Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews two University of Utah students who invented a portable cook pot that doubles as a thermoelectric generator, primarily to charge cell phones. They raised $126,000 on Kickstarter and created a startup, Power Practical, which aims to sell the product in developing countries, as well as in existing (mostly camping) markets. Interviewed are Riley Swenson, marketing director and David Toledo, co-founder.
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Kelly Land, business development manager at PowerSecure, shares insights gleaned from the unanticipated winter storm that took Texas by surprise, crippling the state’s energy infrastructure.
Montgomery County is a sizeable government that found itself with an equally sizeable problem. With 9,000 employees and 400 buildings totaling 9 million square feet, the Maryland county has a budget as large or bigger than many states. Bordering Washington, D.C., with over 1 million people, the county represents 16% of the state’s economy. Download the full report to explore how Montgomery County increased resilience, upgraded electrical infrastructure and enhance sustainability by installing microgrids at two of its critical county facilities.
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