Totem Power, the world's first energy solution to reimagine and redesign smart utility, announced that the company has been recognized as a finalist for the inaugural World Changing Ideas Awards, a program launched by Fast Company to honor businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that offer innovative solutions to the issues facing humanity. Totem's smart city platform was named a finalist in the Energy category, alongside 11 other solutions for creating clean power or new systems for better electricity distribution. 

"We are honored to be recognized for our company's World Changing Idea, and to be included with others on the cutting edge of reshaping how we generate and consume energy. Totem was founded upon the idea that design should be used to engage people and make technology available in powerful new ways," said Brian Lakamp, Totem's founder and CEO. "Fast Company's awards program is a great platform for companies like ours to share their innovative approaches to solving critical energy issues that will affect all of our futures." 

Totem was selected as a World Changing Ideas Awards finalist for its smart city platform, which combines solar energy, energy storage, WiFi and 4G communications, EV charging and smart lighting - all into a single structure designed for the shared spaces of communities. Totem is an engaging and experiential foundation for the transformative infrastructure and services needed to create the next generation of smart and clean cities. 

"Fast Company has always insisted that being a force for good has to be a key element for any business," says Fast Company editor and managing director Robert Safian. "These World Changing Idea award winners show how organizations around the world are embracing the ideals of creativity and innovation to create enormous impact." 

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