Do-it-yourself energy traders are gaming the grid: Big Take
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The episode discusses how consumers are becoming energy traders by using solar panels and batteries to sell energy back to the grid.
Energy consumers are used to a pretty simple transaction with utility companies: get electricity to power your home, pay up every month. Now, more consumers are stockpiling their own energy using solar panels and batteries. And some are even making money by selling that energy back to the grid. On last week's Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talked with Zero host Akshat Rathi about a new class of at-home energy trader that’s vibe coding its way to daily energy savings and big profits. Read the full feature story here. Find all episodes of The Big Take podcast here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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