Zinc8 Energy Solutions announces new director and payment for storage system in New York
by CM Staff
Mr. Parker has worked in ClimateTech, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability as an entrepreneur, executive, consultant, policy advisor, project developer, and venture and angel investor.
Zinc8 Energy Solutions Announces Appointment of Robert Parker as a Director and Milestone Payment for Zinc-Air Storage System in New York (CNW Group/Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.)
VANCOUVER — Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc. announces that Robert F. Parker has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Parker has worked in ClimateTech, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability as an entrepreneur, executive, consultant, policy advisor, project developer, and venture and angel investor.
“Mr. Parker brings a unique range of skills to the Zinc8 Board. His extensive experience in the New York financial markets and his years of leadership in energy sustainability, as well as his deep knowledge of the rapidly developing Clean Tech markets, will greatly assist the company as it pursues growth opportunities in the U.S Energy Storage Industry,” said Ron MacDonald, President and CEO of Zinc8 Energy Solutions.
Mr. Parker has been a leader in the ClimateTech ecosystem, working with non-profits, government agencies, venture and angel funds, national laboratories, accelerators, and incubators in a variety of volunteer and paid roles to develop the people and technologies to drive the clean energy transition. Mr. Parker is the Managing Partner of Honu Hoku Advisors, serves on the advisory board of HELIXintel, and is an Adjunct Professor at New York University. He has experience supporting the development and scaling of early-stage companies, including serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which focuses on guiding early-stage companies through specific projects and issues.
The Company also announces that it will make the first milestone payment to Digital Energy Corp. pursuant to the terms of the Initial Deployment Agreement. Digital Energy achieved their first milestone in the Zinc8 battery demonstration project at Fresh Meadows Community Apartments in Queens, New York as announced on January 18, 2022. The battery demonstration project at Fresh Meadows Community Apartments in Queens, New York is Zinc8’s first private-sector installation of a 100kW/1.5MWh storage system project.
Digital Energy and Zinc8 will continue to work together to identify similar projects in New York State and Northeast USA, for the Zinc8 Energy Storage System.
