SustainableFuture #Microgrids #RenewableEnergy
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ETIPP is transforming energy for 38 coastal, remote, and island communities! 🌊⚡
By focusing on local generation, microgrids, and planning with community values, these initiatives are designed to withstand storms, reduce costs, and integrate renewable energy sources.
Together, communities are co-designing energy solutions that not only keep the lights on but also prioritize resilience and sustainability.
#EnergyReliability #CommunityPower #SustainableFuture #Microgrids #RenewableEnergy
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(Did you know #Pakistan and #Hungary are the two leading nations in the world in #solarpower application? And Pakistanis are the No 1. experts in rural neighborhood #microgrids. Just sayin')
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(Did you know #Pakistan and #Hungary are the two leading nations in the world in #solarpower application? And Pakistanis are the No 1. experts in rural neighborhood #microgrids. Just sayin')
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#FYI #JustHaveAThink video lecture and literature review #Australia #renewables #renewableenergy #solar #solarpower #batteries
(My two cents: Microgrids. To stabilize the grid, we would additionally need #microgrids in every neighborhood.)
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#FYI #JustHaveAThink video lecture and literature review #Australia #renewables #renewableenergy #solar #solarpower #batteries
(My two cents: Microgrids. To stabilize the grid, we would additionally need #microgrids in every neighborhood.)
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@numodular 🤨 ******* techbros can do whatever they want anyway, but does that stop me from putting #solar on my roof? No, not a bit. I'm #offgrid solar since 2018 thank you very much 😎 Advocating for #microgrids to anyone I can grab 😁 Not that they want to listen very much 🙄 But interestingly in the neighborhood more and more roofs get a shiny new pattern. Or a shiny new balcony railing 👍 😃 We got this!
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@numodular 🤨 ******* techbros can do whatever they want anyway, but does that stop me from putting #solar on my roof? No, not a bit. I'm #offgrid solar since 2018 thank you very much 😎 Advocating for #microgrids to anyone I can grab 😁 Not that they want to listen very much 🙄 But interestingly in the neighborhood more and more roofs get a shiny new pattern. Or a shiny new balcony railing 👍 😃 We got this!
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@gottalaff.bsky.social globally and, slowed but not stopped in the USA, #BEV #solar #photovoltaic #wind and #batteries #BESS battery energy storage systems are all outpacing fossil fuel energy dependent systems. Even if not blatant, more homes and buildings are becoming #Microgrids working in concert with centralized grids but no longer dependent upon them
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@gottalaff.bsky.social globally and, slowed but not stopped in the USA, #BEV #solar #photovoltaic #wind and #batteries #BESS battery energy storage systems are all outpacing fossil fuel energy dependent systems. Even if not blatant, more homes and buildings are becoming #Microgrids working in concert with centralized grids but no longer dependent upon them
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#Renewables blow past #nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juice
Study finds #microgrids with wind, solar, and batteries can be built years sooner and at lower cost than SMRs
iconDan Robinsonhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/renewables_vs_smr_datacenter/
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#Renewables blow past #nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juice
Study finds #microgrids with wind, solar, and batteries can be built years sooner and at lower cost than SMRs
iconDan Robinsonhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/renewables_vs_smr_datacenter/
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The Way Forward: The Future of Energy - "The power plant of the past was a smokestack on the horizon. The power plant of the future is the solar panel on your roof, the battery in your garage, and the intelligent software that connects them all." - Futurist Jim Carroll
Think about it: for decades, the energy and utility model has been simple: massive, centralized power stations push electricity in one direction to passive consumers. That era is decisively ending. We are witnessing a fundamental shift from a one-way delivery system to a multi-directional energy infrastructure, creating a stark divide between the incumbent organizations tied to the old grid and the agile innovators building the new one.
A lot of this has to do with technologies and ideas that are caught smack-dab in the middle of the craziness of the culture wars of 2025 - solar, renewables, batteries, and electric vehicles - but successful people take the long-term view, align to reality, know that science is real, and the disruptive trends always overcome short-term craziness. With that in mind, here are the key trends reshaping the energy and utility industry, the significant barriers to transformation, a playbook of actionable strategies, and real-world case studies of organizations navigating this new landscape.
