DOE & FEMA Release One-Year Progress Report on Joint Effort to Modernize Puerto Rico’s Grid With 100% Clean Energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:52:48 +0000

PR100 Update Provides Early Scenarios to Help Increase Renewable Energy Capabilities That Meet Electricity Demand, Improve Grid Reliability and Resilience, and Lower Energy Costs

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The Top 20 NREL Stories Of 2022

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:45:07 +0000

Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. As this busy year at NREL draws to a close, we look back at some of the laboratory’s most impactful accomplishments from 2022 […]

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Puerto Rico’s Quest For Sustainability, Part 2

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:15:25 +0000

questSunrun has been selected by Puerto Rico’s electric utility provider to help rebuild and transform the island’s energy system. The company will develop a 17 megawatt virtual power plant, the first distributed large scale storage program on the island.

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Researchers Bring More Reliable Electricity to Puerto Rican Microgrids

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 01:49:58 +0000

Oak Ridge National Laboratory are partnering with local organizations, nonprofits and universities to build resilience into independent microgrids

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Critical Facilities Pioneer New Model for Boosting Energy Resilience in Puerto Rico

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:37:11 +0000

The Community Energy Resilience Initiative (CERI), a collaboration between Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, RMI, and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), with support from Enel North America, presents a new model for scaling equitable access to resilient, renewable energy. Arecibo, Puerto Rico — June 9, 2022. Today, the Puerto Rico Community […]

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“Power Outages Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death” — Rooftop Solar Can Help

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:00:57 +0000

Lawyer and activist Ruth Santiago says rooftop solar can help Puerto Rico out of its energy crisis. Originally published on Nexus Media. By Paola Rosa-Aquino Puerto Rico is in the throes of an energy crisis. On Thursday, a fire at a power plant outside the southeastern town of Guayanilla caused an island-wide blackout. Blackouts are a feature […]

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100% Renewable Energy In Puerto Rico — How To Get There

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:00:37 +0000

An analysis led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now underway to supply Puerto Rico with options for achieving a renewable, reliable, and equitable electric power system. Stay informed about PR100 by subscribing to email updates, including additional opportunities for public engagement and input throughout the study. The study, Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and […]

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