Category: Innovation & Technology
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FOR STARTUPS: Freeing Energy is the on-ramp for clean energy entrepreneurs and innovators
Freeing Energy is the only book that is written by an entrepreneur and investor for entrepreneurs and investors.…
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Excerpt from the Freeing Energy book: the Five Orders cleantech innovation framework
An excerpt from Chapter 5 in the book Freeing Energy, Pattern of Innovation. What is the Five Orders…
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Podcast 064: Jorge Elizondo – How computer science is radically simplifying the design and operation of microgrids.
How one technology is changing the way microgrids are managed and operated, making each component MUCH SMARTER and…
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Can next-generation nuclear plants save the nuclear industry? (Part 6)
For nuclear power to achieve its promise as a source of global-scale, rock-steady, emissions-free power, new approaches are…
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Microgrid powered neighborhoods are a real thing – how can we get more of them?
Imagine a neighborhood powered entirely by local energy. Shared solar panels, energy efficient homes, and community batteries to…
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The military is pioneering Local Energy to save money and save lives
In the late morning of April 9, 2004, 17 tanker trucks, and 5 armored escort vehicles left a…
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Hawaii is a postcard from our electric future (Part 2)
Island power grids are a microcosm of the vastly larger grids that criss-cross the planet. In Part 1…
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Choreographing electrons and the hidden sophistication of the US electric grid
Flip the switch. Your light turns on. Simple, right? Actually, the light switch is straightforward but the system…
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Using new business models to unleash competition and innovation in the power industry
Competition is all about price, features, and customer experience. Right? That’s what business schools have been teaching for…