Jeremy brings to Rondo Energy a high level of expertise in taking energy projects from ideation through deployment, including evaluation of facility energy data, financial modelling and technical scope development. Before joining Rondo, Jeremy spent ten years with the leading renewable energy and energy efficiency company Ameresco, where he developed and delivered hundreds of projects for commercial and industrial businesses. He is a licensed mechanical engineer in the State of Washington with expertise in the design and technical applications of energy storage, solar photovoltaics, microgrids, renewable natural gas and HVAC systems. Jeremy earned an MBA from Oregon State University and bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from the University of Washington.
AlCircle: Please share the innovative journey of Rondo Heat Battery (RHB). How is it providing the world’s lowest-cost, zero-carbon industrial heat?
Jeremy Keller: Rondo Energy provides zero-carbon, low-cost industrial heat to heavy industries like alumina, mining, minerals, chemicals, and food and beverage production. It does this by capturing low-cost renewable electricity in the Rondo Heat Battery (RHB), which provides on-demand delivery of high-temperature heat in the form of hot air, steam or hot water. Rondo helps customers lower operating costs while continuously powering operations with zero-carbon energy.