The Northern Miner Podcast - episode 166: How the mining industry can save on energy costs, ft Peak Power COO Matt Sachs

By Posted Adrian Pocobelli / December 25, 2019 / www.northernminer.com / Article Link

This holiday episode features a special Innovation Presentation by Peak Power chief operating officer Matt Sachs at the 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto. Matt discusses how advanced software can help industry, including mining companies, save on costs relating to energy usage. Topics include: making energy production a two-way street by adding electric vehicle batteries to the power grid; how 75% of annual energy costs can come from a very small proportion of usage at peak times; and creating a virtual stock market of energy pricing.

This episode is sponsored by Nevada Copper. Check them out online: nevadacopper.com

All this and more with online editor and host Adrian Pocobelli.

Music Credits:

"Rattlesnake Railroad", "Big Western Sky", "Western Adventure" and "Battle on the Western Frontier" by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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