Energy Wisdom In Developing Countries

Many projections of global warming worry about developing nations creating a lot more pollution as their citizens begin living ‘Middle-Class Continue reading →

Mini-Grids Beat Mega-Grids

Connecting everyone to the electrical grid is easy, as long as they live in dense places like cities. Rural has Continue reading →

Walk Away From The Grid

Renewable energy tends to work at a household scale. If you can produce enough electricity for your home, why connect Continue reading →

Decentralized Power Empowers The Poor

One of the causes of poverty has been the lack of adequate infrastructure. The rise of mobile telephones, LEDs, solar Continue reading →

Locals Aren’t Waiting For Federal

Pick your issue. If it affects your neighborhood you may be disappointed with the national government’s response. As proof of Continue reading →

Neighborhoods Going Off Grid

Renewable energies are frequently distributed. Solar and wind are allowing self-sufficiency for individuals and for neighborhoods. Developers are no longer Continue reading →

Preparing For Distributed Power

A sign of fundamental change. As solar and wind become more affordable, and in many places cheaper than power from centralized Continue reading →

Sharing Economy Surprising Success

The sharing economy is based on the idea of decentralized, yet pervasive, networking. Communities regaining the power that was given Continue reading →