On Friday, July 20 the opening celebration event for the Charge Bliss renewable microgrid was held at the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Richmond, CA. Attendees included dignitaries from the California Energy Commission, Kaiser executive management, and microgrid...
Is it possible for a hospital to save money on energy, reduce its carbon footprint, and add the option of critical power during power outages in one project? That is the goal of a microgrid demonstration project installed at the Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical...
The road to renewables will not be paved by the environmentalists. Instead, the path is being cut by the accountants, and health care provider Kaiser Permanente is showing how to do it right. Kaiser is on a mission to slash its carbon emissions on the road to full...
A profitable prescription: More US hospitals are going green to keep them out of the red. Hospitals are energy hogs. With their 24/7 lighting, heating and water needs, they use up to five times more energy than a fancy hotel. Executives at some systems view their...
Businesses & Communities in our connected and fast-paced world have day to day operations and power needs that require an uninterrupted power supply. Businesses often have machines that produce products 24/7/365. They might also have computer or data...
Utilities temporarily shutting off power in California is becoming too common of an event. Whether you are powering critical medical devices, refrigerators to maintain perishable inventory, or just need the internet to run your business, these events can be...
A microgrid is an energy grid that can operate independently of the public electricity supply grid. In some cases, it may be totally independent of the public grid, in which case it is known as an isolated microgrid, and this situation often arises in remote...
All-Time Record 1200 Attendees Participate at Annual GPS Your Future Event Charge Bliss presented its strategies and efforts toward promoting renewable energy and a carbon-friendly future to over 1200 students and other attendees at the International Trade Education...
Charge Bliss was awarded $1.5M to design a net-zero energy community for the City of Carson in Los Angeles County. As is the case for much of the greater L.A. area, pollution and carbon dioxide emissions can be significant. This is just stage 1, as Charge Bliss was...
“On the West Coast, we’re constantly hearing about the mega earthquake. The value of having microgrids that can continue operating as first responders if that earthquake happens is almost priceless,” says Rhys Roth, director of the Center for Sustainable...
