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A Technology-Enabled Approach to Improving a Longstanding Small Business Program
Jun 29, 2020
Jim Giordano
Nathan Meissner
Small businesses represent a large portion of a utility’s customer base. Nationally, small businesses spend more than $60 Billion/year on energy (Source: ENERGYSTAR ). Yet, despite the fact that...
We’re All In This Together: COVID-19 Nexant Life
Jun 15, 2020
Lynn Belken
The past months have proven that the coronavirus stay-at-home orders haven’t canceled our spirit of fun at Nexant. From Trivia Night to Pie Deliveries to Fitness Bingo, we have found many ways to...
covid-19 energy efficiency programs
Jun 12, 2020
Greg Stiles
Coronavirus has had some major impacts in the energy efficiency industry. The infographic below shows some of what we have seen in our work at Nexant. For more information, please visit our COVID-19...
Nexant’s List of Top Energy-related Learning Resources for Kids
May 4, 2020
Katy McSurdy
Lynn Belken
It seems like everyone is trying to find ways to keep kids busy while we are following social distancing and stay at home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many sites out there offering...
Grid Operations and Resilience
Apr 26, 2020
Roger Treinen
Sundar Venkataraman
The system operators who run the control centers in electric utilities are responsible for managing the security of the power system and coordinating the electricity supply to meet the demand. These...
The Quest for Energy Efficiency in Controlled Environment Agriculture
Apr 20, 2020
Jim Giordano
During the last week of February, before the Coronavirus pandemic had hit full stride, and before business travel and large group gatherings had come to a halt, I had the opportunity to attend the...
MIchael Sullivan Leadership
Apr 16, 2020
This blog post was originally published on LinkedIn and was adapted from the final paper for my leadership course in the Executive MBA program at The Wharton School. Dr. Michael Sullivan is an...
How to Conduct Your Own Mini Home Energy Audit
Apr 15, 2020
Rob Hanson
Lynn Belken
With shelter in place orders in many states across the country, many are now setting up home office spaces and temporary school work stations for their children. With more people at home and inside...
Six Ways Food Service Businesses Can Save Energy
Apr 6, 2020
Lynn Belken
Many business owners experience high monthly electricity and utility bills. But did you know that commercial kitchens use more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings like offices or...
Customer Care and Business Processing at Nexant
Mar 30, 2020
Katy McSurdy
Lynn Belken
Many people dread having to call a customer service number. Thoughts of long wait times, endless phone trees, and random hang-ups fill their mind. They feel lucky if they get to talk to someone...