Genius of Microgrids in Higher Education

Executive summaryWhat is a microgrid?Chapter 1: Energy Choices in an Era of Competing Goals2. Lowering energy costs as financial pressures mountChapter 2:Microgrids as protection from outagesMicrogrids to optimize renewable energyMicrogrid misconceptionsThe microgrid as revenue producerReduce demand chargesAncillary servicesproject''s price tag.Microgrids acting as teaching tools & community partnersThe Bronzeville Microgrid: A Chicago neighborhood ofers a glimpse of the futureThe Santa Fe Community College microgrid: preparing the next generationConclusionThe U.S. higher education system ranks as the strongest in the world, besting all other countries because of its breadth of exceptional institutions and its reach to such a large percentage of the nation''s youth. Still, it faces some significant headwinds, not the least of which is the increased demand for new infrastructure in the face of leveling...See more on assets.new.siemens Centrica Business Solutions

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Genius of Microgrids in Higher Education

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