What are Microgrids, and why communities are building their own?

What are Microgrids, and why communities are building their own?

This is a guest blog by Elaine Baker, member of the Community Energy Federation of Ireland and 350’s Our Own Power Network.  Worldwide, communities are showing the way by creating resilient, efficient and affordable local renewable energy projects. This is energy justice in action: taking power, literally and politically, back into the hands of ordinary people. Microgrids are one of the most effective tools in this shift, allowing communities, e…