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Power outages are on the rise and grid resiliency is a growing concern, while an aging grid infrastructure complicates system management. This white paper from Shell Energy explores an exciting opportunity to rethink the grid: renewable microgrids, a DER solution that can support grid resiliency while helping to protect individual facilities against outages.

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read stories from around the web:

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) has released a new report showing how cities are using energy technologies and infrastructure upgrades to advance local energy and climate goals, helping the U.S. make further progress in addressing its growing energy and climate challenges.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled Nissan Ambition 2030, the company's new long-term vision for increasing its sustainability by building more electrified vehicles.

A microgrid located at Fort Hood’s Robert Gray Army Airfield in Texas demonstrated it was able to operate independently from the utility grid.

Microsoft’s data centers will receive backup power in a new three-year project through a collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. and Ballard Power Systems.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla talks with Daren Kaiser, Global Energy Strategy Leader - General Mills, at the recent Distributed Energy Forum. They discuss the unique challenges related to General Mills’ ambitious decarbonization goals and the tactics Daren is employing to deliver against its sustainability commitments, such as energy optimization and CHP solutions. Listen in to hear more about industrial decarbonization strategies.

Today’s energy challenges have created an unprecedented risk landscape – extreme weather is stressing grid infrastructure and pressure is mounting for our electric system to get cleaner, faster. Fortunately, as this white paper from Bloom Energy explains, businesses and communities are now armed with the power of choice. Explore the challenges we face and how leaders can gain control of their energy future through distributed generation and microgrid solutions.

Kia Corporation, the Korean auto manufacturer, announced a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.