(Pt. 2 of 4) Symposium on Microgrids: Renewable Energy Microgrids for Sustainable Development

On April 10, experts from academia, government, and private industry visited Northwestern to share knowledge about and experiences with self-contained power microgrids. The day-long symposium discussed the cultural and economic policy shifts necessary to increase sustainable power using microgrids, with a focus on the developing world and regions facing natural disasters.
In this video:
"Distributed Renewable Microgrids: Overcoming Technical Barriers"
Adilson Motter (Moderator) Professor, Northwestern University
Amgad Elgowainy, Principal Energy Systems Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory
Jorge Elizondo, Lead Engineer, Heila Technologies
Mark Hersam, Professor, Northwestern University
Sossina Haile, Professor, Northwestern University