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Dirk Long
Effective leader/engineer in energy storage and renewable energy
Dirk Long is the Vice President of Energy Storage at Emporia, a position he has held since July 2022. He is based in the Denver Metropolitan Area and has a strong background in engineering and project management. Long is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), with a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
His career spans various roles in energy storage and technology development, including positions as Principal Engineer at BiaChor and Technical Leader at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He has extensive experience in system analysis, product design, research and development, and technology innovation within the renewable energy sector. Additionally, he founded the Battery Collective, a community focused on improving energy storage solutions.1