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ASU’s LEAPS lab marks a decade of energy impact
Dec 8, 2025
LEAPS at Ten
Jun 15, 2025
ASU technical innovation enables more reliable and less expensive electricity
Jan 11, 2025
Empowering Minds and Energizing Communities
Author: Romney KelloggOn October 13th, 2023, the Laboratory for Energy and Power Solutions (LEAPS) partnered with a local nonprofit organization, the Si Se Puede Foundation (SSPF), to host a STEM and robotics workshop for the students and neighboring FTC teams at the...
Catalyzing Change: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya
Author: Noelle van HoveIn the heart of Kenya’s energy sector, Arizona State University (ASU) Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) is joining forces with a formidable consortium of local and international partners to reshape the energy landscape, challenge...
Empowering Paradise: Fiji’s Solar Revolution Lighting Up Remote Islands
Author: Noelle van HoveFiji is embarking on a project to bring solar power to its remote islands. It starts by creating tenders for mini-grid construction, and employing tools to customize energy systems for each community ensuring each community's needs are met. The...
ASU LEAPS helps TEXEL Energy Storage bring new battery tech toward US commercialization
Photo by Ameer Basheer on Unsplash STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Developing inexpensive renewable energy, such as wind and solar, is one step toward a future with net-zero carbon energy. Creating cost-effective, reliable and sustainable energy storage is...
Power Mapping brings Rapid Reliable Energy to Rural Communities
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash Mapillary, YouthMappers, and ASU Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) are collaborating on an exciting project to map distribution networks in Sierra Leone. The project will inform mini-grid feasibility analyses...
Sustainable & Resilient Energy Systems with Dr. Nathan Johnson – Greencastle Podcast #017
Listen in as Paul Ashley of Greencastle Consulting talks with Dr. Nathan Johnson regarding the national and global challenges facing the energy industry, potential solutions to these issues and the revolution happening in the energy solutions sector. Episode #017...
Microgrid-On-a-Desk (MOD) meets 5th grade students
Our team was excited to deliver STEM training to 35 fifth-grade students on the basics of electricity, electronics, and grid-scale power systems. This was aided through development of our Microgrid-On-a-Desk (MOD), sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. We were...
Off-Grid Medical Clinic Delivers to Uganda
ASU’s Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) implemented a combined medical, water and power system for South Sudanese refugees residing in Northern Uganda. The prototype system was financed by Office of Naval Research. Through a partnership with PIPELINE...
LEAPS team volunteers at Feed My Starving Children
The LEAPS team volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in Mesa, AZ on June 10, 2019. Along with other volunteer teams, 229 boxes of food were packed which will supply 49,464 meals, feeding 135 children for a year. Learn about Feed My Starving Children...
Microgrid Boot Camps trains veterans and students
Microgrid Boot Camp held on March 5 – 9, 2018