Energy & Power Management articles from April 2006

Energy & Power Management archives from April 2006

Newly-mowed grass: one of the first signs of spring.(power management)(Editorial)
April 1, 2006... Why weren't baseball fans eagerly awaiting the World Baseball Classic? My friends who love hockey were all talking about the Sweden-Finland Olympic finals, even though the game was shown locally at 8:00 a.m. Overseas guests at my house...

Help on the way: more information available to builders.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... I guessed that I would be flooded with information about energy-efficiency information available to help small builders. Of course, the existence of this information does not mean we are doing well enough getting it into the right hands. ...

Errata.(Correction notice)
April 1, 2006... Please note that natural gas prices cited in our March issue (AC Drives Put Handle on Rising Gas Prices) were incorrect. The values cited in the article's fifth sentence should be $7.04 per MMBtu and $2.50 per MMBtu. In addition, we mistakenly...

The time is now; automation and building intelligence complement each other.(GridWise Constitutional Convention)(Column)
April 1, 2006... Conference and industry meetings can be ideal for getting a snapshot of trends in the industry. Lately smart building, smart grid, and smart application technology have been the buzz at every conference I attend. In addition to the...

Building with blade server concepts: blades require pre-planning.(data centers cooling methods)(Cover story)
April 1, 2006... The buzzword in server platforms today is blade server. Servers of varying form factors are evolving into common CPU blades mounted in chassis that integrate cabling, power distribution, and support functions in a standardized approach to...

Waterfall architectures bridge power shortfalls; protecting super-critical installations with waterfall architectures.(power management by telecommunications industry)
April 1, 2006... Companies typically protect mission-critical installations with standby power generation equipment. These installations, such as data and network operations centers (NOCs), communication centers, and high-value manufacturing processes, require...

Fighting rising energy costs using data loggers; making the case for energy measurement.(Black box (Data Loggers) used for collection of data.)(Industrial Assessment Centers)(University of Washington claims rebate)
April 1, 2006... With the price of crude oil topping $65 per barrel this year and natural gas prices high as well, it is getting increasingly expensive to keep the lights on, HVAC systems running, and all the other loads going. If it weren't enough for utility...

Rackmount PDUs from Aphel.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 101 Aphel announced the launch of the DBH2 Series of Rackmount PDUs to support blade servers. DBH2 provides 17,200 W in a compact 2U chassis. Models are available with either twelve C19 or L6-15R (twistlock) outlets to...

Program-start ballasts from GE.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 104 GE Consumer & Industrial's Ultra-Start T8 and UltraStart T5 ballasts are a new line of program-start ballasts that enables companies to extend lamp life in frequently switched applications (five or more switches per...

Pulse-start metal halide ballasts from Universal.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 107 Universal Lighting Technologies introduces the latest addition to its pulse-start metal halide family of ballasts with the new Multi-5 ballast for 750-W pulse-start systems. The P750MLSAC5M ballast is specifically...

OAM Purger from Redi-Controls.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 110 0AM-Purger Models from Redi-Control for low and high-pressure centrifugal chillers provide easier and faster installation. The purgers include sight glasses while continuing to regain chiller capacity, saving energy...

Transformer Combo from Square D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 102 With its space-saving design, the Square D Integrated Power Center 2 (IPC2) Transformer Combo reduces installation time and labor risks. It is ideally suited for new and retrofit commercial, retail, or industrial...

Adjustable accent downlights from Prescolite.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 105 A series of 4-in. aperture adjustable accent downlights from Prescolite provides lighting specifiers with an adjustable product that has no limitations in the aiming mechanism. This product line, named the A4 Series,...

Data-center cooling technology from DegreeC.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 108 Degree Controls, Inc.(DegreeC) released ADAPTIVCOOL, which it claims can reduce data-center cooling bills by up to 30%. ADAPTIVC00L's temperature sensors send information to a thermal hub that calculates cooling...

Tier 2 gen sets from Cummins.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 111 Cummins Power Generation introduced eight low-emissions diesel generator models from 750 kW to 2000 kW. Each is certified to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 2 emissions regulations. Cummins generator...

Overhead line protection from S&C.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 103 S&C's IntelliRupter PulseCloser significantly advances the science of fault testing on overhead lines. It was designed from the ground up to accommodate advanced feeder automation functions such as IntelliTEAM II and...

Three-phase UPS from Staco.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 106 Staco Energy Products Co. introduced the FirstLine three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for 10, 15 and 20-kVA applications. This true on-line, double-conversion UPS provides computer-grade power quality at a...

Diesel generator sets from Cat.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 109 Caterpillar Inc. introduces a family of diesel-fueled generator sets in the 2-4 MW power range. This family of generator sets builds on the success of the Caterpillar 3500 series of generator sets, a proven industry...

Industrial application UPS from APC.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 112 American Power Conversion and Rockwell Automation announced the Allen-Bradley 1609-P UPS, a jointly developed line of double-conversion online uninterruptible power supplies for industrial applications. Available in...

