The SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) will host a How To Store The Sun For Your Home Or Business Workshop on October 22 at the Park Street Complex in Honesdale, Wayne County from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

When you think of renewable energy, solar energy probably comes to mind. Think beyond!

Once renewable energy is produced, we have to either use it immediately or save it for later. Batteries have become a great form of energy storage which can be installed at your home and work.

Come to hear industry professionals discuss and answer questions about how you can harness the sun at this free workshop.

Daniel Friberg, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Eos Energy Storage, a Zinc-Hybrid battery manufacturer, will discuss different applications for energy storage, including battery energy storage, and advantages and disadvantages of the available technologies.

Friberg is responsible for system design, engineering and integration of Eos Aurora Battery System. He has a strong technical background in battery integration, inverter technology, control systems and electrical engineering, with more than 25 years of experience working for leading electrical engineering companies such as ABB and Parker-Hannifin prior to joining Eos in 2017.

He has been working in the power electronics and grid integration business for more than fifteen years with focus on Energy Storage, and power quality applications. His engineering teams have designed, integrated and successfully deployed more than 300 megawatts of battery storage systems worldwide.

Andrew Drewchin, Founder of Gincgo, a Wilkes-Barre firm building software for the renewable energy industry, will discuss the role of microgrids in our current energy economy and how they will become more common in the near future.

Microgrids are independent energy systems that can disconnect from their electric utility without losing power. They are used by hospitals, college campuses, and US military bases.

Although microgrids still rely on fossil fuels to produce power, as the technology continues to develop, fully renewable microgrids are beginning to shake up the market.

Since 2014, Drewchin has been working deeply within the renewable energy industry. Starting in sales, he quickly found himself working in an administrative role for Level Solar, New York’s largest residential installer at the time.

He advanced to Director of Business Development for Inhabit Solar, which specialized in electric vehicle charging solar carports. It is there that he gained a deep appreciation for how renewable energy can be used to create hyper-resilient energy systems, such as microgrids, for homes, businesses, and transportation.

Jim Sanders, a retired manufacturing manager who has a passion for renewable energy, will talk about the Tesla Powerwalls installed in his family’s 100 percent solar powered home.

Sanders will present photos of the installation and a description of how the system works, as well as the reasons for choosing a battery backup instead of a generator.

Sanders and his wife, Pat, have installed geothermal heating in their home, and have grid tied solar panels powering all of their household needs, including their electric car.

They have recently also installed two Tesla Powerwalls in lieu of a generator to serve as backup in case of power failure.

Jim serves as a volunteer for SEEDS doing solar assessments and home energy consultations.

Please RSVP for “How to Store the Sun for your Home or Business” by calling 570-245-1256 or email SEEDS Executive Director Sandy Long at: Sandy@SeedsGroup.net. 

For more information on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events, visit the SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) website and sign up for the SEEDS e-newsletter.  Also Follow them on Facebook.

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[Posted: October 10, 2019]

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