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🔌 Feel the NERgy: A Case Study Years in the Making
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Hot off the press, we're thrilled to share our latest client case study: Since 2013, we have partnered with Bloom Energy to provide insurance solutions that allowed their team to secure the highest amount of project financing with the lowest interest rate possible, all in support of the deployment of their fuel cell projects that provide reliable on-site electricity. Today, we continue to work closely with Bloom Energy as it focuses on new ventures in different geographic regions, while it continues to deploy hundreds of megawatts across over 500 sites globally.
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💬 Talk NERdy to Me: Musings from the Team
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When we look up from our risk models, our team has a lot to say about topics that pique our interest and hopefully yours. (Keep up with our writing anytime on our blog.) This month, read three timely posts from our CSO/CCO, Brentan Alexander:
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And from the desk of our chief actuary, Sherry Huang, we bring you the second installment of our interview series, which focuses on those who are passionate about insurance and technology solving pressing global challenges. Today, hear from Erin Lynch, president of broker Beecher Carlson's Global Energy Practice, on her career path stemming from sports journalism and more.
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📰 Never NERtia: Industry News
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Our clients span industries that are tackling global challenges. Keep up with the latest updates on renewables, fuel cells, waste to value, insurance, and more.
- 📈 Demand for Renewable Energy Insurance Rises
Our CEO, Tom Dickson, spoke with author Anna Sagar to provide the context that informed this informative Insurance Insider article. Read up on how the renewables market is hardening as technology advances.
- 🔋 Energy Storage Best Practice Guide
From the Advancing Contracting in Energy Storage Working Group, including NER, comes this practical overview covering eight key components of energy storage project proposals. For the planner in your life.
- 💩 Listen: Food Waste + Poop = Electricity
From NPR, a primer on anaerobic digestion, which is rising in public awareness. Not only can a small dairy farm produce enough to power 1,500 homes, it also prevents the release of methane into the atmosphere. Win-win!
- 😷 Is it Irony?
In the shadow of the need to transition global energy to renewable sources, Australia's coal production has slowed. Why? Because of the poor air quality caused by the rampant bush fires. Sigh. More on this from The New York Times.
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📢 The NERve of Them: Company Updates
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- 🏆 On the Shortlist: NER is a finalist for the Insurance Insider US Honors for MGU of the Year, and our affiliate, AXA XL, is also up for four awards. Congratulations to all the nominees!
- 🤝 NER's Founder Joins Brewer Lane: Tom Hutton is now senior advisor, and joined by NER's friend Martha Notaras as managing partner, to lead this fund focused on insurtech startups.
- 🗺️ See You Out There: Here's where we'll be this quarter. Please let us know by replying to this email if you'll be there, too:
- 26-Feb-20, Carbon Dioxide Utilization Summit, Orlando
- 17-Mar-20, Solar Finance & Investment Summit, San Diego
- 25-Mar-20, Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, DC
- 8-Apr-20, Energy Storage Annual Conference, Pittsburgh
- 20-Apr-20, Bioenergy Deployment Consortium Forum, Denver
- 22-Apr-20, E-Capital Summit, Dallas
- 24-Apr-20, NFMA Annual Conference, New Orleans
- 29-Apr-20, NREL Industry Growth Forum, Denver
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