Penny Gage is an Emerging Leader in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) fellow with the Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/penny-gage/rss en Wed, 26 Oct 2016 07:02:27 +0000 Penny Gage https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/10/26/alaskas-microgrid-experience-applied-across-borders https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/10/26/alaskas-microgrid-experience-applied-across-borders Despite challenges, the Alaska energy sector has excelled in developing microgrids to increase energy security and reduce costs. It’s time to share this expertise with Europe, but funding and support continue to fall short.