March 24, 2023

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 when […]
December 13, 2022

Bridging the Skills Gap: Fixing the staffing problem in power generation.

The Staffing Problem 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. […]
September 12, 2022

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 grid’s […]
April 27, 2022

District Energy: What is it?

District energy commonly refers to generating and distributing steam, electricity, and/or chilled water from a centrally located plant. While not all District Energy plants supply the […]
February 3, 2022

Inside the Matrix Part 3: Deciphering the Hieroglyphics

REVIEW In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we discussed the basics of modern microprocessor-based controls and Distributed Control Systems (DCSs). Now that you’ve […]
September 13, 2021

Inside the Matrix Part 2: Breaking the Code

In my previous blog, we pulled back the curtain to discuss what a Distributed Control System is and how it works. We looked at the major […]
May 17, 2021

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. The language is foreign […]
March 12, 2021

Water Chemistry: Beans, Beer, and Boilers

Beans, Beer, and Boilers. How water chemistry affects the important things in life. If you’re anything like me (and millions of other people on this beautiful […]