Veterans Advanced Energy Project (VAEP) Founder & Co-Director, Dan Misch, teamed up with Shay Bahramirad, Vice President of Engineering & Smart Grid at ComEd, to write an OpEd in the Midwest Energy News about the important role that veterans play in the clean energy transition.
“Many military veterans — who have spent their careers protecting our national interests — are now finding a new mission in the energy industry. These veterans continue to defend the country by applying both the technical and leadership skills that they gained in the military to the deployment and operation of smart grid technology at home.”
In partnership with the Atlantic Council, ComEd parent company Exelon sponsored travel scholarships that enabled 40 veterans from 17 states and the District of Columbia to attend the 2019 Veterans Advanced Energy Summit. The 2020 Veterans Advanced Energy Summit is scheduled August 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.
Read the whole article here: https://energynews.us/2019/11/21/west/commentary-in-clean-energy-transition-military-veterans-play-key-role/
