Episode

The (micro)grid of the future

Podcast: Ask MIT Climate
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Duration seconds: 815
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Summary

As the world strives to make energy cleaner, cheaper, and more accessible, what can local models offer that a big utility can’t—and the other way round?