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A Primer on Storage
There are a multitude of Energy Storage Technologies (ESS) that include:
Lead Acid
Lithium-Ion: include a range of electrolyte chemistries each with their own combination of cost, lifecycle, and charge/discharge rates. There are five Maine lithium-ion types:
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Events
Maine Artificial Intelligence Webinar
Wednesday, April 29, 2020, from 1 to 3 pm, the University of Maine will be hosting a Zoom webinar. This webinar is for the Maine business community, policymakers, attorneys, healthcare …
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Microgrid Knowledge Virtual Conference June 1-3
Agenda Join us for Microgrids as a Recovery Tool During Social and Economics Disruption, a free, three-day virtual conference. June 1: The Health, Economic and Environmental Influences Giving Rise to …
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Lessons from Microgrids Applied to the COVID-19 Crisis
By Trevor Gionet and Kay Aikin There are parallels between COVID-19 responses and the management of the electrical grid of the future. Concepts like “flattening the curve”1 and” self-quarantine” …
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Everybody Wins with an Unlimited Vacation Policy
The first thing you hear when you tell someone that your company is moving to unlimited vacation time is, “Great; I’ll be taking the next 11 months off!” But when …
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Introspective Systems Introduces Unlimited Vacation Policy for Employees
Portland Maine, February 12, 2020 — Introspective Systems announced today that as part of its commitment to creating a proactive, employee-centered work environment for its employees, the company had adopted …
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A Letter From the CEO, Kay Aikin
Dear Friends of Introspective Systems, Last December, I was filled with the kind of optimism that comes when you feel like you’re on the verge of something great happening. …
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The night the lights went out in California
Our market-based transactive energy controls powered by artificial intelligence algorithms are the core of our solution. In the next year, we will be deploying these solutions in California, Israel, Norway and on Isle au Haut. In the future, microgrids will become commonplace.
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Insights
5-Minute Chatbot Session with Bjørn Tjomsland
We’re lucky to have the opportunity to work with Bjørn Tjomsland through our strategic partnership with W.Giertsen Energy. We met him last summer in Norway and were inspired by his …
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Farmer’s Market List: Apples, Potatoes, Wind, and Solar
Heard about microgrids but not exactly sure what they are? Read Susan Ruhlin’s easy-to-understand blog about what they are and why they’re so important. Admit it; you love a farmer’s …
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Grid Evolution in Europe
There is much discussion in America about the electrical grid’s evolution. In fact, in the last week of July, Dr. Johnson and I went to a conference put on by …
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US-Israel Companies Partner to Take Renewable Energy Microgrids into the AI and Machine Learning Age
The commercialization project marks the international collaboration between two technology companies to advance the performance of microgrids. PORTLAND, ME – July 19, 2019 – Introspective Systems, LLC announced today that …
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How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies Can Support Integration of Renewable Energy
The electrical grid is arguably the most complex machine on Earth and is evolving rapidly from its centralized history of the last century. However, the grid is changing not only …
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Supercapacitor-Based Energy Storage – Here to Stay
If you spend any time researching microgrids, you quickly realize how important energy storage is to the equation. We asked Larry (Chip) Seibert, of Kilowatt Labs to share his knowledge on the …
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Our Trip to Capitol Hill
Last week we participated in a Clean Energy Business Network “Fly-in” along with 11 other startups. The participating startups had received funding from the Department of Energy for research and …
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