Powerhouse Dynamics

Enterprise energy and asset management for companies with portfolios of small facilities, including restaurant, convenience, and retail chains. SiteSage (formerly eMonitor) centralizes control, analysis, and management of energy-consuming equipment. Engineered specifically for smaller facilities, SiteSage features powerful analytics delivered via an intuitive online interface and mobile apps. The system continuously improves efficiency by controlling major loads, monitoring power consumption and performance of individual pieces of equipment, and tracking gas and water usage. Advanced analytics deliver actionable intelligence via diagnostics and alerts, and SiteSage’s enterprise-wide benchmarking helps identify stars and underperforming assets. To learn more about how Powerhouse Dynamics’ customers maximize energy and equipment maintenance savings with minimal staff effort, visit www.powerhousedynamics.com

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Yup, that's right - we were awarded a patent for advanced equipment diagnostics ("A System and Method to Monitor and Manage Performance of Appliances") and it actually looks just as you'd think a patent should, with a red ribbon and gold seal! Like something out of the Wizard of Oz... We feel smarter already! Learn more on our website.

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For most restaurants, compressors use more than 50% of the electricity consumed over the course of a year. Here are 3 keys to finding compressor savings.

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there’s a lot of people in the world with real problems and running a venture funded startup isn’t a real problem… It’s a privilege… That doesn’t mean it isn’t mentally, socially, emotionally, and economically hard as hell.

Ben Milne

2013. Hard Lessons Learned. | Ben Milne

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Women go for men with green cars, survey finds A new survey of 2,000 women judges supercar drivers as ‘arrogant,’ and Toyota Prius or Nissan Leaf owners as ‘conscientious,’ ‘intelligent’ and ‘safe.’

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In some parts of the country, demand charges can account for up to 50% of utility bill costs. What are they and what's the secret to reducing them?

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A humble suggestion: free your facilities from the upgrade/drift/fail cycle of energy savings resolutions and aim at well-informed continuous tweaks instead

As we approach New Year's Day, how about channeling all of those good intentions into putting a program in place that will keep you on track with sustainable improvements all year long, without much work on your part? You're welcome.

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A humble suggestion: free your facilities from the upgrade/drift/fail cycle of energy savings resolutions and aim at well-informed continuous tweaks instead

Give up on the guilt and take a different approach: one that's measurable, achievable, continuous, and actually works.

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4 Ways To Fix The Fast Food Industry

McDonald's Burger King and their ilk could learn a lot from foodie culture writes RKS Design CEO Ravi Sawhney.

If by "fix" you mean make more popular with urban hipsters and the affluent...which they may not care about at all.

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Free today from iStockphoto. You know what that makes it, right?

FREEBIRD!!!

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Are small commercial facilities the redheaded stepchildren of energy efficiency? Huge energy hogs aren't the only game in town!

Jay Fiske explores the often overlooked needs of convenience stores, restaurants, and other small facilities in today's blog post.

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Libelium pours its smart tech into wine production

The Spanish startup's wireless technology is being used by winemakers for improved agricultural production. 

About time someone used big data for something worthwhile! ;-)

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Urbanspoon has released a list of 10 facts that it said are kept secret from consumers by the restaurant industry. The complete list is as follows: Those specials don't come cheap. Your server may wax poetic about the day's

Did you know that you should never order lemon or lime wedges with a drink? Find out why! 

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The best, cutest, and most viral dog moments of the year.

OK, we normally stick to business-related posts, but we're a dog-friendly office, so many of these really resonated with us.

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With new store, Walgreens goes net-zero for the first time

With the help of renewable power, the retailer's new store in Evanston, Ill., is its greenest yet.

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Canceling of Gulf of Maine shrimp season a heavy blow | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Fishermen lose winter income and processors fear long-term damage after the shrimp population hits a record low and the fishery is shut down.

Terrifying.

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SpaceX is attempting its first commercial launch in 9 minutes. Glued to coverage!

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The process, which Nike has dubbed ColorDry, reduces dyeing time by 40 percent, energy use by about 60 percent and the required factory footprint by 25 percent compared to traditional methods, the company says. ColorDry products will be introduced to the marketplace in early 2014.