What's the key to unlocking the commercial and industrial market? Repeatable and turnkey microgrids, says Lisa Laughner, president and CEO, Go Electric, a microgrid provider. Most microgrids today are custom designed, which can be expensive. Standardization drives down cost. “In order for commercial and industrial customers to readily … [Read more...]
GoElectric's building-level microgrid pays for itself in many instances, thanks to utility incentives for demand response programs. It's a microgrid at the building level that can connect any other energy resources on a customer's site--solar, geothermal, generators or other resources, says CEO Lisa Laughner in this podcast. (Click below to … [Read more...]
Lisa Laughner doesn't meet many other women who've founded technology startups like her company, Go Electric, which produces what she calls a "microgrid in a box." Laughner, CEO of Go Electric, recently was honored by an invitation to the White House to demonstrate her product, described by Laughner as an "uninterruptible power system on … [Read more...]
The National Defenses Resource Council’s Bettina Begroo takes a look at the purpose of green banks and their potential for improvement for climate change.
In the early 20th century, the centralization of electricity production made huge process, enabling significant economies of scale and improved power plant efficiency. Today, decentralization could help tackle the energy challenges of the 21st century by creating an optimized way to access reliable, green and resilient energy. Download the white paper from Schneider Electric that explores decentralization and the role of microgrids.
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