Mainspring Energy won a $150 million contract: to provide flexible energy generators
According to foreign media reports, Mainspring Energy is a developer of new generator technology using biogas and hydrogen. The company released its Mainspring linear generator and signed a $150 million contract with NextEra Energy Resources. The company's technology represents an important step in the transition to a zero-carbon grid because of its ability to switch between traditional natural gas sources and alternative fuel sources such as biogas and hydrogen. So far, the company’s generators have signed a contract with a national supermarket chain that uses the company’s technology in its 30 grocery stores. According to a statement, the company began shipping pilot equipment in June and will begin commercial shipments in mid-2021. The company's technology was originally developed in a thermodynamics laboratory at Stanford University, where co-founders Shannon Miller, Matt Svrcek, and Adam Simpson were working there. Its design allows generators to replace traditional diese