KU researchers' unique microgrid technology aims to boost rural resiliency
Recently I came across a project led by University of Kansas researchers that takes a different, multidisciplinary approach: It combines wind, water, agriculture, and energy production to provide economic and environmental benefits for rural communities. I spoke with some of the team members about the FEWtures project to boost farms’ food, energy, and water resiliency while promoting sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. A key component to the microgrid technology is managing the variability of an abundant plains resource — wind — to create ammonia and use it as energy storage.