Energy & Power Management articles from August 2005

Energy & Power Management archives from August 2005

Senate actions examined: EEI makes a point about emissions.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... The Edison Electric institute (EEI) is alarmed that McCain/ Lieberman might be enacted and explains why in a letter to our readers. The EEI's perspective will not be popular in many quarters, but it represents a large number of utilities on...

Progress report: our new format seems to work.(EDITORIAL: OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
August 1, 2005... BNPMedia's bold experiment seems to be working. You might recall that I listed a number of changes that we would be making to this publication in order to better meet your information needs. We gave the publication a new name and a new cover...

Catch the savings: the next wave of performance contracting.(ENERGY ONLINE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
August 1, 2005... The concept of energy services, also known as performance contracting, has proven to be one of the most exciting to hit the energy business in the last two decades. The energy services industry and the business model that it spawned have proven...

Downtime is not an option: investment firm depends on backup power systems.(Putnam Investments Inc. uses Russelectric Inc's power systems)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Firms responsible for superior service for more than 10 million shareholders and 172 institutional clients can't afford to blink. With more than 3500 employees and six computerized service centers in Massachusetts, London, and Tokyo, Putnam...

Managing power and dollars: university described as years ahead of others.(University of Maryland)(Square D PowerLogic power management system)
August 1, 2005... When Mike Krone considered a Square D PowerLogic power management system, he did so based on more beneficial features and fewer hidden costs. Once the system was installed he discovered unexpected added value that has already saved the...

Fort Bragg attacks base energy costs: strategic energy management provides national savings.
August 1, 2005... The once-stable, relatively tidy character of energy availability and energy cost management has long since left the building, as both corporate facilities managers and C-suite occupants know all too well. The figure illustrates the upward...

Centrifugal chiller from York.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... The MaxE centrifugal chiller from York incorporates a new compressor design that extends the tonnage range of the unit. Using HFC-134a, the MaxE centrifugal chiller is now available from 250 to 2400 TR, and meets or exceeds ASHRAE 90.1, IECC,...

Pulse Start MH lamp from Venture.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Venture Lighting's MP 875-W Uni-Form Pulse-Start lamp is the first compact ANSI type-O, high-wattage metal halide lamp. The MP 875-W lamp provides energy savings, longer life, and significantly more light over time than today's standard 1000-W...

UPS from controlled power.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... The LTN is a UL/cUL 1778-listed UPS which provides uninterrupted, regulated, continuous sinewave output. With a front-access design and a small footprint, the LTN has a standard NEMA 2 enclosure and is offered with an optional outdoor-rated...

Generating solutions brochure from Caterpillar.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Caterpillar offers a brochure providing information on its electric power integrated systems, including a complete line of generator sets, containerized power modules, and rental units that meet temporary of emergency needs. Caterpillar offers...

ABB's regenerative drives.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... ABB's regenerative drives, also known as four-quadrant drives, extend the array of complete motor-control solutions provided through the company's ACS800 product family. The drives incorporate en active supply unit rather than the passive diode...

DS Series bulk switcher modules from Astec.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Emerson Network Power's Astec DS Series of high-density ac-dc distributed bulk power front-end power supplies have a +12 Vdc main output and a +3.3 Vdc standby output. The new DS650-3 model increases the available power to 650 W. This power...

Enclosures from Emerson Network Power.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Emerson Network Power introduced the Liebert XDF, a plug-and-play enclosure system that allows for quick deployment of high-density equipment almost anywhere. The Liebert XDF extends the mini-computer room concept pioneered to the requirements...

Circuit breakers from Square D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Square D Services from Schneider Electric has introduced Masterpact replacement circuit breakers with arc flash protection. Arc flash incidents on faulty industrial equipment cause injuries and deaths every year, as well as costly equipment...

Monitoring and diagnostic service from Eaton.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Eaton Corporation's web-based Powerware eNotify remote monitoring and diagnostic service for Powerware uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) and battery systems monitors the ongoing health of the UPS, while also monitoring the battery condition...

Rack upgrades from American Power Conversion.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... APC's rack-side air distribution unit improves availability and lowers cost with optimized rack-level cooling. With the integration of voice and data networks and increasing use of power dense blade servers, these new technologies are creating...

