Improved Performance Starts Here

Hotstart Energy Efficient Genset Heating solutions added to standby generators 1MW and larger reduces the engine heater energy draw by up to 75% through proven air-source heat pump technology. Standby generators in data centers, hospitals, universities, and other critical facilities are equipped with engine heaters maintaining waterjacket coolant temperatures while the genset is idle. These heaters, which run 24/7 consuming up to 60MWh of energy annually, are an untapped source for energy savings.  Read More

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August 7, 2025

Hotstart hires Santanu (Sean) Debnath as Chief Revenue Officer

Hotstart hires Santanu (Sean) Debnath for Chief Revenue Officer role to lead the development and execution of comprehensive revenue strategies that balance innovation and the company’s 80-year legacy of excellence.

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July 29, 2025

Whitepaper: Heating Emergency Power Systems with Heat Pumps

Levi Westra, Principal Energy Efficiency Engineer of Avista Utilities in Spokane, WA authored a new whitepaper detailing the energy efficiency achieved when integrating a heat pump to the existing engine heating infrastructure of a standby generator.

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July 11, 2025

Whitepaper: Data Center Energy Optimization Strategy for Standby Generation

Hotstart and INFRA Science & Engineering present a co-authored whitepaper discussing using alternative standby power generator heating systems, such as air-source heat pumps, as a PUE reduction strategy plus other benefits air-source heat pumps can provide.

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