Jessica Gimbel joins Zapotec Energy this spring through the MassCEC Internship Program, kicking off her work as an engineer in the solar industry. Jessica is in the midst of a major career change. For the last five years, Jessica has worked as a trauma ICU nurse; currently, Jessica is on track to become…
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Just before the year ended, Zapotec’s Aaron King was able to check a major accomplishment off his list: NABCEP Certification. The Cambridge native design engineer is now one of 95 professionals in Massachusetts to become a certified solar photovoltaic (PV) installer through the North American Board…
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Ishant Desai joins us this fall as Zapotec Energy’s latest MassCEC Clean Energy Intern. Originally from India, Ishant moved to the United States in 2011 to launch his academic career in clean energy. In 2015, Ishant earned his B.S. in Renewable Energy Engineering from John Brown University in Siloam…
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Zapotec welcomes Sandy Guenther as our newest MassCEC Clean Energy Intern this summer. Sandy recently completed her undergraduate degree at University of Massachusetts Amherst in May 2017, earning a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining the Zapotec team, Sandy gained experience in the solar…
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Sanae Matsuki has joined Zapotec Energy’s team of design engineers this summer after receiving her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. in Mechatronics from Northeastern University in May 2017. She comes to us with a strong background in electromechanical systems. During her time as an undergraduate…
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Last month, Zapotec Energy invited Monthyna Genece to join the team as the company's first MassCEC Successful Women in Clean Energy (SWICE) Fellow. In 2008, Monthyna completed an interdisciplinary B.A. degree at Fitchburg State University, with concentrations in sociology and social science. SWICE…
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Duncan Howes joins the Zapotec team this season as our newest MassCEC Clean Energy Intern. In 2015, Duncan received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, and is now working towards his M.S. in Energy Systems Engineering at Northeastern University. After completing his bachelor’s…
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On Friday, September 30, Northeastern University’s Energy Systems Society (ESS), a student-led organization focusing on energy, sustainability and the environment, hosted its second annual Energy Conference. The conference gathered industry leaders, government representatives, faculty and students…
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In an article published by The Boston Globe, Zapotec’s Paul Lyons explains how he began his career in solar energy and why he chose to stay in the City of Cambridge for the last twenty years. The article, sponsored by Cross Insurance Agency, also features a video of an interview with Lyons. Watch…
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Zapotec’s Engineers Tackle Microgrids with Help from HOMER Energy, LLC
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Microgrid: “A group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid. A Microgrid can connect and disconnect from the grid to enable it to operate in both grid-connected or island-mode.”…
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