Energy & Power Management articles from April 2007

Energy & Power Management archives from April 2007

The hits just keep coming: more innovation, please.(Editorial)
April 1, 2007... Three news items this month have stirred my thinking about how we could improve the prospects for energy-efficiency technologies. After reading your responses to my December editorial about energy-efficiency economics, I was more convinced...

Smart energy technology is green technology: conservation is still the least expensive way to ensure energy supply.(ENERGY ONLINE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
April 1, 2007... People tend to mark age in a number of ways over time: by the hair on heads, by the age and accomplishments of our children, by years at a job, by anniversaries and many other milestones. In the not too distant future, I will celebrate 30 years...

Winning strategies need winning mechanisms: how to avoid becoming an April Fool.(ENERGY INCENTIVES: MAKING ENERGY AFFORDABLE)
April 1, 2007... While the origin of April Fools' Day has been much disputed, one of the most popular theories traces it back to the sixteenth century. In 1564, according to this version, Charles IX decreed that France would move the once universal festivities...

Benefis modernizes emergency power in phases: one of Montana's largest health centers automates its system.
April 1, 2007... Totally modernizing a hospital's emergency power system doesn't have to be a big pill to swallow, according to Allen Meadors, an electrical engineer with CTA Architects Engineers in Great Falls, MT. The work can be completed in small doses,...

Tightens production line: power reliability is part of the formula.(Crandall International)
April 1, 2007... Crandall International, Inc. (CI) is a manufacturer of precision packaging machinery for use in the food, chemical, and petroleum industries. The company's highly accurate gravimetric filling machines can fill liquid containers as small as 500...

Sarbanes-Oxley sets new standard for controls: how an on-line energy "reverse auction" supports SOX compliance.
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., owns and operates 200 hotels in North America alone--and spends about $220 million per year for the energy to heat and cool the rooms, prepare food, operate computers, keep...

Condenser from Emerson.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emerson Network Power introduced the Liebert TCDV, an air-cooled, direct-drive refrigeration condenser for use with Liebert precision cooling systems with dual-refrigeration circuits, including the Liebert DS. The...

Centrifugal chiller from Smardt.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Providing 30% more energy efficiency than its nearest equivalent technology and using a patented compressor technology that makes it more reliable and cost-effective, the centrifugal chiller from Smardt reduces...

Industrial Ethernet diagnostic software from Schneider.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Schneider announced the availability of the Telemecanique ConneXview, offering customers industrial network management that is both powerful and user friendly. The ConneXview software combines the power of IT-based...

Enterprise Server TAC Com-Trol.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TAC Com-Trol expanded its powerful family of Crysalis solutions to include the Crysalis Enterprise Server (CES). TAC created the CES to centrally monitor and support multiple retail sites through an intuitive...

Luminaires from FC Lighting.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FC Lighting's W5025 and W5027 series of luminaires offers a complete family of pole or wall-mounted luminaires created for low-glare outdoor areas that illuminate pedestrian areas for building facades, entryways, and...

Daylighting Controller from Watt Stopper/Legrand.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Watt Stopper/Legrand created a unique, new daylighting controller in response to growing demands by building owners and managers who want practical, cost-effective solutions to save energy and meet code requirements....

Medium voltage drives from Toshiba.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Toshiba introduced the newest addition to its medium voltage adjustable speed drives family, the MTX NEMA 3R MV Outdoor Medium Voltage ASD. The MTX is the world's first ASD specifically designed for outdoor mounting...

Energy management solutions from Energex.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Advanced energy management occupancy sensors from Energex are used in hotels, time share units, assisted care living homes, and apartments, making it possible to significantly reduce energy waste in unoccupied...

DC Power Plant from C&D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] C&D Technologies, Inc. Power Systems Division released the Sageon Micro Power Module DC Power Plant. This addition to the Sageon family of products provides information needed to manage power for use in...

Transfer switches from Cummins Power Generation.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cummins Power Generation automatic transfer switches have been certified to comply with Class C, D, E and F (previously Zone 3 and 4) seismic provisions of the International Building Code (IBC) 2000, 2003, and 2006,...

Engine-driven welder/generator from Lincoln.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Vantage 400 from The Lincoln Electric Company is one of the most compact 400A welder/generators in the construction, pipe, or rental fleet market today. Housed in a compact, corrosion-resistant stainless steel...

