Peter Asmus

Building Community Resiliency through Microgrids

The ever present threat of earthquakes, and recent proposals by utilities to shut off electricity during times of extreme fire danger, highlight the need to invest in greater resiliency in isolated, rural communities such as West Marin. The impacts of global climate change will only increase our vulnerability. One solution is microgrids, islands of power that can keep operating once the utility grid goes down, leveraging existing solar systems that may also go dark in the absence of batteries and other microgrid technologies. Join TNS Host Michael Lerner for a conversation on why microgrids are gaining popularity in California, the United States, and around the world with the following three experts:

Photo: Adam Derewecki, Flickr