Frank Cozza, senior program manager with A123’s Government Solutions Group, discusses the role that grid energy storage technology can play in enabling the successful deployment of renewable energy microgrids at US military bases. To improve energy security, minimize reliance on fossil fuels and reduce energy costs, the Department of Defense has established a goal of getting 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. One of the DoD's initiatives is to deploy renewable energy microgrids at its facilities to create a zero net-energy scenario. This creates some challenges however, which can be addressed by energy storage. Listen now
Les Alexander, director of A123's Government Solutions Group, discusses the use of advanced lithium iron phosphate battery technology and energy storage systems in
government and military applications, including how A123 Systems is customizing its commercial solutions to help the Department of Defense develop improved energy strategies.
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