Dropout recloser from S&C.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 113 The TripSaver dropout recloser from S&C protects overhead lateral circuits. Used in lieu of fuse cutouts, it improves system reliability by eliminating the permanent outages caused when lateral fuses respond to...

Intelligent MCC from Square D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 116 The Square D Model 6 Intelligent Motor Control Center (iMCC) from Square D allows access to information provided by Schneider Electric Transparent Ready architecture, which allows users to optimize equipment...

Air quality report from CEC.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 119 DG may lead to increased pollutant emissions within an urban air basin, which could adversely affect air quality. In the project, "Air Quality Impacts of Distributed Generation," distributed generation (DG)...

Enterprise integrator from Honeywell.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 122 Honeywell released a new version of its Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) management system. The latest release--EBI R310--features several enhancements, including improved web client access, more flexible...

Data center assessment tool from Aperture.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 114 Vista from Aperture increases operational efficiency and reduces data center disruptions by automating processes. The software improves utilization of data center assets and staff by providing a visual view into the...

Data cooling solution from APC.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 117 APC unveiled a high-density InfraStruXure system that can scale up to 60 kW per rack. These are the first integrated systems on the market that reach this critical load point for a typical data center rack, row, or...

Downlights from Halo.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 120 Halo has introduced a new 3-in. aperture downright family that is ideal for soffits, casework, and niche areas, as well as for general illumination. Offering a minimal impact on the ceiling, the petite size of the new...

Rack from HP.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 123 The HP Infrastructure Rack is available in high- and low-voltage configurations. It wraps under a single part number all the necessary rack infrastructure products such as the HP 10000 Series rack, power distribution,...

Simulation tool from Innovative Research.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 115 TileFlow allows users to make a computer model of a data center that provides the ability to calculate the distribution of cooling air through perforated tiles, the airflow pattern, and the temperature distribution....

Brochure from ABB.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 118 A 32-page, full-color brochure from ABB Instrumentation covers the complete breadth of products, communication choices, asset optimization capabilities, and value-added services available. The brochure notes that the...

Skylighting System from DayStar.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 121 DayStar Skylight Systems makes high-performance commercial skylights that enable businesses to save money, increase the overall value of the facility, and protect the environment by being more energy efficient. DayStar...

Hospital-grade isolation transformer from Bridgeport.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2006... FREE INFO: Write 124 Bridgeport Magnetics/Tortran Inc. introduces the Iso-puck line of enclosed hospital-grade isolation transformers. The Iso-puck is available in three power ranges, 300, 600, and 1000 VA for 117V/60Hz line frequency....

Training and events.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... April 10-12 Powergen Renewable Energy, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV For more information, visit: pgre06.events.pennnet.com/ 19-21 National Conference on Building Commissioning. The Fairmont, San Francisco, CA PECI. For...

Syska Hennessy Group unveils industry position on critical facilities.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... LOS ANGELES. CA--Svska Hennessv Group launched a new classification system for determining the levels of criticality for an organization's critical facilities. which it planned to present at the March 28 DataCenter Dynamics Conference in New...

USA Technologies adds 22 utility partners.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... MALVERN. PA--USA Technologies announced on March 6 that it was renewing its Energy Rebate Program and expanding the savings to include its full energy management product line in response to the high price of energy in the US and consumer demand...

APOGEE Interactive and Hunt Power announce strategic alliance.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... DALLAS, TX--APOGEE Interactive, Inc. and Hunt Power. L.P. have formed a strategic alliance to create a seamless solution in the demand-response and energy-efficiency markets targeted to utilities and their commercial and industrial customers....

Lewis & Clark College invests in energy efficiency.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... PORTLAND, OR--Lewis & Clark College has been on a campaign to improve energy efficiency and they're getting high marks--and more control over energy costs--as a result. Energy Trust incenlives and Oregon slate energy tax credits are helping the...

ConsumerPowerline, ConEd change billing practice.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Consolidated Edison Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... REW YORK, NY--On March 31, 2006, Con Edison planned to implement a change in the way electricity bills are calculated and assessed for midsized energy consumers. This change will change many individual electric bills. Historically,...

APC supports Disney's global IT.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(American Power Conversion announces Disney Worlwide Services Inc., to use Symmetra Mega Watt.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... WEST KINGSTON. RI--American Power Conversion (APC), announced that Disney Worldwide Services Inc., the global service unit of The Walt Disney Company, has selected four APC Symmetra MW uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units to protect and...

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is proud to team up with Puget Sound Energy and a powerhouse lineup of sponsors to present the largest energy, power, and facilities management conference held in the Pacific Northwest.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is proud to team up with Puget Sound Energy and a powerhouse lineup of sponsors to present the largest energy, power, and facilities management conference held in...

Smart grid group co-locates meeting.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(GridWise Expo)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... DALLAS. TEXAS--The GridWise Expo will be held May 16-18, 2006 at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, CA, according to a February 20th press release. The first GridWise Expo will be co-located with BuilConn and M2M Expo and...

