1.0Energy News Networkhttps://energynews.usKen Paulmanhttps://energynews.us/author/ken/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ymTrLaZ9Jo"><a href="https://energynews.us/2023/11/01/commentary-the-benefits-of-virtual-power-plants-and-solar-in-low-income-communities/">Commentary: The benefits of virtual power plants and solar in low-income communities</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://energynews.us/2023/11/01/commentary-the-benefits-of-virtual-power-plants-and-solar-in-low-income-communities/embed/#?secret=ymTrLaZ9Jo" width="600" height="338" title="“Commentary: The benefits of virtual power plants and solar in low-income communities” — Energy News Network" data-secret="ymTrLaZ9Jo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://energynews.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NREL-solar-install.jpg1024683If we take the best of what we know and apply it to low income and underserved communities, we can create energy solutions with enormous benefit to the communities that need it most.