A software product manager commits to the renewable energy transition
This is the story of my path into the renewable energy space and how I am navigating my career for the next decade.
A post from my future
Looking back from the year 2040, I am reflecting on the role I played in making this world a better - and cleaner place. This is the story I want to tell of my (upcoming) career path and the series of decisions I made to be part of the broader climate solution.
Fleet electrification: falling in love with the problem
Fleet electrification is my entry point into the renewable energy space where I will dedicate the next decade of my career. But in order to help deliver world-class software solutions for electrification, I first need to understand the critical problems these transportation businesses face.
Waypoint 5
Rethinking mobility decisions | My last gas-powered vehicle? | Energy Efficiency -> Emissions Efficiency | Negawatt?
Will Vehicle-to-Grid help power our RE future?
Can a single car really help the Grid in a power emergency? Probably not. But people that are pushing V2G are not thinking about individual cars. They are imagining millions of EVs that can be dynamically pooled together on demand.
Ripples! How each of us can have a bigger RE impact
If our collective goal is to reduce carbon emissions, we can look for alternatives to the conventional choices we make in our own immediate proximity. But the sobering news is that we are not going to get to zero emissions with these kinds of individual heroics. We can, however have a significantly larger impact by deliberately making conspicuous choices that stimulate or even inspire conversations with others.
Waypoint 3
The only sensible electrification approach is one that is powered by clean energy | Emergency vehicles might struggle to be fully-electric | Will natural disasters provide opportunities for rebuilding the power grid infrastructure? | My friends and colleagues are finding RE jobs!
That time I almost bought an EV
This is really the beginning of the story that will ultimately end with me buying an electric vehicle or EV - but I’m not there yet. In the poignant, if slightly altered lyrics of Janis Joplin, “My friends all have Teslas, I must make amends!” I am sharing the results of my brief survey on EV ownership.
My RE POV in April 2021
This point-of-view represents my current understanding of the renewable energy space as it is coupled to the larger Energy Transition movement and ultimately being propelled by the looming(!) climate crisis.