Smart micro grids are the responsible way to power remote military bases in an age of climate change, says a Waterloo researcher.

Jatin Nathwani, a professor in Waterloo's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, says smart micro grids - small, portable  energy systems powered by renewable energy sources like wind and solar - can function off grid in some of the world's most remote military bases.

The emerging technology can also be adapted for the world's two billion "energy poor" who have no access to electricity. The lives of people in refugee camps, for example, could be vastly improved with micro grids, says Nathwani, who is also the Ontario Research Chair in. Public Policy for Sustainable Energy.

"Developing micro-power solutions will provide a reasonable level of high-quality energy to those who need it most. It will become a stepping stone to breaking the back of the whole issue of energy poverty," he says.

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