Posts tagged “innovation”
ESP32 + CM4/CM5: Our Hardware Architecture for Self-Hosted AIoT
July 14, 2026
The two-tier hardware stack behind our AIoT deployments, combining low-power ESP32 edge nodes with a CM4/CM5 local core to keep telemetry on-site.
Rust on ESP32 and Single-Board Computers: Our Embedded Stack
July 10, 2026
Why Rust replaced C and Python scripts in our embedded systems, providing memory safety on ESP32, single static binaries on SBCs, and reliable agentic generation.
Sand Battery Simulation with AI
February 21, 2026
Can an Ice Battery Cool Singapore HDB Flats with Near-Zero Emissions? (ICE - Part 4)
July 1, 2025
Modeling cold thermal energy storage with ice batteries to deliver near-zero emission cooling for Singapore residential estates and district networks.
The Ice Battery Breakthrough: Running Cooling Without Grid Electricity (ICE - Part 3)
June 2, 2025
How off-grid ice battery benchtop experiments validated cold thermal energy storage without continuous grid reliance.
Sand Battery Saga: Antler Vietnam, Governance Failures, and Silent Enablers (SAND - Part 9)
May 28, 2025
Ice Battery Cooling: The Science, Savings, and Carbon Benefits (ICE - Part 2)
May 27, 2025
The thermodynamics and operational economics of ice battery cold thermal storage for peak grid load shifting.
What Is an Ice Battery? Sustainable Cooling and Cold Thermal Storage Explained (ICE - Part 1)
May 25, 2025
An introduction to ice batteries and cold thermal energy storage (CTES) for sustainable building cooling.
How the Sand Battery Patent Discovery Happened: The Untold Story (SAND - Part 8)
May 22, 2025
Sand Battery Patent USPTO 12,130,086 B1: Full Text and Technical Summary (SAND - Part 7)
May 22, 2025
Sand Battery Origin Story: How the Technology Really Started (SAND - Part 6)
May 20, 2025
Sand Battery vs Lithium Battery: Cost, Lifespan, and Thermal Storage Tradeoffs (SAND - Part 5)
May 18, 2025
Sand Battery Hot Water for Homestays and Resorts: A Practical Use Case (SAND - Part 4)
May 17, 2025
Why Sand Battery Delivers Near-Zero Lifetime Emissions (SAND - Part 3)
May 16, 2025
Sand Battery Origin: Correcting Misleading Claims About Who Built It
May 15, 2025
How Sand Battery Can Cut Industrial Heating Costs by 50% (SAND - Part 2)
May 3, 2025
What Is a Sand Battery? Thermal Energy Storage Explained (SAND - Part 1)
May 1, 2025
From Mad Scientist to Serial Tech Entrepreneur: My Founder Journey
April 30, 2025
Reflections on transitioning from hands-on laboratory research and software engineering to scaling venture-backed tech startups.
How a $1M Dream Shaped My Sand Battery Journey
April 1, 2024
How Sand Battery Went from a Balcony Experiment to Commercial Deployment
February 9, 2024