Hot gas reheat climate control from Trane.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Trane's hot gat reheat technology is an active climate control feature that recycles wasted heat energy and uses it to reduce humidity and mold growth potential while improving indoor air quality and maintaining comfort. A feature in Trane...

Wireless energy meter from Power Measurement.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Power Measurement introduced a socket-based ION 6300 wireless energy meter. With a low installed cost, exceptional scalability, and accuracy verified to national sub-billing standards (ANSI C12.20 and C12.1), the intelligent ION 6300 meter...

Reflector material from Alanod.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Alanod Aluminum's MIRO Micro Matt is a new reflective material that appears white but can provide up to 20% more light to the task than the same Luminaire that uses the traditional white paint reflector. White painted reflectors have a polar...

Automatic fuel cleaner from Algae-X.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... The STS 5000 is an automatic diesel fuel conditioning and filtration system for stored fuel supplies. It conditions and stabilizes fuel, eliminates microbial contamination and removes water, tank sludge, and contaminants from tanks. By keeping...

Cold cathode from TCP.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... TCP's cold cathode lamps have a unique soft strike, low-volt starting method that extends bulb life by 25%. A special phosphor coating provides excellent color consistency and is resistant to fading and the effects of ultraviolet radiation....

Portable power quality monitor from Electro.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Electro Industries/GaugeTech portable energy and power quality monitor, the PDA 1252 is designed to provide advanced power quality monitoring and reporting using artificial intelligence to diagnose the source of a power quality event and...

Integrated Dc/Dc converter from Astec.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... The Astec AIF-300Vin Series from Astec Power has power density up to 108W/[in.sup.3]. The devices can deliver up to 600 W of output power from an input range of 250 to 420 Vdc. The series includes six models with single-output dc voltages of...

SNMP card from Falcon.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... Falcon Electric provides internal and external SNMP/HTTP agent devices with enhanced features. The SNMP agents provide users a higher level of remote monitoring and management of Falcon on-line SG Series UPSs across a LAN, WAN, Enterprise...

Automatic restoration system from S&C.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... S&C's IntelliTEAM II System partitions power distribution system into sections called teams. If a team loses power, either because of a source outage of a fault, IntelliTEAM II uses the excess capacity of an adjacent team to supply the load....

AC vector drive from Saftronics.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... The CV10 ac drive with built in PLC functions provides a wide range of speed control functions and is designed for easy programming and fast installation. CV10 drives in some of the industry's smallest enclosures, cover from 0.5 to 15 hp; 230...

150-kVA UPS from Cat.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... A Cat 150-kVA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with flywheel-based technology from Cat eliminates the need for backup batteries, reduces floor space requirements, and minimizes system maintenance demands. The UPS delivers 97% total...

AC current monitoring from Illimite.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... The CMR-600D ac current monitoring package is a complete system that includes a 600-A split core current sensor, two-wire current transmitter, current monitor display with two adjustable set point alarm relay outputs plus an ac power adapter....

Battery systems from C&D Technologies.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... C&D Technologies, Inc. Standby Power Division announced Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS) Level 3 certification for the entire msEndur Series product line. Required by telecommunications customers, NEBS Level 3 certification ensures...

Precision Lightmeter from Cooke.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
August 1, 2005... The cal-LIGHT 400 Calibrated Precision Lightmeter uses a silicon photodiode sensor corrected to measure exactly like the human eye sees. Even/cal-LIGHT is certifiably calibrated and recognized by the American National Institute of Standards and...

When reputations are on the line.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)(ASCO Power Technologies)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... ASCO Power Technologies * www.ascopower.com When their reputations are on the line, more decision makers choose ASCO Power Technologies than any other manufacturer of power transfer switches and control systems. They have made ASCO the...

Complete power systems solutions.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)
August 1, 2005... Kohler Power System * www.KohlerPowerSystem.com Kohler Power Systems is a division of Kohler Co. delivering energy solutions for markets worldwide. Kohler provides complete power systems for the stationary, telecommunications, mobile,...

Energy management, simplified.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... EnVinta Corporation * www.envinta.com EnVINTA Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and deployment of energy and environmental products and services for large commercial, institutional, industrial and utility users....

Get green with energy management technology.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... USA Technologies * www.usatech.com USA Technologies is a recognized leader in energy management energy-control technologies for vending machines, commercial glass-front coolers and a variety of electronic equipment. USA Technologies'...

