#74: Making Home Energy Storage Accessible For All

Sep 10, 2024

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Hello Earthlings! In this episode of the Earthlings 2.0 podcast, we shine our tech spotlight on Blip Energy, a pioneering startup making smart home batteries available to millions of homes, particularly those often excluded from energy innovation. Host Lisa Ann chats with Sophia Wennstedt, CEO and co-founder of Blip Energy, about how her company is creating affordable, renter-friendly energy storage solutions.

Sophia shares her personal journey that led to the creation of Blip Energy, inspired by the lack of energy storage solutions for renters living in apartments or multi-unit buildings. Learn how Blip’s innovative battery system, which plugs directly into a regular wall outlet and connects to Wi-Fi, is helping consumers save money on their energy bills by intelligently managing when to charge and discharge power. We also dive into the larger impact of Blip Energy's mission, from reducing reliance on fossil fuel peaker plants to supporting grid stability.

Discover how Blip Energy is piloting their product with utilities and commercial buildings, and how they plan to roll out their solution to a broader audience in the near future!

Key Points

Blip Energy's Mission: Making energy storage accessible to those who are typically left out of energy innovations, such as renters in multi-unit buildings.
Product Overview: Blip’s standalone battery system is a simple plug-and-play device that can significantly reduce electricity costs by storing energy when it's cheaper and using it when it's more expensive.
Grid Impact: How Blip Energy helps reduce the need for fossil fuel peaker plants and supports grid stability during high-demand periods.
Future Plans: The company is currently in the pilot phase with utilities and commercial buildings, aiming for a full commercial launch by late 2025 or early 2026.

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Sophia Wennstedt, CEO and co-founder of Blip Energy
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Lisa Ann Pinkerton, Earthlings 2.0 Host, CEO of Technica Communications, and Founder of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
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