How AI is transforming, decarbonising and 'cleaning up' the grid
Increases in renewables are set to slash electric sector emissions. But to make this new reality possible, the grid must first undergo profound changes.
Alumnus, University of Colorado. More than 25 years of proven leadership in technology, energy and industrial companies. More than 16 years at General Electric, most recently as General Manager and Chief Marketing Officer, $7 billion GE Plastics global organization, leading global innovation, new technology efforts and product strategy for over 30,000 customers; was part of executive team that executed on the $12 billion sale of GE Plastics to SABIC in 2007; also led innovation efforts in the healthcare, electronics, business equipment, transportation and aviation, solar, wind, defence, telecommunications, security and media sectors. Former Executive Vice-President, Marketing and Business Development, First Solar, growing company revenue from $400 million to $2 billion, opening markets in the US, Asia and Europe. Formerly, Chief Executive Officer, film solar company MiaSole, the largest CIGS-based solar company globally with over $550 million of investments; executed on the sale of Miasole to Hanergy in December 2012. Currently, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Stem.
Increases in renewables are set to slash electric sector emissions. But to make this new reality possible, the grid must first undergo profound changes.
States need to recognize the vulnerability of the grid, plan and invest in local, distributed energy resources, writes the CEO of Stem John Carrington.
The clean, distributed energy revolution is here. And it will be driven by a vast scale-up of energy storage and distributed solar.