Leighton Deer and Peter Dahl share how beneficial electrification provides a pathway to a clean energy in Engineered Systems Magazine.
The world’s energy diet is in the midst of transformational change. Fossil fuels, a fundamental driver of progress since the Industrial Revolution, are under pressure for their role in climate change and air pollution. Advancements in clean energy generation are rapidly improving power output, and the American economy is growing its manufacturing capacity for solar photovoltaics and wind turbines, rapidly improving the financial viability for alternative energy systems compared to traditional coal and gas power plants. Converting the power grid to renewable energy sources is essential to a climate-friendly future, but it is only one part of the process.
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About the Authors
Leighton Deer, P.E., HBDP, LEED AP BD+C, is an architectural engineer with nearly 20 years of experience designing high-performance mechanical systems for arts centers, cultural institutions, and education clients.
Peter Dahl, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C & O+M, CEM, leads sustainable operations across the firm’s core practice groups.