Power Grid Puerto Rico Wind 
Baua Electric
JANUARY 2, 2025
Photo: Convergent Energy Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. Power was restored on January 1, but the blackout underscored an urgent need for reliable energy solutions. On New Years Eve, nearly the entire island 90% lost electricity, leaving over 1.3
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Low-income and rural communities suffered the most, with some remaining without power for almost a year. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. How can a microgrid help after a power outage?
Cars That Think
AUGUST 26, 2021
To reach the 80x30 goal, the US power grid would need to add between 60 and 80 GW of new clean power every year (double the record 35 GW of renewables added in 2020). Clean energy projects, such as wind and solar farms, would see a windfall. So it's unclear just how much solar, wind, and batteries would grow.
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