Episode 59

Flow vs Lithium - next in Solar + Storage - Mike Grunow of ViZn Energy (Ep 059)

Published on: 14th December, 2017

Welcome to Episode 59 of SunCast!

This is installment #2 in the Solar+Storage series.

Today on SunCast, I get to interview one of the guys who's had a massive impact on my own personal career, Mike Grunow, the VP of Marketing at Vizn Energy Systems.

Tune in today as we discuss:

  • How to spec out a good MRD - Market Requirements Document
  • The biggest misconception about Li-ion batteries
  • Limitations of both from duty & cooling cycles to electrodegradation
  • The difference between Power & Energy, and why it's not always clear for many developers new to storage

IF you missed the first in this Solar+Storage series, be sure to check out Travis Simpkins Episode as well #56.

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Thanks again for setting aside THIS time in your day. Enjoy this week’s episode of SunCast, with Mike Grunow.

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SunCast
Your resource for developing a clean energy or climate tech career
Nico Johnson takes you into conversations with those at the forefront of Renewable Energy.

SunCast gives an inside look into what is happening in renewable energy. From conversations with the biggest Solar Panel manufacturers in the world to the small startups creating the future of renewable energy, such as carbon capture and battery technology breakthroughs.

SunCast is dedicated to providing the knowledge, research, tools and expert guidance you need to understand, grow and be ahead of the curve in the fastest-growing markets in the world.

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