Scale Microgrid Solutions Taking Steps Toward Sustainability
Forward-thinking companies are pushing the cannabis industry to employ a variety of techniques and technologies to reduce energy consumption, cut down operating expenses and be more environmentally friendly
Scale Microgrid Solutions Is American Energy Too Cheap?
In February, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released the fifth annual Sustainable Energy in America Factbook (awesome/free, available here). Subsequently, one of the most publicized snippets of the report became this: “In 2016, consumers devoted less than 4% of their total annual household spending to energy, the smallest share […]
Scale Microgrid Solutions Here’s How Legal Marijuana Could Kickoff a World-Saving Energy Industry
True story: pot’s not green
Scale Microgrid Solutions Microgrids for the Cannabis Industry: Solving the Energy Hog Problem
Microgrids for the cannabis industry could solve the industry’s energy hog problem — and help utilities grappling with increases in demand in states where cannabis is legal.
Scale Microgrid Solutions Legal Pot Farmers Hope to Grow a Green Energy Revolution
Electricity-intensive cannabis production has a big carbon footprint, but with legalization, some eco-conscious growers want to make pot a shining model of sustainability.
Scale Microgrid Solutions Stanford University Graduates Form New Energy Company to Help Cannabis Industry Go Green
Scale Energy Solutions, is a new company formed by entrepreneurs from Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the United States Air Force Academy, to serve the energy needs of the indoor cultivation sector of the legal cannabis industry.
Scale Microgrid Solutions Cannabis and Cleantech: Legal Marijuana Is Opening Up a New Market for Renewable Microgrids
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we talk about the financial opportunity and risks associated with energy management in the cannabis industry.
Scale Microgrid Solutions Why Fossil Fuel Divestment is Bad for the Environment
As the fight against Climate Change has gained momentum, so too has the campaign surrounding Fossil Fuel Divestment, which according to an Oxford University study, is the fastest growing divestment movement in history. On the surface, joining this divestment movement makes logical sense for investors concerned with climate change: man-made greenhouse gases cause climate change, […]
Scale Microgrid Solutions Why Natural Gas is Key to Sustainable Solar PV Growth
Recently, Solar City announced their new GridLogic program, a turnkey “Microgrid-as-a-Service” solution. For many reasons, this program and others like it, are a huge step forward for the distributed generation market. But, while 2/3 of the major components of this service have been talked about at length within the alternative energy industry, the third and […]
Scale Microgrid Solutions Perspective: How to Explain Microgrids to the End-User
Recently, I’ve noticed an uptick in the interest level surrounding microgrids, undoubtedly driven in part by aggressive new state and local programs incentivizing the concept. While I’m encouraged by the momentum, it’s also apparent that said momentum is concentrated in large part within the energy industry. An understandable scenario given the technical complexity of many […]