significantly more than natural gas per equivalent energy unit , so the question is , how do we bridge that gap ? It ’ s kind of an open question .”
One possible solution to this conundrum is an improvement in the way society works together . “ I ’ m hoping to see more collaboration between municipalities , utilities , and the private sector . Too often we work in silos when we could be sharing knowledge and lessons learned . For example , a battery storage project can provide resiliency for a building and perhaps also provide part of its energy needs for heating and cooling . This approach provides great co-benefits , if the costs of off peak battery charging can be lowered further . That ’ s something I hope to see more of in the future . As we collaborate and collectively pool our resources , we accelerate the case for sustainability .”
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