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Thought leader and industry expert in utility modernization, Mohammad Mojdehi, PhD joined OBG just three years ago and is already making an impact. We sat down with Mohammad to learn more about OBG’s energy business, his perspective on the microgrid and energy storage industry, and the innovative tool he de...
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Mike Kingsley PhD, PE, CPMP, LEED AP joined OBG two years ago, bringing extensive experience in commercial and industrial building energy systems. His expertise covers design assistance through building energy simulation modeling, comprehensive energy audits, energy savings analysis and cost effectiveness calculation tools, demand-side management impact evaluations, M&V...
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Demand for uninterrupted power supply has been increasing throughout the 21st century economy. Modernized electrical distribution systems (EDS) using distributed energy resources (DER) and smart devices offer resiliency of power supply through microgrid capability. However, for several reasons, microgrid protection is one of the main technical challenges faced by...
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Yolanda F. Pagano, Esq., CPA, leader of OBG’s sustainability practice, recently served on a panel held during the Women’s Energy Network (WEN), South Louisiana chapter annual dinner and silent auction. Yolanda joined other panel members, including Louisiana State Senator Sharon Hewitt, as well as representatives from the Gulf...
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Trends in the Northeast are moving toward stricter landfilling regulations. Should stricter regulations be enforced, anaerobic digestion offers a potential solution to biosolids management, shifting biogas production from the landfill to the treatment facility. However, given current regulations, landfilling biosolids offers the most cost effective option and greatest energy benefit...
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A report published by Pike Research in 2011 projected the total installed generation capacity for campus microgrids would increase by 164% between 2011 and 2017, rising from 620 megawatts to 1.6 gigawatts.
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History was made on August 3, 2015, when President Obama and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final Clean Power Plan, a historic step in the Administration’s effort to drive toward a cleaner energy sector and combat climate change. The Clean Power Plan is a broad mix of pu...
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Incineration systems and rotary kilns are commonly used by municipalities and large industrial facilities to safely dispose of solid, liquid, and gaseous wastes generated by their waste collection and production processes. Over time, waste constituencies, as well as the performance characteristics of system equipment, can change. Additionally, installed systems that...
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