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9/30/2020

Who is Working on Your Data Requests?

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UtilityAPI is growing, but we’re still a compact organization. Every new person we hire has a noticeable effect on who we are as a company. Strong hires are key to our success, and thus, to yours. Meet our latest strong hire, Yi-Ping Lai. 

What first impressed us about Yi-Ping was the absolute elegance of her code. UtilityAPI asks all engineering applicants to complete a coding test. The test represents a good chunk of the work we ask our engineers to complete. They need to do it quickly and accurately. Yi-Ping knocked it out of the park.

How was she able to do that? “I am known for being an engineer, though my background is more electrical. I really enjoy the analytical, rational world. I am very organized. Both of my parents are math teachers in Taiwan, which is not the same as engineering, obviously, but similar,” she explained.


Why ‘elegant’ code matters

‘Elegant’ code isn’t just a thing other engineers admire — it translates directly into maintaining UtilityAPI’s competitive edge: our product actually works, and does exactly what it’s supposed to. There’s a reason we’re able to offer you your data for free if we can’t get it for you within 24 hours. 

Yi-Ping is also very athletic, competitive, and (fun fact) a certified lifeguard. She loves badminton, with table tennis coming in a close second. It can be hard to find people to play with in the U.S., but “if you try hard enough, you can still find some. You just go to the courts and people will show up.” We admire her competitive drive.
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UtilityAPI is really happy to be able to help launch a woman into her career in software engineering. What convinced her to join us? “I feel like this is a group of people I can work with comfortably. I also like the company mission and culture (diversity and clean energy). And lastly, I like the flexibility of a remote job.” 

9/15/2020

Let's Make Clean Tech Look More Like America — a Plan for Action

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The Clean Tech world does not look like America.

We in Clean Tech have failed to embrace the power that diversity in our teams can bring to the fight against climate change. Edict stands on the belief that diversity is good business. Diversity can lead us to new ideas and markets that we have overlooked, and bring better returns for our companies and ultimately, our planet. 

But at its core, Edict isn’t just a pronouncement of values. It’s a plan for action, for change. 

Edict will help member and sponsor companies make real, measurable progress in diversity and inclusion. Let’s think in terms of demand and supply. Edict demands diverse and inclusive voices at the decision-making tables in Clean Tech. And thus, Edict must begin the work by making sure there’s an adequate supply of those voices to strengthen teams across the clean energy ecosystem.

To do this work, Edict is partnering with CELI, our industry’s not-for-profit leader in developing a pipeline of diverse leadership. Our three initial initiatives aren’t modest:

Edict’s Plans

Training new leaders
Placing 25 college students from underrepresented backgrounds in paid summer internships

Helping mid-career professionals transition to clean energy jobs
Training and connecting 75 skilled professionals from underrepresented backgrounds with clean energy opportunities  

Building our community
Doubling our current circle of around 30 member companies pledging to uphold the founding Edict Action Plan. 

These are big plans. And none of them can happen without you. 

If you can fund this work, we need you to sign on as a sponsor. 

If you can bring a diverse paid intern or mid-career hire onto your team, we need you to contact us.

If your organization can commit to Edict’s founding principles, we need you to join us.​
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9/4/2020

Fast-tracking clean energy innovation: EnergyLab’s 2020 Scaleup Program cohort — including UtilityAPI — revealed

