Michael Markrich has spent many years developing and championing renewable energy in Hawaii starting with Renew Rebuild Hawaii over 20 years ago. Mark talked about how Germany's high energy costs like Hawaii, lead them to develop Balcony Solar Systems based on Plug and Play designs.
00:44 Synopsys 02:43 Meeting Opening 09:15 Speaker Introduction 10:31 Michael Markrich 10:48 Balcony Solar for Hawaii 12:59 Background and How Balcony Solar Works 17:07 Why it Works 17:32 How it Works 18:02 Solar Panels as Shade 19:01 How Plug-In Balcony Solar Affects Circuit Load 21:50 Typical System Performance 22:48 Why The Systems Are Small 23:03 Potential Impact in Hawaii 24:17 Why This Matters for Hawaii 24:30 Challenges in Hawaii 24:52 Estimated Hawaii Costs 25:19 Policy Considerations 25:35 Additional Benefits 25:43 Building as a Battery 26:25 German Lessons for Hawaii 26:52 The Strategic Opportunity 27:22 Conclusion 29:16 Meeting Close 29:52 eaH Close & Link to Part 2 Q&A
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By: eahawaii1902 Title: Balcony Solar by Mike Markrich Renew Rebuild Hawaii Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8oe1wU6vw