Energy Independence and the Solar-Powered Microgrid Revolution
While rooftop solar has only recently had its tipping point, solar + storage in the form of batteries will be following closely behind.
In this updated version by Vincent Battaglia, MBA, “Cut the Cord: How to Achieve Energy Independence by Joining the Solar-Powered Microgrid Revolution,” he examines the evolution of microgrids and explains this very accessible option for homeowners.
“People are ready to be free of energy provider monopolies,” Battaglia explains. “It’s our right to be able to create and use our own power as we see fit. Solar alone is only part of the solution — when you add battery storage to the picture, now you really control your own energy destiny.”
Battaglia founded Renova Solar in 2006 in Southern California and serves as CEO for the $30 million company that was the first in the country to be accredited by NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) and was named the SunPower Residential National Dealer of the Year in 2015. He is also the founder of Mycrogrid, a company focused on providing storage solutions for residential and commercial applications.
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It’s our right to be able to create and use our own power as we see fit. Solar alone is only part of the solution – when you add battery storage to the picture, now you really control your own energy destiny.
Vince Battaglia, CEO Renova Energy
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Compelling read. Gets you up to speed on your solar option. How great it is to know just how affordable solar is for homeowners & how ridiculous it is that we don’t rely on it more.
I found this to be an excellent and up-to-date resource on how to truly achieve energy independence through solar power. Anyone who’s interested not just in solar but in battery backup and concepts such as “microgrids” will get a lot out of this book.
A conversational and insightful window into the next phase of solar power – advanced energy battery storage. Exciting to know there are options to being bound to the utility company!
An insightful read on solar options for your home. This book is a great resource for anyone considering going solar, or who just want to learn more about the capabilities of solar paired with battery backup. Very compelling!
Meg FirestoneListen to an audio sample of the intro and ending of “Cut The Cord”
Introduction
Ending
Some of our favorite quotes:
“My name is Vincent Battaglia, and my family name means ‘to battle, to fight.’ I’ve found that name perfectly suited to the industry to which my forefathers and I dedicated our lives – one of my Italian forefathers was a solar pioneer. Incidentally, my first name also means ‘to win, defeat, and vanquish,’ which is something I fully intend to do for the benefit of the world.”
“Microgrid technology is not only the right approach…it is a need for our civilized society. Experiences are changing every day on our planet. Why should we embrace cutting the cord on cable TV companies (as an example of progress) and not on electric companies? We walk from room to room and car to office carrying our TV monitors without cords and cables…why shouldn’t energy experiences exist just as sure and certain?”
“By now, I hope your research and powers of observation have led you to the right conclusion: solar is not a fad. The sun has been around longer than all of us; has been providing energy for humankind since the dawn of man; and has been well-established for some time now as a better, brighter, and (more than ever before) affordable alternative to utility-grid reliance.”
“Solar represents progress, efficiency, ingenuity, and freedom. In fact, I believe solar represents the independent spirit of America as much, if not more, than many of the progressive advances we rely on today.”
“Despite the inherent challenges we were up against, I wanted to form a real energy company that educated, equipped, and empowered, sustainable change. Renova wasn’t founded to be a cash-grabbing, fair-weather solar vendor – like so many others that have come and gone since we started – but an all-encompassing energy creator/provider that literally ripped control from the local utility power brokers and gave it back to the people in our community.”
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Esta publicación no podría haber visto la luz sin el apoyo, humor y energía de mi artesana de la palabra y musa Lea Goodsell. ¡Lea, mi respeto y gratitud para ti van más allá de las palabras! Y a Jason Rowe, cuyo conocimiento de mi conocimiento y pasión por vivir siempre de manera “correcta” hizo de la evolución de este pergamino un sueño hecho realidad para mí … su talento y capacidad para las palabras convirtieron este proyecto de una sosa perorata a un discurso de tribuna … ¡gracias Jason, eternamente! Y a mi padre Vincent por vivir su vida siempre con entusiasmo luchando por el bien … con cada día que pasa su ejemplo me recuerda, “Ho combattuto la buona battaglia, ho terminato la mia corsa, ho conservato la fede
Compelling read. Gets you up to speed on your solar option. How great it is to know just how affordable solar is for homeowners & how ridiculous it is that we don’t rely on it more.
An insightful read on solar options for your home. This book is a great resource for anyone considering going solar, or who just wants to learn more about the capabilities of solar paired with battery backup. Very compelling!
A conversational and insightful window into the next phase of solar power – advanced energy battery storage. Exciting to know there are options to being bound to the utility company!
Meg Firestone, December 3, 2015I found this to be an excellent and up-to-date resource on how to truly achieve energy independence through solar power. Anyone who’s interested not just in solar but in battery backup and concepts such as “microgrids” will get a lot out of this book.
VINCENT BATTAGLIA is the founder and CEO of Renova Energy Corp., a design and installation company that provides solar and customized Microgrid™ solar and battery storage solutions. As an entrepreneur and advocate for each individual’s right to create and use their power as desired, he, through his microgrid initiatives, actualizes efficient, clean, and sustainable closed-loop energy supply solutions. Renova Energy was named “America’s First Professionally Accredited Solar Company” by NABCEP, has been honored as SunPower Corporation’s “2014 National Residential Dealer of the Year,” “National Customer Excellence Award” winner, and was named to Inc. magazine’s 500/5000, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, three years in a row. –This text refers to the paperback edition.
