Sesame Solar May Newsletter
The front lines of energy resilience are changing. Today, the same energy challenges faced in conflict zones are appearing in communities hit by hurricanes, blackouts, wildfires and failing infrastructure. When the grid goes down, missions and disaster response don’t stop—and neither can the power behind them.
In this month’s feature, we explore the growing convergence between defense readiness and disaster response, and why mobile, rapidly deployable renewable energy systems are becoming critical in both arenas. From military operations to humanitarian relief, resilient power is emerging as the invisible force that keeps communications online, healthcare running, and critical systems operational when every second counts.
The future of reliable power isn’t fixed to the grid—it moves wherever energy resilience is needed most.
Check out more below.
Team Sesame
From Conflict Zones to Crisis Zones: Why Energy Independence Is Mission Critical
Energy independence is no longer just a battlefield concern. It is becoming essential everywhere operations cannot afford to fail. From military deployments to disaster response and critical infrastructure, organizations need power systems that reduce fuel dependence, strengthen resilience, and keep missions moving when the grid is unavailable or unreliable. This article explores why energy independence has become mission-critical across both conflict zones and crisis zones, and how mobile, renewable power solutions are changing what is possible.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars No; Fuel Cell Combat Drones Yes
Despite years of trial and error, hydrogen fuel cell electric cars have yet to carve out a substantial role in the global vehicle electrification movement. However, military researchers and defense suppliers have been poking into fuel cell technology throughout the 21st century. Their work is beginning to show up in airborne, ground, and seaborne unmanned vehicles on the battlefield, raising the potential for a new wave of civilian applications in the mobility field as well.
The State of Renewable Energy Dashboard
The State of Renewable Energy dashboard allows you to track the growth of clean energy in your state and around the country. Explore your state’s renewable energy progress, then read for more information on the benefits of clean energy, and what local and state governments can do to help accelerate the transition.
Global Energy Crisis Fears Are Pushing CEOs to See Climate Action in a New Light
In the past, geopolitical conflagrations have been framed as a matter primarily for nation states to address. And, despite the obvious advantages, renewable energy hasn’t always won out in challenging moments, as governments have often relied on easier short-term subsidies for existing energy sources to quell consumers and voters.
This time around, the volatility is a wake up call for corporate leaders who are newly empowered to do something about it. “Many companies are facing what's in effect a COVID moment—a fundamental breakage in supply chains,” said Ron O’Hanley, the CEO of U.S. financial services giant State Street, in a different SMI session. “When we get to the other end of this, nobody is going to leave themselves to be exposed like that.”
Sesame Solar Is on the Road!
Our Director of Sales, Alberto Lopez, will be attending the Climate Change Preparedness Conference in Las Vegas, NV on May 20-21.
Email us at TeamSesame@sesame.solar if you're interested in a demonstration.
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Ann Arbor’s Sesame Solar-powered mobile resilience unit now has a community-chosen name: The ARBOR. Designed as a self-sustaining solar, hydrogen, and battery-powered unit, The ARBOR is helping the city bring clean energy, shade, education, and resilience resources directly to residents.
CleanTechnica: Combat Drones Are Pivoting Into Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Drone warfare is front and center in Russia’s war against Ukraine and US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. Much of the attention goes to unmanned aerial vehicles, but robotic applications on the ground are rapidly emerging as well. That brings up the question of how best to power these devices, and green hydrogen stakeholders are among those making the case for fuel cells.
Off-Grid Mobile Nanogrids: The Energy Resilience Solution for Essential Services in an Extreme Weather Future
Download Sesame Solar’s White Paper to:
- Learn about several essential service and emergency response scenarios served by Sesame Solar's Mobile Nanogrids.
- Discover the distributed energy resources (DERs) that can combine to create a closed-loop Nanogrid that delivers clean, self-generating, reliable power 24/7.
- Understand the many benefits these systems deliver for customers.
- Read about cases in which Mobile Nanogrids have already served emergency responders and essential services in the wake of extreme weather.
