Another year, more progress
Obviously, I'm not great at maintaining this blog. Sorry! In my defense, I've been busy. The last year saw good progress on the Roadrunner Comfort, if less than I was…
Summer Success
It’s all good news. Over the summer of 2021, we field-tested a revolutionary new smart swamp cooler controller in 9 different homes. The results were overwhelmingly positive: every user loved…
Doing our part
"The movement you need is on your shoulders" -Lennon/McCartney, "Hey Jude", from the eponymous album It's no secret that I was heavily involved in transgender activism (see gendertalk.com), and still…
DOE uninterested
On January 26 I received a "non-responsive" email from the DOE, meaning that my project doesn't fulfill what they were looking to fund. The primary reason given is the limited…
LOI submitted
First milestone towards a DOE grant is now behind me: a letter of intent is now in the hands of the DOE Topic Manager. I won't hear any feedback unless…
Good News
First, I am beyond thrilled to announce that as of today, Nangeroni Design is a family business. My wife and partner Gordene O. MacKenzie, PhD has agreed to bring to…
DOE Topic 12: a match?
On November 9 the Department of Energy released their SBIR phase 1 release 2 EERE topics for funding opportunities. Topic 12, Healthy and Efficient Buildings, seems like a good fit…
Fall 2020 update
Life testing of key electro-mechanical components has established their lifetime in excess of 20 years. Further design work is underway to extend the lifetime of the battery-operated sensor to approach…