Community Economic Development/Revitalization, Utilizing Electrical Micro Grid Development

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My friend Sanyakhu-Sheps Amaré
, Executive Director of Phoenix Communities, Inc., and I are putting together NECST (pronounced “Next”): Northern Eastern Electricity Community Systems and Technology, i.e. an an internet think tank hub on electrical micro-grid clearinghouse publishing scientific and Community Economic Development social impact papers on Micro-Grids. Contact me at benoit@hardyvallee.net if you are interested in providing thought leadership in this area.

The first paper we are discussing to be developed is on the need for governments and municipalities to simultaneously include in their national and regional grid infrastructural upgrade equal focus Micro-grids development. Here is a powerpoint that present the approach. The idea is to have a micro-grid (a community smart-grid) as a tool for Community Economic Development. You can also read an interview with Sanyakhu here

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Wind & Solar, or Biofuels?

According to a recent report by the CD Howe institute, (see Green energy dollars wasted? in the Toronto Star), we better invest in the former, not the latter. Here is the report.

Going Green for Less: Cost-Effective Alternative Energy Sources

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