AÑO
2017
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Energía asequible y no contaminante
PAL. CLAVE
renewable energy , Smart City
PAÍS
United States of America
CRÉDITOS
Brian Lakamp, Rob Marano, Esteban Tripodi and Kellie Lakamp - Totem Power
LINK
http://www.totempower.net
Totem Power
Startup combines solar, lighting, WiFi, energy storage, and EV charging into a single unit
Perhaps we'd see more smart renewable infrastructure installations if some of it were to include stylish and functional all-in-one devices such as the one from the startup Totem Power.
A smart city will require smarter infrastructure, and the Totem Power platform, which combines solar power, communications, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging, is an attempt to meet that need by redesigning what it calls "smart utility."
The first Totem model, which is expected to launch in the summer of 2017, will incorporate a 5 kW solar array at the top, a 44 kWh battery system, efficient ('smart') lighting, along with WiFi and 4G communications equipment and an EV charger. The units are designed to be integral and stylish additions to urban infrastructure, and while not sized large enough to power most businesses on their own, could be installed on business properties, parking lots, or sidewalks to add energy storage and communications functionality.