MCSS Chris Wright & Matt Jones Lunar Energy

Описание: This talk was hosted by the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge on the 8th of March 2023

Abstract of the Talk
Lunar Energy is a startup devoted to the mission of moving homes run 100% on electricity, by making the best hardware and software to enable that transformation. This works both at the scale of the individual building and that of a regional or national grid. Our talk will address technology’s role at both scales - and the design inputs necessary to connect the two.

Speaker's Bio

Chris Wright, SVP Software Technology & Product Lunar Energy
Chris leads Software Product development at Lunar, leading software engineering, product and R&D teams focused on the Gridshare software platform and Lunar's apps. Prior to Lunar, Chris co-founded Moixa where he led hardware and software development. Since 2010, Chris has been leading energy R&D projects, developing smart battery systems, sensors, software controls and platforms. He holds a Masters of Arts in Architecture from Cambridge University.
Matt Jones, Lead of Design, Lunar Energy
Matt Jones is Head of Design at Lunar Energy, a company building the world’s best clean energy products to deliver home electrification at scale. He’s been designing digital products and services since 1995. From 2013-2021 he worked at Google as a Principal Designer, primarily in Google Research working on AI concepts. From 2009-2013 he was a principal at BERG, a design and invention company in London that had projects exhibited in MoMA, and products featured in FT, FastCompany, Wired and Marvel comics. He got as far as a BArch RIBA pt2 from the Welsh School of Architecture before being distracted by the birth of the web.