Tom Xu

Founding President and CTO at AGreatE Inc.

San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States

About Tom Xu

Tom Xu is Founding President and CTO at AGreatE Inc. Location: San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States.

I am passionate about reimagining the future of electricity. For many years, I have worked at the intersection of renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, AI-driven energy management, and global energy access. Through my work with AGreatE and Ai-BESS, I have been deeply involved in developing cleaner, safer, and more intelligent energy solutions for communities, businesses, and underserved regions worldwide. Throughout my journey, I have visited factories, rural villages, schools, universities, industrial parks, and energy projects across different parts of the world. These experiences have continuously reinforced one important realization: The future of electricity cannot rely only on traditional centralized grids. Many regions still face major challenges including energy poverty, weak infrastructure, unreliable electricity access, dependence on fossil fuels, and lack of clean cooking solutions. At the same time, the world is accelerating toward decarbonization, electrification, AI integration, and distributed energy systems. I believe the future of electricity will become more decentralized, intelligent, mobile, resilient, and ubiquitous. This belief led me to develop and promote the concept of UZCPS — Ubiquitous Zero-Carbon Power System — an integrated vision combining renewable microgrids, battery energy storage, DC Ecosystems, AI-driven energy management, mobile energy delivery, and intelligent safety systems to provide clean electricity anytime, anywhere. My current work focuses on: • Renewable energy microgrids • Battery energy storage systems (BESS) • AI-driven predictive safety and energy management • DC Ecosystems and DC appliances • Institutional and household clean cooking solutions • Rural electrification and energy access • Zero-carbon industrial parks and distributed energy infrastructure I am particularly passionate about helping underserved communities gain access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. I believe clean energy is not only a technology challenge, but also a pathway toward improving healthcare, education, economic opportunity, climate resilience, and quality of life. As the world transitions toward a new energy era, I hope to contribute not only through technology and projects, but also through ideas, collaboration, and global dialogue about the future of electricity. My mission is simple: To help build a future where clean, safe, intelligent, and affordable electricity can reach anyone, anywhere.

Skills

  • AI-Driven Energy Systems
  • Distributed Energy Systems
  • Zero-Carbon Energy Solutions

Additional experience

  • Co-Founder

    CK Energy

    Started September 2013

Education

  • PhD, Michigan Technological University
  • MS of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology