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The Grid of Things: How Advancements in Technology Are Transforming Energy Supply and Demand

Name: The Grid of Things: How Advancements in Technology Are Transforming Energy Supply and Demand
Start: 2020-02-26T17:30:00+0000
Location: Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Category: Unplugged Renewable Energy Series

When: February 26, 2020 at 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)

Location:

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

To maintain reliability and reasonable cost, our future grid must rise to meet these new demands and take advantage of the inherent value of the interconnected “grid of things.” Our roundtable panel will:

Discuss the evolution of the future grid and define what it could and should look like over the next 10 – 20 years.
Highlight several key companies and technologies that are helping our energy infrastructure transform into a system capable of optimizing the supply and demand needs of the 21st Century.

Panel:
Arthur Haubenstock, S2E2
Audrey Lee, Sunrun
David Schlosberg, Enel X
Manal Yamout, Advanced Microgrid Solutions

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