President promotes Energy Efficiency.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Energy Efficiency Forum)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, DC -- President George W. Bush headlined a strong lineup of speakers at the 16th annual Energy Efficiency Forum held June 15th in Washington, DC. Seven individuals received Energy Leadership Awards for their roles in promoting...

Chaffey College joins energy-efficiency project.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- An energy-efficiency project, which will save the six community colleges involved about $900,000 a year, will now include Chaffey Community College District. Funded by Southern California Edison and coordinated by Intergy, a...

EPM calendar.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(energy companies' conferences)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... AUGUST 6-12 ISES Solar World Congress, The Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL. International Solar Energy Society. For more information, visit: www.swc2005.org/ 14-17 Energy 2005--The Solutions Network, Long Beach Convention Center, Long...

George Mason U to save $15 million in energy.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(George Mason University )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... BUFFALO GROVE, IL -- Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., and George Mason University reached agreement on July 7th on a 15-year energy performance contract that will save Virginia's largest state university a minimum of $1 million per year in...

Schneider acquires Juno Lighting.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... In a June 30th announcement Schneider Electric and Juno Lighting, Inc. said that Schneider Electric's subsidiary, Square D Company, and Juno have signed a definitive merger agreement that pro vides for the acquisition of Juno by Square D in a...

Trane announces two schools contracts.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(New Bethel Middle School)(Mason City Schools)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Trane announced its HVAC solutions will help New Bethel Middle School (Bryant, AR) earn the title of "first high performance and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEEDNC) Green Building...

Timberland signs $3m contract with Northern Power for solar system.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... Northern Power Systems, a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp. announced on June 7th that it had entered into an agreement to design, engineer and construct a 400-kW solar power system at Timberland's 429,000 square-foot in Ontario,...

Colorado makes 5 year agreement with USA Technologies.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(General Services Agreement)(VendingMiser energy management technology)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies announced today that Colorado introduced a program to provide funds for state-agencies to install VendingMiser energy management technology in state facilities. The Colorado program represents the first State...

C[O.sub.2] emissions increase by 1.7%, emissions intensity declines 2.6%.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 1.7% in 2004, from 5,796 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTC[O.sub.2]) in 2003 to 5,896 MMTC[O.sub.2] in 2004, according to preliminary estimates released June 30th by...

Alameda County's solar system completes second year.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... OAKLAND, CA -- One of the nation's largest solar electric systems--located in Alameda County--is exceeding expectations for peak demand reduction since the system went live over two years ago. In April 2002, Alameda County dedicated its...

Gas price comparison.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Gas Price Comparison Breakeven Rates ($/therm) Large Office (150,000 [ft.sup.2]) 2004 Ave Feb-05 Boston Gas (Boston, MA) 0.9996 1.0367...

Weather hedging: Chicago mercantile exchange weather futures prices.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Illustration)
August 1, 2005... Weather Hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather Futures Prices Each Degree Day valued at $20 per contract Cooling Degrees Days Location June July August September Atlanta, GA ...

LRC and Boeing develop aircraft lighting.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Lighting Research Center )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... TROY, NY -- The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced that it would partner with Boeing to develop innovative and efficient lighting solutions for use aboard commercial aircraft. The LRC and Boeing plan to...

Ziff analyzes gas markets.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... CALGARY, AB -- Ziff Energy Group released an 8-page executive report on July 8th that provides an analysis of the natural gas requirements for the North American power sector to 2012. Ziff Energy's analysis shows that future power market growth...

SMUD increases funds for solar program.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Sacramento Municipal Utility District's solar rebates)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has added $150,000 in rebates to meet the demand for solar rebates, the utility. The program, PV Pioneer 2, provides financial incentives for contractors to pass on to customers. SMUD is also...

Breaking a habit.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(energy companies' ranking data websites' )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Some habits are hard to break cold turkey. Please know that the gas and electricity rankings and degree data you want are easy to get. The electricity rankings can be found at www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/eia826.html What's more,...

Control incentives.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(energy companies' websites)(Directory)(Illustration)
August 1, 2005... Control Incentives Go to www.realwinwin.com to access an expanded version of this report featuring direct links to these incentives. State Utility or Agency Programmable ...