PIER develops sensor placement tool.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The California Energy Commission's Pier program developed a free software package to aid designers place photosensors in daylighting designs. Pier also released a technical brief titled. "Sweet SPOT for Daylighting," describing the problem of...

KEMA names world leading retail partner.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Channel Partners: The Growing Role of Aggregators, Brokers and Consultants in Competitive Energy Markets)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... WORCESTER, MA--KEMA Inc. ranked World Energy as the industry's leading retail energy channel partner in its newly released report entitled "Channel Partners: The Growing Role of Aggregators, Brokers and Consultants in Competitive Energy...

Direct Energy enters New York market.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... STAMFORD, CT--Direct Energy Services announced on March 7th that it is now supplying electricity to customers in New York, including New York City. The company is initially supplying power throughout the Orange and Rockland, National Grid...

JT Packard signs Frontier Communications.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(uninterruptible power supply services)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... MADISON, WI--JT Packard made a February 16th announcement that it had signed Frontier Communications to a multi-year agreement for uninterruptible power supply services. The agreement includes service delivery for four Frontier locations in New...

Food Lion earns fifth Energy Star award.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Energy Star Sustained Excellence 2006 Award)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... SALISBURY, NC--For a fifth-consecutive year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize Food Lion with an Energy Star partner award. Food Lion has earned the Energy Star Sustained Excellence 2006 Award for its outstanding and...

Hydrogenics delivers fuel cell to Bell Canada.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... MISSISSAUGA, ON--Hydrogenics Corporation made a February 16th announcement of the successful delivery and commissioning of a hydrogen fuel cell backup power generator at a Bell Canada telecommunication site in Burlington, ON. The backup power...

New York property owners debate energy strategies.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2006... NEW YORK, NY--A February 2nd roundtable hosted by ConsumerPowerline found an array of New York property owners, energy suppliers, and regulators engaging in a sometimes-heated debate about the strategies available to help protect New York...

MGE's UPS Systems awarded UL 924 listing.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(UL 924 Emergency Lighting Systems )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... COSTA MESA, CA--MGE UPS Systems, Inc. announced on January 18th that key models of their uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) from 5 to 225 kVA have met the strict criteria of the UL 924 Emergency Lighting Systems standard. The listed models...

Aspen Skiing Company goes 100% green.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... DENVER, CO--Aspen Skiing Company, operatot of lout Colorado ski mountains and two hotels, has made a landmark purchase of renewable energy certificates from wind farms to offset 100% of its electricity use. The purchase, the largest in the...

NYSERDA funding promotes new lighting technologies.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded nearly $200,000 to EPRI Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the Electric Power Research Institute, to validate and demonstrate an electronic ballast technology for high...

SCMEP receives energy grant for large energy users.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... COLUMBIA, SC--The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) has awarded the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) a third grant as part of the USDOE's Industries of the Future Program. The grant will be used to assist the state's...

ConsumerPowerline to manage energy for 19 MA facilities.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... BOSTON, MA--The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) has selected ConsumerPowerline (CPLN), a for-profit energy consumer advocacy organization, to manage grid reliability programs for 19 government facilities including...

Sylvania earns Sustained Excellence 2006 award.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Osram Sylvania Inc.)(Energy Star Sustained Excellence 2006 award)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... DANVERS, MA--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Osram Sylvania with the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence 2006 award for its continued leadership in protecting our environment...

Weather headging: Chicago mercantile exchange weather future prices.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Weather Hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather Futures Prices Each Degree Day valued at $20 per contract Heating Degree Days CDDs Location Dec Jan Feb Mar Atlanta, GA ...

Green Mountain helps companies offset emissions.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Green Mountain Energy Resources L.L.C.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... On Tuesday, February 28th, Green Mountain Energy launched eMission Solutions. This offering includes a wide range of carbon reduction products and services including Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), forest sequestration projects, LEED...

Capstone turbines on the GSA schedule.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Capstone Turbine Corp.)(General Services Administration)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Capstone announced that it had become the first microturbine manufacturer to be included on General Services Administration (GSA) supplier schedule. "As a result of our continuing efforts to place Capstone MicroTurbine products into large...

Spotlight on Xcel Energy: energy efficiency programs across 10 states.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2006... This year utilities, governments, and other agencies will offer more than $1 billion in rebates and incentives to help building owners and operators reduce their dependence on the utility grid. The majority of this assistance can be found in...

Tridium holds Vykon Energy certification course.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2006... Tridium announed that it would hold a two-day Vykon Energy certification course that will be held at its headquarters in Richmond, VA on April 11th-12th. The course modules include: * VES sales orientation * VES Reports *...

Worry about budget cuts.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(distributed energy systems)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, DC--Funding cuts are threatening to obstruct the development and deployment of distributed energy (DE) systems said the Distributed Energy Caucus, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, and the Distributed Energy Coalition in...