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Survey: Distributed Generation an Opportunity, Not a Threat to Utilities by Rosy Lum, Chief Analyst, Transmission Hub | March 5, 2014 |
	Distributed generation is the most disruptive technology to the utility business model, but rather than look at it as a threat, most utility executives perceive it as an opportunity, according to a survey commissioned by engineeri... Full Article

US States Boosting Wind Energy Output, Pipeline Filling Up by James Montgomery, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com | March 6, 2014 |
	Wind energy continues to improve its standing in the U.S. energy footprint, generating over 167,000 MWh in 2013 and accounting for more than four percent of electricity generation, according to the latest information from the Ener... Full Article

Smart Grid Evolution: A New Generation of Intelligent Electronic Devices by Rachel Denton and Roberto Piacentini, National Instruments | March 6, 2014 |
	The idea of a “smart grid” has taken center stage — an evolution of advanced technologies that make the availability of a smarter, more efficient electrical power grid possible. These technologies aim to address the complex challe... Full Article

US Solar Celebrates Records in 2013, Big Trends Coming in 2014 by James Montgomery, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com | March 5, 2014 |
	Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the U.S. topped 4.78 GW in 2013, an increase of 41 percent over 2012, according to the annual market review and outlook published today by the Solar Energy Industries

Will the Electricity Grid Become Optional? by Leia Guccione and Peter Bronski, Rocky Mountain Institute | March 6, 2014 |
	For years, low-cost solar-plus-battery systems were seen as a distant possibility at best, a fringe technology not likely to be a threat to mainstream electricity delivery any time soon. By far, the limiting factor has been batter... Full Article

Infrared: A New Renewable Energy Source? by Caroline Perry and Romain Blanchard, Harvard SEAS | March 5, 2014 |
	When the sun sets on a remote desert outpost and solar panels shut down, what energy source will provide power through the night? A battery, perhaps, or an old diesel generator? Perhaps something strange and new. Full Article

The US Department of Energy’s 2014 Budget Request: Implications for Renewable Energy Funding by Ron Flavin, Contributor | March 5, 2014 |

Battery Storage May Vie with US Oil Boom as Energy Game Changer, Says Moniz by Bradley Olson and Mark Chediak, Bloomberg | March 6, 2014 |
	The rapid development of rooftop solar and battery storage technology could be as transformative to the economy and modern life as the U.S. oil and gas boom, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said. Full Article

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