by Peter May-Ostendorp | May 22, 2015 | Blog, News
[pullquote_right]Will smart devices help us save energy or just continue to add idle loads to the system? The answer, it turns out, is yes.[/pullquote_right]Smart devices today present very tangible and increasingly affordable automation and convenience to homeowners....
by Peter May-Ostendorp | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog
It’s that time of year for reflection. Those of us in the clean energy business had a lot to be thankful for in 2014. Here are some of the trends and developments that are making the top of our “nice list” at Xergy this year. The 2014 Nice List...
by Peter May-Ostendorp | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog
Every week the American Society of Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning Engineers distributes an HVAC&R Industry newsletter via email, usually containing a smattering of energy-related news items, some relevant, some downright quirky. This week’s...
by Peter May-Ostendorp | Jun 26, 2014 | Blog
The IoT is here? Whether you’re aware of it or not, the Internet of Things (IoT) is here and growing, and you are likely a participant. It started with a handful of general purpose connected devices — products like computers, smart phones, tablets, and printers...
by Peter May-Ostendorp | Sep 13, 2013 | Blog
This past June, I had the pleasure of helping to organize the Intelligent Building Operations Workshop in Boulder, CO. Chaired by Drs. Gregor Henze and Jim Braun, the workshop brought together academic and industry leaders working toward increasing the embedded...
by Peter May-Ostendorp | Mar 30, 2013 | Blog
A team that Xergy Consulting has assisted since last year continues to make strides in bringing innovative forms of energy storage to buildings and to the grid. This article in Chicago Business profiles founder and entrepreneur Vince Cushing on Q Coefficient (formerly...