The Common Good
Challenge: For many, energy independence through conservation and renewable sources is an objective whose societal impacts equal or even outweigh profits or savings.
The strategic goals achieved for the good of all include reduced extractive production—fuel and building materials—and subsequent lower emissions, superior renewable and supporting technologies, reduced equipment and land requirements, and last but not least, lower cost of service.
Of course, if these admirable social goals can be achieved at low or no cost, so much the better. A first big step is to maximize the efficiency of the underutilized capital resources we already possess. That plus advances in generation and storage technology, and the evolution of mission-specific components of the microgrid model, bring the combined vision of societal good will and energy savings within reach.
Demand Energy Solution: Demand Shifters™ located near the point of use store energy from renewable generation sources whenever possible, or store traditionally generated power when necessary.
Distributed Demand Shifters can be deployed near renewable generation locations across a service territory in support of the societal mission. They can be dedicated to store only renewable energy, or be ordered to store traditionally generated power to supplement renewables. Demand Shifters can support small groups of like-minded individuals, or serve in a microgrid network to support a larger population or enterprise, or serve the population as whole.
Value: The Demand Shifter can support strictly renewables, or accommodate a mix of renewable and traditional energy sources.
The Common Good
Demand Shifters located near the point of use store energy from renewable generation sources whenever possible, or store traditionally generated power when necessary.