Budderfly

05/28/2026

What if small businesses could cut 30% of their energy use without spending a dime?

Ibhade Eigbobo joined A Climate Change with Matt Matern to share how Budderfly does it, and how our vision for shaping the demand side of the grid is moving beyond efficiency. Think batteries, virtual power plants, and transforming commercial sites into flexible grid assets.

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Budderfly’s Ibhade Eigbobo explains energy-as-a-service, battery storage, and efficiency for small businesses.

05/28/2026

A Florida Zaxby's struggled with persistent HVAC breakdowns that multiple vendors couldn't resolve, leaving the dining room at a sweltering 85°F and driving up energy costs. Budderfly's full-system diagnosis fixed the root cause, restored comfort, and cut energy use by up to 60%.

Read this article from Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.'s Julia Burman Tziolis and Retail & Restaurant Facility Business to learn more:

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05/27/2026

The energy industry is facing a serious workforce gap, and Budderfly is doing something about it.

Our VP of Field Operations, Derek Moskal, shares how we're building the talent pipeline from the inside out: through internal training, trade school partnerships, and hands-on equipment experience. Plus, what truly sets Budderfly apart in the energy management space.

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Budderfly VP Derek Moskal discusses workforce shortages, safety, partnerships, and how managed energy infrastructure delivers long‑term savings.

05/26/2026

HVAC accounts for 40–60% of energy usage—the most significant contribution to energy costs and carbon emissions for a typical commercial building. Heat pumps heat and cool buildings more efficiently, using less energy by transferring heat rather than generating it.

Budderfly’s latest white paper breaks down what’s accelerating heat pump adoption and what it takes to implement at scale:

https://info.budderfly.com/heat-pump-acceleration

05/22/2026

Shout out to our EnergyForce team, and to Lee Kaufman, our VP of Strategic Initiatives, who stopped by an installation on the way to a board meeting in NYC to make sure everything was running smoothly and on schedule.

A great example of the all-hands, customer-first mentality that defines our team.

05/21/2026

Heat pumps can significantly reduce energy use and emissions, but installation quality matters. Proper design, sizing, and commissioning help businesses maximize performance, efficiency, and long-term savings.

Check out this guide from Patwari on best practices for commercial heat pump installation.

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Budderfly's expert team of HVAC technicians shares some best practices to ensure heat pump systems run at their full potential.

05/20/2026

$867k invested. 11 locations. 130 energy-savings solutions.

Budderfly partnered with one Pizza Cottage franchisee to replace aging HVAC systems and improve energy efficiency across his portfolio.

See the impact here:
https://case-studies.budderfly.com/budderfly-invests-more-than-867k-in-energy-efficiency-upgrades-for-pizza-cottage

05/19/2026

Heat pumps are on track to overtake traditional AC systems globally.

Want to learn why? Budderfly’s new white paper is a practical guide to modern commercial heat pump adoption, performance, costs, and installation.

See why the technology is on the rise: https://info.budderfly.com/heat-pump-acceleration

05/18/2026

Annual U.S. electricity consumption is projected to grow more than 55% by 2050, putting real pressure on the grid. It’s a big part of why reducing energy use, especially at the building level, is becoming critical.

Read more here:

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The group representing electrical equipment manufacturers expects data center energy consumption to grow 300% over the next 10 years.

05/15/2026

Battery storage isn’t just backup anymore. ⚡🔋

As energy costs increase and demand on the grid grows, battery systems are helping businesses gain more flexibility and control over their energy use.

Want to learn more? Keep an eye out for our new video.