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, …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

District energy commonly refers to generating and distributing steam, electricity, and/or chilled water from a centrally located plant.

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we discussed the basics of modern microprocessor-based controls and Distributed Control Systems (DCSs).

Basically, a microprocessor controls the direction and magnitude of a LOT of electrical signals.

For most of us born before 1990, controls or logic diagrams remind us of Indiana Jones trying to decipher some ancient scroll.