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Distributed Energy Resource Management “ This is looking at ways to better integrate renewable energy sources into the grid ,” Anthony goes on .
“ In Boston , we ’ re not getting much solar power today . Wind also could be very variable . So you can ’ t necessarily rely on it for the sole source of energy in a city .
“ So I think the question is , how do you integrate those renewable sources in such a way that you can supplement traditional power plans ?” The answer – or an answer – is DERM . Anthony says : “ It comes down to good models that can predict the

“ THE LAST THING WE OR CONSUMERS WANT IS FOR US TO BUILD A VERTIPORT IN THEIR BACKYARD AND HAVE THEM UNABLE TO SEE THE BENEFIT OF IT ”

BRYAN WILLOWS AMERICAS DIRECTOR OF ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY , BRISTOW GROUP

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