Switch Gear from Kohler.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
April 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Utilizing a graphical interface that employs a high-resolution LCD touch screen and Windows-based industrial computer to indicate system status, operation, alarms, and more, the next generation of Kohler PD-Series...

ColdWatt's power conversion platforms reduce IT power consumption.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... AUSTIN, TX -- ColdWatt Inc. introduced a digital power conversion portfolio aimed at helping IT managers and systems designers address the increasing challenges of spiraling IT power requirements and rising energy prices. ColdWatt is one of a...

SBC-COG install EnergyMisers.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(South Bay Cities Council of Governments)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Fifteen cities in the South Bay of Los Angeles are the first in the nation to combine their resources to make a difference in lowering energy consumption and C[O.sub.2] emissions, while reducing energy costs. The 15 cities that make up the...

Direct Energy expands New York presence.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2007... STAMFORD, CT -- Direct Energy announced that it is now selling electricity and natural gas plans to small businesses and residents in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, as of February 1. Today more than 25,000 small businesses and residents in New...

Training and events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
April 1, 2007... APRIL 19 Reducing Data Center Energy Consumption, Hilton, Hartford, CT. DegreeC. Also May 17, New York, NY; June 14, Washington, DC-area; September 20, Princeton, NJ. For More Information, Visit: www.fixmydatacentercooling.com MAY ...

Vista-ready UPS now available.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... MGE UPS made available for download from its Web site a beta version of its Personal Solution-Pac power management software for Microsoft Vista. Personal Solution-Pac is designed for So/Ho and small business users needing an easy-to-use, yet...

Computer data centers: a 'new policy frontier' for Energy Efficiency, says ASE.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Alliance to Save Energy)
April 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, DC -- A January 2007 report from the Alliance to Save Energy says computer data centers offer an important area for increasing the nation's energy efficiency. The report also notes policies and measures that could help mitigate the...

Watt Stopper/Legrand sets education series.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... SANTA CLARA, CA -- Watt Stopper/Legrand announced a 2007 education program developed to help architects and specifiers expand their understanding of energy codes, green building initiatives, sustainable design, and related lighting control...

Historic Ft Worth restaurant houses modern efficiency systems.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... FORT WORTH, TX (January 29, 2007) -- Patrons of Reata, an exclusive restaurant and meeting space in historic downtown Fort Worth, will notice little change in the restaurant--but its managers will notice a difference in energy costs,...

Heat pump shipments on track to outpace 2005.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2007... ARLINGTON, VA -- Combined U.S. factory shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for October totaled 361,680, down 49.4% compared with shipments from the same month last year, according to ARI. Heat pump shipments for...

New book examines mission critical systems.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Maintaining Mission Critical Systems in a 24/7 Environment by Peter M. Curtis is a comprehensive study of the fundamentals of mission critical systems, which are designed to maintain ultra-high reliability, availability, and resiliency of...

The Green Grid completes formation.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2007... PORTLAND, OR -- The Green Grid, a non-profit consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems, announced the completion of its formation, membership structure, technical charter. In the same...

Constellation NewEnergy signs power agreement with Chicago Cubs.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... BALTIMORE, MD -- Constellation Energy announced on February 22nd that its subsidiary, Constellation NewEnergy, has entered into a fixed-price power supply agreement with the Chicago Cubs. Under the agreement, Constellation NewEnergy will...

The next incandescent.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(GE Consumer & Industrial)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... CLEVELAND, OH -- GE Consumer & Industrial's Lighting division announced advancements to the light bulb invented by GE's founder, Thomas Edison that potentially will elevate the energy efficiency of this 125-year-old technology to levels...

Weather hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange weather futures prices.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Statistical table)
April 1, 2007... Weather Hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather Futures Prices As presented by Accuweather in the The Wall Street Journal February 2, 2007. CME lists weather contracts based on 18 US cities. Investors and traders buy or sell...

Spotlight on motors and drives: rebates make energy efficiency obtainable.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... The laws of physics governing centrifugal fans and pumps dictate that the volume of air or water decreases directly with reductions in fan or pump speed. Power consumption, on the other hand, decreases with the cube of speed. That is why even...

Degree Controls announces speakers for East Coast Data Center seminars.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... MILFORD, NH -- Degree Controls, Inc. (Degree[degrees]C) announced the speakers for its upcoming seminars that will show facilities managers and multi-functional energy teams how to cut energy consumption and cooling costs in their data centers....