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On its own, battery storage allows businesses to store energy when it’s cheapest and use that stored energy at the most expensive times; when combined with solar, battery storage helps companies meet corporate social responsibility and resilience goals while also managing costs. But though awareness is certainly on the rise, misconceptions about the technology still hold many companies back.
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German solar power is hitting new records this summer, and is set for further growth as the government enacts new policies to spur the expansion of renewable energy. Read more on E360 ?.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
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Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
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