Steve Miller has taken his passion for energy efficiency, sustainability, and the environment to create LabReNew.  Steve and his team are working towards a world where research labs integrate sustainability into their day to day operations without effort. Lab managers want to save energy, lower their carbon footprint, and create less waste, but they don’t know where to start.  That’s what LabReNew is all about. 

RevEnergy LLC's mission is to empower commercial building owners and managers with real-time, asset-level energy insights that drive smarter decisions and lasting impact. Through 24/7 monitoring, they help eliminate energy waste, identify asset performance issues, and fine-tune maintenance programs—delivering measurable savings and operational efficiency.

Our guest this episode is Zak Lefevre co-founder and CEO of ChargeLab, which is an operating system for EV chargers. ChargeLab’s back-end software powers North America's leading EV charger manufacturers, turnkey installers, and network operators.

As a former professional rugby player Jack Paloucek knows something about team work and driving toward goals.  As Eversource’s Compressed Air lead and subject matter expert, Jack specializes in engaging customers and vendors to adopt best practices in compressed air optimization.  From there he systematically builds on these relationships so that his customers pursue additional comprehensive energy efficiency solutions that ultimately improve their operations and competitive stature in the marketplace.

The Cool Down system sends the naturally cool temperatures from your basement into your living space. At the same time, the system draws heat from your living space and sends it to your basement. The excess heat from your home is dispersed into the ground through your basement keeping your home cool during the hot summer months, while saving you money on your electricity bills.

Founded in 2008 within MIT’s Building Science Department, Clockworks Analytics has been focusing on equipping clients with cutting-edge technology to significantly enhance their operations and improve their building’s performance.  Join us as Alex discusses Clockworks Analytics rapid growth since our first episode featuring them aired in 2018.

Our guest this week is Mark Vasu, Vice President of Business Development with QEA Tech.  Using drones and IOT devices QEA Tech allows customers to gain a comprehensive understanding of where the weak spots in their building envelope are, pinpointing envelope issues down to inches.  QEA Tech then builds a targeted retrofit roadmap, providing low-cost retrofit options that maximize energy savings and ROI. 

EcoPilot’s iBOSⓇ  Energy integrates with existing Building Automation System and goes to work finding your building’s “balance point temperature”.  Artificial Intelligence determines that number through real-time indoor data, 5-day weather forecasts and your building’s unique capacity for thermal mass.  iBOSⓇ Energy continuously calculates the energy balance between these factors, automatically and continuously adjusting set points for heating, cooling and ventilation every two minutes resulting in real-time energy savings.

Achieving aggressive energy reduction and sustainability goals is a daunting task for any company.  With limited resources, managing risk, increasing regulatory mandates, and skyrocketing supply chain costs and delays, LCI Energy strives to amplify the progress customers are making with improved effectiveness.

Our guest this week is Energy New England’s (ENE) Manager of Transportation Electrification Katelyn Leahy Barb, CEM.  Katelyn is the driving force behind ENE’s Transportation Electrification team, where she spearheads the operationalization of electrification products and services.  Katelyn is also committed to advancing women’s roles in energy-related fields and served as a Board Member and Mentorship Program Chair for the Council of Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL).

Our guest this episode is Jane Chen the CEO and Cofounder of Stepwise.  As a socially conscious entrepreneur Jane founded Stepwise so that homeowners could make it easier, faster, and more affordable to electrify, by removing the barrier of costly and time-consuming electric panel upgrades. Stepwise is on a mission to make mass electrification a reality, while uplifting the installers and future proofing the electric grid.  

Join us for a conversation with Zack who just received his AI and ML certification from MIT as we discuss energy, sustainability, weather forecasting, risk mitigation and the growing demands on the power grid to accommodate the growth in AI and electrification.  You will appreciate Zack's unique ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences across multiple platforms.

Catalyst Power is an independent energy solutions provider (ESCO) specializing in integrating retail energy and distributed energy resources. They use cost-effective, novel energy supply solutions tailored for businesses. Catalyst caters to the underserved middle-market commercial and industrial businesses looking for a more sustainable and cost-efficient way to power their businesses. Using solar, battery energy storage, EV charging, commercial retail electricity, and other state-of-the-art innovations, they empower businesses to grow their positive environmental impact while improving overall efficiency.  https://catalystpower.com/

Founded by two clean energy industry veterans in 2016, Energetic sits at the center of the North American energy transition ecosystem. They are a market leader in expertly assessing projects and helping customers connect with debt capital providers on optimal terms that maximize returns and environmental impact.  https://www.energeticcapital.com/solutions

B2Q provides cost-efficient design services for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to minimize construction costs while maximizing long-term energy and operating efficiency. While many engineering firms provide cookie-cutter solutions, B2Q’s seasoned team of design professionals work closely with clients, starting at the concept stage, and tailor solutions to meet their unique budgetary and operating requirements. Their design and project management expertise now includes electric services for customers looking to accommodate upgrades associated with electrification.  https://www.b2qassociates.com/   

Caelux is on a mission to lower installed costs while improving power production so that solar energy is more affordable and accessible to all.  Cealux not only makes solar power better but allows to deliver energy at a much lower levelized cost of energy than traditional solar.

The Dandelion Energy home geothermal system replaces your home’s existing air conditioning and heating equipment with a powerful heat pump and safe, underground pipes that move heat between the earth and your home.  In the winter, the ground loops move heat stored in the ground into your home. In the summer, the ground loops return heat from your home to the ground.

From easy-to-swap lighting and controls to fully integrated energy plans, Rhode Island Energy provides solutions that help customers lower utility bills and achieve better results with everything from increased productivity to higher employee recruitment and retention rates.

David McDougall has spent the last 15 years of his career dedicated to advancing the adoption of renewable energy and decarbonization. His wide range of sustainability, energy efficiency, and clean energy expertise gives him unique insights to guide net zero plans. He is a LEED AP professional, and a Certified Energy Manager with a mechanical engineering degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. David taught a course titled “Sustainability in the Organization” at Boston University and was the co-founder of the Newburyport Cleantech Center. In addition to sustainability and clean energy, David has expertise in sales and sales management, operational excellence programs, team leadership, customer success, and strategy. He lives in Newburyport with his wife and has 3 kids.  

After years of working for big companies, Nicholas Valorie opened East Coast Renewable Energy, LLC. (ECR). ECR was created to offer what the big companies can offer but with better pricing. How are they able to offer better pricing? Simply put, they don’t have the overhead. Most importantly they are able to work hand in hand with the customer, so people are not a number but rather a member of their business.