In this episode, we speak with Jeremy McDiarmid from Advanced Energy United. Jeremy gives us a roadmap for what the future looks like for the electric grid and how grid flexibility will be important to keeping up with increasing electrical demand as we continue to electrify. Episode 156 of the Energy Nerd Show.

Links for more info on today's topic:
Advanced Energy United: https://advancedenergyunited.org/
NY Grid of the Future: https://www.nyiso.com/grid-of-the-future
The Grid Flexibility Report: https://www.brattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Yorks-Grid-Flexibility-Potential-Volume-I-Summary-Report.pdf

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On this episode, we visit NuVu High School to chat with students about their incredible projects. NuVu is an alternative learning model high school that teaches kids via a hands-on design studio approach. This project based learning helps students to develop solutions to real, complex problems in innovative ways. Episode 155 of the Energy Nerd Show.

Links for more info on today's topic:
NuVu: https://www.nuvuschool.org/
Helioscope: https://helioscope.aurorasolar.com/
Meshtastic: https://meshtastic.org/
Matthew Payne's Research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067222001201
Ahimsa Collective: https://www.ahimsacollective.net/reentry-house
Beckett's Project: https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/posts/1061789-the-police-in-your-pocket

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Blake Sessions from RISE Robotics answers your Beltdraulic questions at RISE's groundbreaking engineering lab. Blake demystifies RISE’s incredible new inventions that will replace dirty and inefficient hydraulics across the heavy machinery industry, and explains why it's simple, efficient, precise, fast and battle-tested despite looking complex at first glance. RISE's exciting new beltdraulic tech will also help usher in electrification across the industry. Episode 154 of the Energy Nerd Show.

Links for more info on today's topic:
RISE Robotics: https://www.riserobotics.com/
Invest in RISE: https://wefunder.com/riserobotics
Bauma: https://bauma.de/en/

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Hiten Sonpal from RISE Robotics gives us a tour of RISE's groundbreaking engineering lab. Hiten shows us the incredible new inventions that RISE is working on that will replace dirty and inefficient hydraulics across the heavy machinery industry. Rise's exciting new beltdraulic tech will also help usher in electrification across the industry. Episode 153 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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RISE Robotics: https://www.riserobotics.com/
Invest in RISE: https://wefunder.com/riserobotics

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Charles Hua from Powerlines.org shares how important public utility commissions are and why more people should care about their utility regulations if they're worried about their energy bill and where their energy comes from. Episode 152 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Powerlines: www.powerlines.org
Three Mile Island reopening: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/nx-s1-5120581/three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-microsoft-ai

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Can Boston adapt to climate change? Paul Kirshen from the Stone Living Lab shares his philosophy on how cities will have to utilize adaptive management practices in order to prepare for the changing landscape that climate change will bring. Cities will have to be prepared for a range of situations that will require modular solutions. Episode 151 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The Stone Living Lab: stonelivinglab.org
The 2016 report: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/5/
The 2022 report (that we share in this episode): https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/3/
The groundwater report: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/2/
The marine environment report: https://www.umb.edu/media/umassboston/editor-uploads/news-2023/umb-rpt-GBRAG-11.24-08-FINAL.pdf
More info on nature based solutions for coastal resiliency: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901115000799
https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/doi-nbs-roadmap.pdf

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How will Natural Gas Utilities adapt to electrification? In order to keep rates reasonable, they'll need to make some big, calculated changes. Alice Napoleon shares what several different approaches will do for the industry. Episode 150 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The Synapse project page: https://www.synapse-energy.com/new-york-technical-and-policy-support-utility-regulation-2024

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Lucy Cooke is a zoologist, author and sloth expert. In this episode, Lucy shares how sloths can teach us a lot about sustainability and energy conservation. Episode 149 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Lucy's Website for Books and Calendars: www.lucycooke.tv
Sloth Appreciation Society: www.slothville.com
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Sankey Diagram: https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/sites/flowcharts/files/2024-10/energy-2023-united-states.pdf

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