Demand response (DR) encompasses programs that pay consumers money to stop usingelectricity provided by the central power grid during periods of peak demand or system contingencies.
This means agencies could power their communication system in the field using an improvised local network if a disaster wipes out Internet connectivity, electricity, or both, like Hurricane Katrina did along the Gulf Coast.
Depending on the delta between the price of electricity stored and the price of electricity avoided by using the stored kilowatts rather than power from the grid, the investment in an eneGoon system could be a slam dunk.
We also spotted this ingenious wood speaker system that amplifies music using the properties of the material it's made of and needs no electricity at all.
As part of the system, we have a display in the kitchen that tells us how much electricity we are using and how fast nature is replenishing our supply.