The Landscape: 10 Trends Redefining Energy
The future of energy is arriving faster than you think. These are the powerful currents already reshaping our global power infrastructure.
- the electrification revolution.
- accelerating renewables & grid parity.
- the battery storage disruption
- energy decentralization & microgrids
- the rise of the "smart grid" & AI
- vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration
- business model disruption
- the circular economy for energy
- the AI-driven demand shift
- climate-positive technologiesThese trends are real, significant - and continue to emerge at breakneck speed on a global basis, despite the efforts of some nations to turn their back on them.
Even so, there are significant barriers in the way. Read the post for insight on the path forward.
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**#Energy** **#Decentralization** **#Renewables** **#Grid** **#Innovation** **#Microgrids** **#Electrification** **#Storage** **#Transformation** **#Future**
Futurist Jim Carroll has spoken at dozens of energy-oriented leadership conferences and events through the years, including several with rooms full of nuclear scientists. Information about his work in this sector can be found at https://energy.jimcarroll.com. He will be headlining a conference on the topic later in October in Tucson.
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The Way Forward: The Future of Energy - "The power plant of the past was a smokestack on the horizon. The power plant of the future is the solar panel on your roof, the battery in your garage, and the intelligent software that connects them all." - Futurist Jim Carroll
Think about it: for decades, the energy and utility model has been simple: massive, centralized power stations push electricity in one direction to passive consumers. That era is decisively ending. We are witnessing a fundamental shift from a one-way delivery system to a multi-directional energy infrastructure, creating a stark divide between the incumbent organizations tied to the old grid and the agile innovators building the new one.
A lot of this has to do with technologies and ideas that are caught smack-dab in the middle of the craziness of the culture wars of 2025 - solar, renewables, batteries, and electric vehicles - but successful people take the long-term view, align to reality, know that science is real, and the disruptive trends always overcome short-term craziness. With that in mind, here are the key trends reshaping the energy and utility industry, the significant barriers to transformation, a playbook of actionable strategies, and real-world case studies of organizations navigating this new landscape.
The Landscape: 10 Trends Redefining Energy
The future of energy is arriving faster than you think. These are the powerful currents already reshaping our global power infrastructure.
- the electrification revolution.
- accelerating renewables & grid parity.
- the battery storage disruption
- energy decentralization & microgrids
- the rise of the "smart grid" & AI
- vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration
- business model disruption
- the circular economy for energy
- the AI-driven demand shift
- climate-positive technologiesThese trends are real, significant - and continue to emerge at breakneck speed on a global basis, despite the efforts of some nations to turn their back on them.
Even so, there are significant barriers in the way. Read the post for insight on the path forward.
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**#Energy** **#Decentralization** **#Renewables** **#Grid** **#Innovation** **#Microgrids** **#Electrification** **#Storage** **#Transformation** **#Future**
Futurist Jim Carroll has spoken at dozens of energy-oriented leadership conferences and events through the years, including several with rooms full of nuclear scientists. Information about his work in this sector can be found at https://energy.jimcarroll.com. He will be headlining a conference on the topic later in October in Tucson.
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Can utilities replace power lines with solar and batteries in remote areas? The rise of microgrids offers a promising solution for communities looking to reduce costs and carbon footprint. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate #Microgrids
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/california-utility-clean-energy-microgrids-wildfires -
Can utilities replace power lines with solar and batteries in remote areas? The rise of microgrids offers a promising solution for communities looking to reduce costs and carbon footprint. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate #Microgrids
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/california-utility-clean-energy-microgrids-wildfires -
How can microgrids or distributed energy generation prepare municipalities for anything?
Find out: Wednesday July 23rd 1:30-3:00pm in Cuyahoga Falls
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showRSVPSignUp/10C0E4DA8AD23ABF9C16-57474970-sosa
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How can microgrids or distributed energy generation prepare municipalities for anything?
Find out: Wednesday July 23rd 1:30-3:00pm in Cuyahoga Falls
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showRSVPSignUp/10C0E4DA8AD23ABF9C16-57474970-sosa