In this episode of Energy Works, we spoke with John Schaaf, VP and GM of Johnson Controls’ distributed energy storage business. He shared what his company has learned so far in three years in the energy storage business, along with his thoughts on FERC Order 841 and the overall industry.
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8minutenergy talks solar+storage
We spoke with Martin Hermann, CEO and founder of solar developer 8minutenergy. Prior to founding the company in 2008, Martin worked with solar panel manufacturer Advent Solar, and even owned a semiconductor tools company which he sold to Intel. Martin provided some great insight on the solar and storage markets.
What to expect from the energy storage market: A chat with Younicos
In this episode of Energy Works, we talk with Jayesh Goyal, the Managing Director of Younicos — a global developer of energy storage systems and intelligent control software. Jayesh has over 20 years of experience in the clean energy and software industries. During our conversation, he offers great insight about integrating and managing energy storage […]
Dynapower explains AC vs DC coupling
We spoke with Chip Palombini, sales and marketing director at Dynapower, for a story on AC versus DC coupling. We wanted to share some of that interview with you. Chip talked about the differences between AC and DC coupling and told us about Dynapower’s new DC to DC converter. Listen to learn more and read […]
Bringing a Levelized Cost of Storage to the energy market
ESS, Inc. develops and manufactures efficient battery solutions, and is committed to bringing the concept of Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS) to the storage market. In this episode of Energy Works, ESS President and CEO Craig Evans discusses LCOS, long-duration batteries, renewable integration, and more.
Renewables and a Clean Peak Standard
In this episode of Energy Works, we chat with Lon Huber, Senior Director of Strategen Consulting. Strategen provides insight to global corporations, utilities, and public sector leaders, helping them to develop sustainable, clean energy strategies. Lon discusses renewable energy, storage, and the Clean Peak Standard. The Standard requires that a certain percent of electricity, during a pre-determined […]
Podcast: Uniting women across sustainable sectors with WRISE’s Kristen Graf
Kristen Graf spent the last eight years leading Women of Wind Energy (WOWE), and now serves as executive director of the group under a new name: Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE). She talks about why the group transitioned, what drives her to passion for renewables and empowering women, and shares her thoughts […]
The benefits of ice storage
Ice storage is one way a thermal energy system can store power and later convert it into electricity to cool or heat a building. For example, Calmac’s IceBank energy storage system can store power — including from renewables such as solar and wind power—for later use. Currently, over 4,000 businesses and institutions rely on CALMAC’s […]
Storm-ready: Keeping the lights on during power outages
Welcome to Energy Works, a podcast brought to you by Energy Storage Networks. In this episode, we discuss battery back-up options for power outages with Alan Santos-Buch. Alan is the Western Region Sales and Marketing Manager for Magnum Energy Brand, which provides sensors and controls for a range of applications, including energy storage. In this […]
ESNA co-founder, Janice Lin, talks the past & future of energy storage
Welcome to Energy Works, a podcast brought to you by Energy Storage Networks. In this, our first episode, we speak with Janice Lin, the Co-founder and Chair of Energy Storage North America (ESNA) Conference & Exhibition, and the co-founder of the Global Energy Storage Alliance, an international non-profit organization, where she currently serves on the Board […]
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