On May 11, 2021, the first day of the Microgrids 2021 Virtual Conference, hosted by Microgrid Knowledge, the 4-week long webinar began with a session titled, “Microgrids as Reliability Heroes.” The session began with a welcome from Elisa Wood, Editor-in-Chief

In this series, we talk with some of the passionate, high-performance team members who are co-creating the Energy Transition Platform: the leading global marketplace for Distributed Energy Systems (DES). Today we talk with Nick Aschenbach, Principal Software Engineer. Nick leads

What factors into the final cost of a microgrid? Why are microgrids an economically feasible alternative to fossil fuel-based energy generation in some situations but not in others? How can some of these extra expenses be avoided? On May 20,

The Microgrid 2021 Virtual Conference, organized by Microgrid Knowledge, offered presentations on topics ranging from optimizing models to protecting infrastructure during extreme weather. On Tuesday, May 18th, the conference hosted a panel discussion titled, “How Microgrids Reduce Energy Costs,” which

Hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters are common threats to the energy grid. High winds, wildfires, or heavy snow and ice can knock down wires and cause a cascade of blackouts across the system. But what about the threat of

In this series, we talk with some of the passionate, high-performance team members who are co-creating the Energy Transition Platform: the leading global marketplace for Distributed Energy Systems (DES). Today we talk with Brian Noel, Head of Project Development. Brian

In a recent podcast interview with Riderflex, a national recruiting and consulting firm, Gareth Evans, the Chief Executive Office and Co-Founder of VECKTA, discussed his backstory, the origins of VECKTA, and the future of petroleum. In the Beginning Growing up

We’ve been following Team Rob’s epic quest to conquer the Uberman triathlon, an effort that exemplifies VECKTA’s core values. As we reach the conclusion of this series, we present From Within, a short film on Rob’s journey. VECKTA CEO Gareth

Microgrids are defined as a decentralized network of loads and energy generation units located within specified electrical boundaries. They possess the ability to perform their operations under the wide-area grid network or in their 'island mode', where they operate on

Industrial, commercial, governmental, and other customer groups that cannot afford to rely on the aging centralized power grid are turning to local options customized to their particular energy needs. Microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs) are two solutions for a

In this series, we talk with some of the passionate, high-performance team members who are co-creating the Energy Transition Platform: the leading global marketplace for Distributed Energy Systems (DES). Today, we’re chatting with Calvin Fine, Head of Market Operations for

Rob DeCou, Executive Producer at Lux Virtual, is a key member of the marketing team working with VECKTA. Rob continues this fourth part of our series (part one, part two, part three) exploring the synergy between VECKTA’s values and his