Business Chief USA – August 2019

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significantly more than natural gas per
equivalent energy unit, so the question
is, how do we bridge that gap? It’s kind
of an open question.”
One possible solution to this
conundrum is an improvement in
the way society works together.
“I’m hoping to see more collaboration
between municipalities, utilities, and
the private sector. Too often we work
in silos when we could be sharing
knowledge and lessons learned.
For example, a battery storage project
can provide resiliency for a building
and perhaps also provide part of
its energy needs for heating and
cooling. This approach provides
great co-benefits, if the costs of off
peak battery charging can be
lowered further. That’s something
I hope to see more of in the future.
As we collaborate and collectively
pool our resources, we accelerate
the case for sustainability.”


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