Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of ESG Innovation

I’ve always been a huge baseball fan. I started playing baseball when I was five years old and continued into college. My team of choice is the Atlanta Braves, and my favorite player was and has always been Chipper Jones. I used to dream about becoming the next Chipper...

Understanding EPC Performance Guarantees

A performance guarantee (a performance bond) protects downside risk by holding the EPC accountable for ensuring all the equipment works as expected when connected for operation. In its simplest form, an EPC performance wrap is an engineering design guarantee. Each respective process technology package typically comes with a performance...

Employee Spotlight – Adrian Galvez

Adrian Galvez is the director of operations and performance improvement at Nexus PMG with 40 years of experience in developing and scaling up new technology, engineering design, and operations management of large-scale industrial facilities. In addition to leading multiple successful commercial developments of innovative process technologies, he has also...

Taking Cues from Nature for Sustainable Housing

It seems everything we create these days goes against the laws of nature. We make products from toxic and non-biodegradable materials. If something breaks, we buy a new one instead of attempting to fix it. We tear through environments so we can erect miles of buildings. But what if...

What You Need To Know Before You Buy an EV

If you are curious about buying an electric vehicle but do not know how to think about the cost of the vehicle and charging versus your current car, here’s a quick primer: The hot new Tesla Model Y base model costs $50,490. Tesla isn’t currently eligible for a federal...

Understanding the EPC Contract: Contingency Basics & Beyond

A cost contingency budget exists to cover uncertainty during project development. To be clear, there will always be uncertainty and execution risk no matter the contract structure. The key is to use best practice techniques to capture and quantify that uncertainty to establish the appropriate contingency budget. There are...

Employee Spotlight – Michael Wahba

Michael Wahba joined Nexus PMG as a senior project engineer in 2018 after spending 13 years at Jacobs Engineering and Flour Corporation. After growing up in Simpsonville, SC, Michael graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. There he met his wife. They now have two daughters and...

How to Prevent ESG Debt for Your Startup

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings are increasingly considered in investment risk. Trillions of dollars are being poured into technologies and systems that will help the US reach 100% renewable energy by 2050. Other countries are leagues ahead of the US on their just as ambitious climate goals. Even...

We Must Understand Climate Change to Reach Climate Goals

Since the highly impactful 2021 winter storm swept through Texas, I have noticed an uptick in references to climate change during conversations. As many of the discussions progressed, it became clear to me that many people still do not understand the mechanics of climate change. Unfortunately, without understanding the...

Employee Spotlight – Jake Peer

Jake Peer came on board in October of 2018 as a Senior Project Engineer but has recently been promoted to Manager of Projects. After graduating from Clemson University in 2011, he spent seven years with Jacobs Engineering where he supported industrial clients in engineering and design management roles. Specializing...

Building a Better World Starts in Your Own Backyard

In early January, similarly to many people, I began to reflect on the difficult year of 2020 and look forward to what was in store for this new year. I have always been by nature a “glass half full” kind of guy, therefore this was not as daunting of...

The Voices of 47 Women Taking the Lead on Climate Action

Women hold the majority of global economic power and make up a significant percentage of the labor force. Yet, women are disproportionately impacted by climate change and social justice disparities. As the host of a podcast that focuses on ideas that will shape the future of our planet and...