**MIT Graduates Revolutionize Clean Energy by Inventing Radical Concept Called “Options”**
In a move that scientists around the globe are calling “Wait, this wasn’t obvious?” and “Uh, shouldn’t this already exist?”, two visionary MIT graduates have stunned industry insiders by creating a platform called Station A, which boldly dares to introduce the groundbreaking innovation of choice to the clean energy market.
“Our primary mission is simple,” proclaimed co-founder Manos Saratsis, with the kind of confidence only an MIT credential and several sleepless nights powered by overpriced cold brew can generate. “We take the labyrinthine nightmare of adopting clean energy and turn it into… well, slightly less of a labyrinthine nightmare. Kind of like Expedia, but for solar panels and EV chargers.”
The platform offers a marketplace where real estate owners and companies can compare bids for clean energy installations like solar panels, batteries, and EV chargers. Yes, you heard that correctly. Before Station A, businesses miraculously navigated energy decisions blindfolded, possibly by throwing darts at a wall or consulting a magic eight ball labeled “Is this consultant overcharging me?”
The service, powered by AI and machine learning, does everything short of holding its customers’ hands, walking them through anticipated costs, ROIs, and carbon footprint reductions. “Using just an address, we can calculate the financial benefits of switching to clean energy,” Saratsis bragged. “In a world where ChatGPT exists, this might not seem like a big deal. But in the energy industry? This is wizardry.”
Station A’s CEO, Kevin Berkemeyer, added, “When people hear about us, they react with shock. Like, ‘This wasn’t already a thing?’ And honestly, yeah, we’re embarrassed for humanity too. But hey, someone had to fix it.”
### Genius Born of MIT Grit (and Free Campus Wifi)
Interestingly, Saratsis and Berkemeyer never actually met during their time at MIT, which only reinforces the idea that the geniuses walking its hallowed hallways are programmed to operate independently, like Roombas. They eventually joined forces at NRG Energy, where their passion for innovation flourished while employing another novel concept in energy: not sending an army of clipboard-wielding consultants to assess every building in person.
“When you think about it, sending analysts out to visit grocery stores to determine if solar panels make sense is as absurdly inefficient as using a pickaxe to mine cryptocurrency,” noted Saratsis. “We figured if you can do it with math and machine learning, why not?”
Their former colleagues at NRG reportedly had mixed reactions when the pair announced they were spinning out their ideas into Station A. One insider, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “We were like, ‘Oh, great, two MIT guys think they’re saving the world again.’ But then they actually started saving us money, and we were like, ‘Fine, we respect it, I guess.’”
### The Next Energy Monopoly (But in a Cool, Buzzy, Tech Way)
In just a few short years, Station A has transformed itself into the Airbnb of clean energy—except with less arguing about cleaning fees and far fewer complaints about weird host rules. Over 2,500 clean energy developers are now active on the platform, partnering with juggernauts like HP, Nestlé, and Goldman Sachs.
“The energy market has never been more transparent,” claims Saratsis. “Which is a low bar, considering before us, transparency was about as common as a unicorn on Tinder.”
Tech bros around the nation are reportedly scrambling to apply Saratsis and Berkemeyer’s “Airbnb logic” to other industries. Rumored projects include “AutoBid,” a platform where people can compare car repair prices (scandalous!) and “HouseholdHelper,” where users can vet reliable handymen without being ghosted three times first. Somewhere, an angel-investor wallet wept.
### A Legacy of None-Duh Engineering
When asked about their origins, Berkemeyer credited MIT with sharpening their skills and innovator mindset. “Honestly, without Sloan School, I might still be at some corporate energy job, debating whether the world needs one more spreadsheet,” he reflected. “But here I am, instead, explaining basic math and fairness as though we’re reinventing fire to people who should probably know better.”
For now, the Station A co-founders seem intent on scaling their empire of clean-energy common sense and diving into partnerships with other industries where, presumably, nobody has yet thought of asking “How much will this cost me?” out loud.
“As long as people keep acting surprised when we say, ‘You have options, here they are,’ we know we still have work to do,” said Saratsis. “Humanity might not deserve us yet, but we’ll convert them. Like, one solar panel at a time.”
