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This article is Part 1 of our series on optimizing your plant through energy efficiency, resiliency and renewable energy. Learn how energy audits can help you reach your energy reduction goals and boost production efficiency. You’ll also find best practices for energy audits and a sample checklist to download.

With the focus on sustainability and resiliency increasing by the day and energy technologies evolving at a rapid pace, public works departments have even more to consider when it comes to the critical projects of a community. But what do sustainability and resiliency mean to public works, and where is energy going?

The American Rescue Act and the upcoming infrastructure bill create opportunities for municipalities. Read our tips for getting the most out of your funding.

Cities and municipalities are increasingly focused on creating a more resilient and sustainable community for their citizens. With the availability of sustainable energy solutions such as renewable energy, microgrids and smart lighting on the rise, there are several creative ways to finance these projects using little to no capital.

The following tips can help elevate any school leader to energy superhero status and demonstrate to your students, parents, faculty and staff that your school is leading the way to a better energy future.

Extreme weather events that were thought to be once-in-a-generation are becoming all too common, and with them come many challenges that have made many look at their operations differently.

North America has now deployed more microgrids than any other part of the world, and manufacturers are one of the leading adopters of the technology. As factories look to be less reliant on the power grid and integrate renewable energy into their systems, microgrids and backup power are becoming increasingly prevalent.

Powerful storms have impacted the nation more frequently and more ferociously than we’ve seen in the past. These storms generally result in days – sometimes even weeks – of rolling blackouts and disrupted water service.

A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (DER) within clearly defined electrical boundaries that act as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid.

In recent years, a growing number of municipalities across the country have explored evolving sustainable energy strategies to help better protect and strengthen critical city services.