087: The Democratization of Energy - Understanding your power bill, energy regulation, and the shift to decentralized clean energy with Seth Mansur

Seth Mansur is a longtime sustainability advocate and Marine Corps veteran, and over the last decade, he has developed a deep understanding of a multitude of energy management solutions. Seth's work serves the energy needs of Commercial, Industrial, and Non-Profit Organizations and his primary objective is to help organizations take a proactive approach to evaluating and taking action on their energy needs. 

 

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In this episode Marjorie and Seth discuss:

• What exactly is energy management, why does it matter, and how does it differ between residential to commercial buildings
• Why are energy bills so difficult to read!
• The role of energy audits and energy monitors and determining if your situation would benefit from these tools
• What peak energy means and why it’s so expensive
• Community choice aggregation or deregulated energy options
• What the energy grid of the future could look like and what happens to energy monopolies when a majority of users switch to renewables

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• Ecovillage Findhorn in Scotland
• Station A - the first AI-powered clean energy marketplace
• Seth’s mentor Dr. John Gerber, Professor of Sustainable Food and Farming at the University of Massachusetts
• William McDonough, founder of Cradle to Cradle design
• Book: Cradle to Cradle: Remaking The Way We Make Things
• Solar Ready Vets program

 

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