Elon Musk is in the news yet again for doing something that’s never been done before. Well, yes, he did send a cherry red Tesla blasting David Bowie out past the asteroid belt – but the Tesla CEO is also making noise – at least for energy nerds – with the announcement of his company’s next energy project in South Australia.

If you remember back to last summer, Musk boldly stated on Twitter that he could stabilize the shaky power grid in South Australia – and do it within 100 days or the project would be free of charge. At the time, South A… >>

If you've been reading about the widespread growth of solar energy and battery storage, you've probably come across the term “microgrid” here and there.

What exactly is a microgrid?

Well, you've probably realized, based on the word's two components, that it’s a small power grid, but why is this technology becoming particularly important now? And how does it fit into the larger discussion of developing a cleaner and smarter power grid?

As a good starting point for discussing microgrids and their benefits, let's take a look at Tesla’s re… >>