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018: How Equity Can be Enhanced in Sustainability and Disaster Preparedness with Amy Simpkins
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“A fundamental principle of innovation is that if you want more diversity of ideas and possibilities, you need to have more diverse brains in the room. That's not a diminishment of anyone. In fact, that's an elevation of everyone.” -Amy Simpkins
Episode Description:
Electricity is probably one of the most significant achievements of all time. The biggest industries down to individual residences all rely upon electricity for almost everything. But what if power grids suddenly fail? With the traditional grids getting outdated and less inefficient, this is likely to happen IF interventions keep being delayed. About ⅓ of energy is delivered to end-users; the greater fraction goes to waste. Moreover, outdated traditional grids continue to pose security, safety, and equity issues. How? In this episode, Jennifer sits with MuGrid Analytics CEO, Amy Simpkins to uncover this overlooked problem we have today. Jennifer and Amy talk about the advantages of shifting from large centralized power plants that we use today to localized, distributed energy using microgrids. Learn how communities can maximize resiliency, advocate for energy equity, and ensure safety and security. The world needs a new way to define sustainability and renewable energy. Tune in and discover effective ways to pattern resilience metrics as Amy shares how to solve wicked problems with math and modeling!
Connect with After The Fire USA:
Highlights:
02:52: Microgrid- Definition and Benefits
06:35: The Danger of Traditional Grids
14:55: How to Increase Resiliency
17:52 Security Issues and the Political Landscape
23:42: Modeling Resilience Metrics
30:43: Energy Equity and Environmental Issues
35:11: The Advantages of CHP-Based Solution
41:46: Evolve with the New Energy Economy
43:38: Women Power
50:00: Define Resilience in Your Own Life
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Manage episode 301617441 series 2886604
“A fundamental principle of innovation is that if you want more diversity of ideas and possibilities, you need to have more diverse brains in the room. That's not a diminishment of anyone. In fact, that's an elevation of everyone.” -Amy Simpkins
Episode Description:
Electricity is probably one of the most significant achievements of all time. The biggest industries down to individual residences all rely upon electricity for almost everything. But what if power grids suddenly fail? With the traditional grids getting outdated and less inefficient, this is likely to happen IF interventions keep being delayed. About ⅓ of energy is delivered to end-users; the greater fraction goes to waste. Moreover, outdated traditional grids continue to pose security, safety, and equity issues. How? In this episode, Jennifer sits with MuGrid Analytics CEO, Amy Simpkins to uncover this overlooked problem we have today. Jennifer and Amy talk about the advantages of shifting from large centralized power plants that we use today to localized, distributed energy using microgrids. Learn how communities can maximize resiliency, advocate for energy equity, and ensure safety and security. The world needs a new way to define sustainability and renewable energy. Tune in and discover effective ways to pattern resilience metrics as Amy shares how to solve wicked problems with math and modeling!
Connect with After The Fire USA:
Highlights:
02:52: Microgrid- Definition and Benefits
06:35: The Danger of Traditional Grids
14:55: How to Increase Resiliency
17:52 Security Issues and the Political Landscape
23:42: Modeling Resilience Metrics
30:43: Energy Equity and Environmental Issues
35:11: The Advantages of CHP-Based Solution
41:46: Evolve with the New Energy Economy
43:38: Women Power
50:00: Define Resilience in Your Own Life
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