Office Hours: Ariane Beck of Texas Solar Energy Society "Bottom-up Energy Solutions"

Today's guest expert was Ariane Beck from the Texas Solar Energy Society.

Ariane shared her expertise on decentralized power systems, highlighting how these systems, located close to the point of use, rely on technologies like residential solar panels, wind turbines, battery storage, and microgrids. Her insights emphasized the transformative potential of community-driven energy initiatives and their alignment with Strong Towns principles of local resilience and adaptive systems.

Ariane Beck has been a proud Strong Towns member since 2017 and continues to lead the way in decentralized energy solutions and sustainable infrastructure.

Connect with her on LinkedIn at @arianebeck to explore her work and engage with her expertise in renewable energy and community innovation.

Resources Mentioned in this Discussion

This conversation reminds me a podcast we did a few years ago on how one farming town in California created a its own microgrid: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/3/10/how-a-small-california-town-is-charting-its-own-course-to-energy-resilience 

https://www.sa.gov/Directory/News/News-Releases/City-Council-Approves-Largest-Municipal-On-Site-Solar-Project-in-Texas