Note: EnergyLab is based in Australia, thus their press release uses Australian spellings.
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Thirteen of the world’s most promising late-stage clean energy startups are set to unlock growth and partnership opportunities after leading cleantech accelerator EnergyLab announced its inaugural Scaleup Program cohort today. 
Built specifically to help accelerate high-impact clean energy startups in Australia and overseas, EnergyLab’s Scaleup Program will facilitate collaboration between fast-growing cleantech companies, energy utilities and other partner organisations. The program is backed by key energy stakeholders including the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), APA, Westpac, Powerlink, CS Energy, FRV, Counties Power, Nectr, Yurika and the International Microgrid Association.
The thirteen companies selected to participate in the program have all demonstrated significant potential to develop and deploy technologies needed for the transition to 100 percent renewable energy. From hydrogen fuel cells to software for asset management and demand forecasting, their cleantech innovations were highlighted at a Scaleup Program launch event today.
With the program now officially launched, each participating company begins a curated five-month journey to accelerate their growth through mentoring, access to advisors and facilitated collaboration and investment opportunities. Boosting the companies’ commercialisation capacity will be a key focus, with EnergyLab leveraging its expertise and network to help make strategic connections between startups and energy industry leaders, laying a critical foundation for impactful - and mutually beneficial - commercialisation pathways.
Participating companies also gain access to legal and business support from EnergyLab partners Aperion Law and KPMG, respectively, enabling them to put their best foot forward as partnership opportunities arise.

EnergyLab CEO James Tilbury said in a statement, “We’re optimistic about the potential impact our Scaleup Program will have. All the participants are high-quality companies positioned for growth, with strong strategic alignment with our partners. This, combined with our partners’ genuine commitment to innovate and collaborate, creates the perfect framework for rolling out new energy technologies.”

ARENA CEO Darren Miller said: “It’s fantastic to see EnergyLab supporting 13 startups and companies in fast tracking their renewable energy technologies. Startups and entrepreneurs play a big part in developing and introducing new technologies that continue to make Australia one of the world leaders in renewable energy technology innovation.
We’re also aware that startups can encounter many challenges when attempting to bring an idea to market and bridge the gap to commerciality, which is why EnergyLab’s scaleup program is so important going forward.”
In addition to the program’s mentoring and business development benefits, participants will gain access to a uniquely global network within their cohort. A large number of international applications were received for the program, making it no surprise to see three overseas companies selected: hydrogen infrastructure specialist Hiringa Energy (New Zealand-based), demand forecasting company Amperon (USA-based) and utility data service UtilityAPI (also USA-based).
Hannah McCaughey, APA’s Group Executive Transformation and Technology is enthusiastic about the benefit the program will deliver for the organisation: “The Scaleup Program provided APA a very efficient way to access a broad range of companies and innovative ideas.  This is another great example of collaboration which will unlock potential for the industry and Australia.” McCaughey said.
Each of the thirteen startups selected to join EnergyLab’s 2020 Scaleup Program cohort are listed below:
Amperon (US) - Combines machine learning with deep energy and meteorology expertise to provide energy suppliers with best in class electricity demand forecasts.
Aurtra - Assess, analyse and act to maximise transformer life with Aurtra HealthSense.
Evergen - Evergen is a renewable energy software business that enables smarter energy by optimising energy storage systems and orchestrating large fleets of batteries to enable Virtual Power Plants. This ensures a resilient and decentralised energy system of the future and drives benefits for consumers, businesses, network operators and utilities. 
Everty - Provides a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform to companies installing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure that enables them to monitor, manage and monetise their assets.
Gridcognition - Planning and optimisation of distributed energy systems.
Hiringa Energy (NZ) - Developing commercial scale green hydrogen projects.
Infravision - Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Power Line Construction.
MGA Thermal - Clean, economical and scalable thermal energy storage with a novel material, to convert retiring thermal power stations into grid scale renewable energy storage facilities. 
Powerpal - Connects your electricity meter to your smartphone and wirelessly tracks (in real time!) exactly how your home is using energy.
Renewable Energy Hub - A clean energy marketplace and analytics platform supporting transactions by generators, energy retailers and customers in order to scale the uptake of renewable energy.
UPowr - A digital platform redefining the solar and battery experience for households.
UtilityAPI (US) - UtilityAPI provides easy, secure, functional access to energy data.
Zenogen - Zenogen is bringing a complete hydrogen ecosystem from hydrogen production to mobility to communities and businesses.
More information about each member of the 2020 EnergyLab Scaleup Program cohort is available at the EnergyLab website: https://energylab.org.au/startups, and recordings from today’s EnergyLab Scaleup Program 2020 launch event will be available to view from Tuesday,  September 8 on YouTube. 

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