This Clean Energy Today preview describes some of the topics that will be covered in this podcast, including distributed energy, microgrids, bidirectional charging, equity, research and consumer choices.

Background reading:

Do You and I Mean the Same Thing When We Say Local Energy?

Microgrids Aren't What They Used to Be

Deploying Bidirectional Vehicles to Support the Grid Takes a Leap Forward

Low-Income Communities are the First to Lose Power. How RMI is Helping Deploy Solar & Storage Resilience Hubs

Research Project Uses 2020 Nashville Tornado Simulation to Study (Solar and Storage) Microgrid Support for Essential Services

How Renewables Can Start a Consumer Energy Revolution

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Oregon solar companies describe how the Trump administration's policies are hurting them and say how they're coping. They also provide some good news. Interviews were conducted at the Oregon Solar and Storage Industries Association's conference May 15, 2025.

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News stories mentioned during the episode:

Oregon Bills Would Advance Microgrids by Creating Resiliency Corridors and Boosting Community Powers

What Do All Big Power Outages Have in Common? A Big Grid

Don't Mention Climate. Now Clean Energy is All About the Money

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