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2020-06-21 Links

Cogeneration Picks Up Steam

Most CHP systems operate “behind the meter.” In other words, they reduce energy consumption because it is cogenerating with another source, usually the utility. “For CHP to be effective you have to have a continuous thermal load,” said Ken Duvall, CEO of Atlanta-based Sterling Energy Development. That means a constant need for heating and/or hot or cold water often found in the hospitality, healthcare, casinos, universities, laboratories, and other commercial and institutional spaces that require resiliency.

Have R Send You Alerts

There are times when it would be really nice to get an email from R. Maybe you have a long running job that you would just like to leave alone while you go off and do other things…Usually, everything’s fine, except when it’s not, and then we want a “fire alarm” to go off in R. Below we’ll walk through how to automate having R send you an: email, text message, Slack message, or Microsoft Teams message.

OODA Loops and the Beat

Boyd’s actual OODA loop, as introduced in a short slide deck presentation, “The Essence of Winning and Losing,” was much more detailed.[9] In this model, the loop is portrayed less as a linear cycle and more as an ongoing, interactive analytical process, a cybernetic process with multiple built-in feedback mechanisms.[10] Observation isn’t a single step; it’s a developing awareness based on constantly changing circumstances and imperfect information. Likewise, orientation never ceases, but rather constantly evolves as it takes in new data. Even the decide and act parts of the cycle are not isolated steps; rather, they are connected within the overall feedback loop. Actions can take place both simultaneously or in sequence.