What are energy flexibility and demand response? | World Economic
Solutions like demand-side response (DSR) can provide energy flexibility and security, according to the World Economic Forum''s Energy Transition Index 2025.
The small island states making big strides towards net zero
Pacific small island states, contributing only 0.03% of global emissions, are leading with ambitious renewable energy projects and net-zero goals by 2050.
These Dutch microgrid communities can supply 90% of their energy
Local communities generating their own power could become 90% energy self-sufficient, with potential to be fully self-reliant in the future, according to a Dutch study.
What are microgrids – and how can they help with power cuts?
Microgrids can step in when the main electricity grid fails. And as they can be powered by renewables, they are a sustainable and affordable option, too.
Microgrids can secure electricity supply during disasters | World
Renewables-based microgrids and peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading can boost energy security as they are self-sufficient and run independent of large grids.
This bike path in the Netherlands is made from plastic waste
Dutch cyclists rode down the world''s first bike path made entirely of discarded plastic this week, in a move aimed at reducing the millions of tonnes wasted every year.
XENDEE | World Economic Forum
XENDEE is the team and technology supporting distributed energy and microgrid energy solutions. It is a comprehensive distributed energy resource (DER) design and operation software platform. Its
Germany
Germany is the fourth-largest economy in the world and ranks 11 out of 120 countries on the ETI 2023. Since 2014, Germany''s score on the ETI has increased by 6%, which shows both the
The start-up tackling Nigeria''s reliable power challenge | World
Amid an electricity crisis, many Nigerian small businesses run on petrol generators. This solar-microgrid start-up is working to connect them to clean energy.
Chattanooga airport is now completely solar-powered | World
Tennessee''s Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport recently became the first U.S. airport powered by 100 percent solar energy. Started in 2010, the $10 million microgrid project includes a
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