Cow Carbon Holds a Key to Our Waste Problem

Cows and other cud-chewing livestock are to blame for the majority of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions. Instead of focusing on this issue, let’s explore how the gas is created and how it can help fight the climate crisis by turning our organic waste into renewable energy. Before we go any further,...

Taking a Clean Energy Cue From Doc Brown

People who know me well know that I’m a movie nerd. I especially love science fiction. One of my all-time favorite series is Back to the Future. Having seen so many once dreamt-of technologies come to life—drones, digital payments, wearable tech on the level of Marty McFly’s self-drying jacket—I can’t help...

2020’s: The War on Digital Drugs (Instant Gratification)

I grew up in Plano, Texas. Plano is a well-known suburban community outside of Dallas, regularly receiving national recognition for its “high standard of living”. However, those that have been a part of the Dallas community for several decades likely associate Plano with something a little different. Chiva, better...

My New Decade Goals: Grow a Greener Life Fueled by Tech

“How can technology help me live more sustainably?” With seemingly infinite progress to be made to achieve sustainable living, it can be easy to get overwhelmed if you’re flying blind. That’s why I turn to technology. Technology gives us data. Data sheds light on what needs improving. It also...

Sleep: The Greatest Business Influencer You Neglect

If you forgot to set your alarm, would you sleep past the point of when you were anticipating waking up? If the answer is yes, you are sleep deprived. First theorized in 1943, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has become cognitively contagious. Despite its simplicity, it has greatly influenced the...

Employee Spotlight – Kevin Sayles

Kevin Sayles is a Project Engineer in the Greenville, SC office. Mr. Sayles provides process engineering services for a variety of clients. After completing his degree in Biosystems Engineering through Clemson University, he began working for a small chemical engineering firm in Boston, PA. Following two years up North,...

The Age of Information Addiction (A Social Experiment)

You are a compulsive addict. Yes, you. Without realizing it, you have (likely) formed a psychological need for the habit-forming substance known as a cell phone. The good news? You are not alone, and I can prove it. I decided I wanted to answer the common question, are we...

Developing Waste-to-Value Projects: Part I – Feedstock

As a follow up to my article The United States Waste Rush, I was asked to share some thoughts on how to best approach developing a waste-to-value project taking into consideration the intense underwriting requirements of the investment community. I guess that is what I deserve when I go as far...

Watch Out Robots, We Are Coming For Your Jobs

For those that don’t know me, I love to contemplate the future. I am a futurist at heart. There is something about imagining what comes next that serves as a catalyst for infinite intrigue. If you are a Black Mirror fan, perhaps endless anxiety. There is no novelty in stating that...

The United States Waste Rush

In 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold deposit at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California triggering a chain of events that would reinvigorate the American economy. The news of the discovery resulted in nearly 300,000 people migrating from all over the United States to California in search of gold...

The EPC Turn-Key Paradox

Investors are always pressing for the lowest capital construction cost with the least amount of contractual risk exposure. It drives up returns. At the same time, EPC’s are pressing for the highest capital construction cost with the least amount of contractual risk exposure. It drives up returns. Therein lies...

Thankful to so many, but especially my wife

As I look back on 2019, I can’t help but reflect on the things I am thankful for, both professionally and personally.  Professionally, I am thankful my business partners pushed me to chase my passion for entrepreneurship. I would have never co-founded Nexus PMG (or Cloud EPC) if it was not for them scaffolding around the insecurities of believing in myself. Fast forward six incredible years and 2019...