Projects
| Since inception the company has completed approximately 60 different assignments with clients in the US, Europe, Japan and the Middle East. Pete has also provided due diligence support for a variety of energy tech venture capital investment firms. |
| Audited major international turbo-compressor company’s current business practices; Provided strategic and tactical direction to improve results. Developed Strategy and supporting Business Plan for a major international gas turbine manufacturer. Created and/or supported positioning strategies for various micro and mini-turbine developers. Identified and developed Strategic Partnership relationship for a new market entrant at 500kW and 1.6MW. Prepared a preliminary cost study for a novel 350kW gas turbine engine. Participated in a detailed risk assessment for a major U. S. gas turbine manufacturer. Developed product and commercialization strategies for various component manufacturers: -Compressor technologies -Recuperators -Web-based asset management and command & control software -Fuel gas boosters -High speed motor/generators -Power electronics -Investment castings -Wind turbines Performed investment due diligence work for venture capital firms J. P. Morgan Partners, Perseus, Thayer Capital and Metapoint Partners to evaluate opportunities: -Air & gas compressors -Micro and mini gas turbines -Natural gas fired reciprocating engine - -Steam turbine -Blowers/vacuum pumps -Hydrogen on-site generation -Zinc/Air fuel cell power system Consulting services for a small scale modular SOFC Advisor for an under-hood 5kW PTO generator Interim Program Manager for STM Power’s Developed both a detailed Corporate Business Plan and a Product Strategy for a novel Oil-free Turbo Compressor concept (Ramgen) Evaluated an Oil-Free Vane Compressor concept. Consultant to -Contributing Editor Turbomachinery International with over 40 Op-Ed columns published Board Observer STM Power Peer reviewer for DoE Advanced Microturbine and Recuperator Programs. Expert witness NY State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and SoCal Gas Featured speaker -Gas Technology Institute, , EPRI DG, CERA Week, -Energy Venture Fair, Harvard Cyberposium, Energy Frontiers International -Ohio Department of Economic Development, American Society of Materials -CERA Rountables, Distributed Energy Advisory Service ASME – International Gas Turbine Institute -Member Electric Power Committee & Fuels Committee Chairman 2013-Current Ingersoll-Rand Corporate Witness |
