IDEA 2024 – A RECAP Fossil Consulting Services Vice President Scott Hommel and I had the opportunity to attend the International District Energy Association (IDEA) annual conference in beautiful Orlando, … Read More
Too much of a good thing? The six sides of Carbon and our future. Carbon and our future. Carbon (specifically carbon dioxide) has been a hot topic for the past few decades. In recent years, carbon has become the … Read More
Much Ado About Poo: An Overview of Wastewater Treatment Number 2, everybody does it. Millions worldwide flush their toilets daily, sending their business off to a great unknown. Have you ever wondered what happens … Read More
Bridging the Skills Gap: Fixing the staffing problem in power generation. The world is facing a crisis. I’m not talking about climate change, political unrest, or economic instability. I’m talking about a staffing problem. Read More
Microgrid and District Energy: The Future of Electricity? In my previous blog, I described District Energy and explored some of its uses. Now I’m going to look at the microgrid and modern power … Read More
District Energy: What is it? District energy commonly refers to generating and distributing steam, electricity, and/or chilled water from a centrally located plant. Read More
Inside the Matrix Part 3: Deciphering the Hieroglyphics In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we discussed the basics of modern microprocessor-based controls and Distributed Control Systems (DCSs). Read More
Inside the Matrix Part 2: Breaking the Code Basically, a microprocessor controls the direction and magnitude of a LOT of electrical signals. Read More
Inside the Matrix: Quick Look at Power Plant Control Systems For most of us born before 1990, controls or logic diagrams remind us of Indiana Jones trying to decipher some ancient scroll. Read More
