Solar + Storage + Heat Pumps: Micoes Triad for Zero-Carbon Communities

N THESE times when our planet matters a lot, it is important to keep our Earth clean and healthy. We are getting smarter about how carbon emissions impact the Earth. This tells us we have to live in a different way. Which is where Micoe comes in: She has ideas to help Micoe create zero-carbon communities.

The Key to Zero-Carbon Communities

To create zero-carbon communities is to invent ways to use less fossil fuel. Fossil fuels produce noxious gases that are released into the atmosphere. We are able to generate electricity without damaging our planet through renewable energy like solar power. But solar power isn’t everything. We also need to be able to store that energy when the sun isn’t shining, and develop systems to heat and cool our homes that work well.

How to Pair Solar, Storage and Heat Pumps for Synergistic Savings

Micoe’s green is placeholder for three critical technologies: solar panels, which make electricity, energy storage systems to hold that electricity, and Heat Pump to heat and cool buildings. All used together, we can live more sustainable lives and shrink our carbon footprints.

Solar, Storage, and Heat Pumps: This is the future of home.

Solar panels take up residence atop buildings, where they soak up sunlight and change it into electricity. We can use this electricity to run our homes and gadgets. But solar panels function only when the sun is out. This is where storage systems step in to help. And they store surplus electricity generated by solar panels for cloudy days or after dark. Heat Pump, by contrast, use electricity to extract heat from the air or ground and transfer it inside the home, warming it in winter and cooling it in summer.

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Microgrids are tiny energy systems that can operate independently, or alongside the main power grid. Micoe’s microgrids — which consist of solar panels, energy storage systems and heat Pump— can provide communities with a constant and clean source of electricity. This not only reduces carbon emissions but also strengthens and makes our energy system safer during storms or periods of power outages.

How Solar, Batteries and Heat Pumps Lead to Even Lower CO2 How Solar, Storage and Heat Pumps Work Together

Lawns on rooftops can also capture sunlight and convert it into electricity, which is stored in energy storage systems. If we need energy to warm or cool a building, heat pumps also move heat out of the air or from the ground. Micoe’s systems, by combining all three technologies, provide communities with a steady and green source of power, and also help the environment.