Energy & Power Management articles from December 2005

Energy & Power Management archives from December 2005

Does EPAct change anything? Legislation seems focused on residential conservation and supply matters.(Energy Policy Act)(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... An audience of corporate energy managers and utility program managers recently had the misfortune of listening to me talk about the state of the energy industry for 45 minutes at a conference in Connecticut. These industry experts stayed to the...

New Mexico is definitely on the map: the state has aggressive energy programs.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)
December 1, 2005... Brian Johnson, Solar and Geothermal Energy Program Manager, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, calls attention to the state's aggressive energy management programs. Dear Editor: I would like to commend Mark...

Time for more energy efficiency: news and economics lead to one conclusion ...(ENERGY ONLINE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2005... I believe that many of my fellow energy professionals have read with horror the many recent articles on energy in newspapers, journals, and local entertainment papers. A seemingly endless succession of credible sources has been quoted saying...

Best for the long run: Yamaha Motor Corporation selects the bi-fuel solution.(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Yamaha Motor Corporation is the recreational products division of Japan's Yamaha Corporation, known worldwide for excellence in product design, manufacturing, and quality. Its office and distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, WI, serves the...

ASHRAE guideline a critical tool for data centers: document addresses power and cooling issues.(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)
December 1, 2005... The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Technical Committee TC 9.9 (Mission Critical Facilities, Technology Spaces, and Electronic Equipment) authored the book Thermal Guidelines for Data...

Blade servers--and beyond--: adaptive cooling for the next generation of it systems.
December 1, 2005... High-density servers and communications switches, increased emphasis on business continuity, the convergence of voice and data, and new support system technologies all drive change in the traditional data center. In enterprise data centers,...

Energy efficiency boosts Wisconsin papermaker: focus on energy helps Stora Enso reduce energy costs by $3.5 million.
December 1, 2005... The papermaking industry is Wisconsin's largest manufacturing sector as well as one of the state's oldest. In recent decades this important industry faced its share of threats as stiff international competition and rising energy prices have...

DG brochure from Cat.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... Caterpillar published a brochure describing the benefits of distributed generation with natural gas generator sets as a simple, cost-effective way to increase utility systems' power capacity. As power demands continue to exceed conventional...

Packaged rooftop units from York.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... YORK International Corporation has extended its line of [Eco.sup.2] packaged rooftop units up through 130 tons. The models fill out the YORK product range from one ton through 130 tons and enable owners who require larger-tonnage equipment to...

Current limiting panel from LC&D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... The SilverBullet is a sub-branch circuit current limiter from Lighting Control & Design that places a definite current limit on the wattage (VA) of each track lighting circuit. Designed to address the concerns of retailers faced with state and...

Controller from Danfoss.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... ADAP-KOOL electronic supermarket controllers from Danfoss provide flexible, easy-to-use network control for refrigeration, HVAC, and lighting, and will be fully backward compatible with earlier Danfoss controllers and I/O products as well as...

Fuel cell from Premium Power Corporation.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... The Zinc-Flow 45 is a regenerative Zinc-Bromide fuel cell that offers many advantages when compared to traditional dc power systems which employ lead-acid batteries. Premium Power Corporation offers 24, -48, and 125 V dc models, covering the...

Capacitor Bank Control from Accurate Controls.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... Accurate Controls GPS24 Time/Voltage Capacitor Bank Control is a multi-function programmable capacitor control is used to automatically control power capacitors in an electric utility distribution system. The GPS24 utilizes a GPS receiver to...

Metal halide from Venture Lighting.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... Venture Lighting introduces the Uni-Form pulse start Natural White e-Lamp metal halide product family. Combining excellent color uniformity with improved lumen maintenance, these lamps are ideal for applications where simulation of natural...

Proprietary algorithms from Dranetz-BMI.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... Dranetz-BMI has added Answer-Modules to its new line of handheld power monitoring instruments. AnswerModules, developed originally for Dranetz-BMI's Signature System continuous monitoring system, are proprietary algorithms that convert raw...

Electronic HID from Universal ballast.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... Universal Lighting Technologies offers E-Tensity electronic HID ballasts, which provides dramatic improvements over traditional magnetic HID lighting for a variety of HID lighting lamp applications ranging from the 20-W ceramic lamps up to the...

Transmitter from Cyclo systems.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... The LP-1 Z-LYNK Transmitter unit is designed to reach all receivers connected to a single distribution transformer, ideal for load or lighting control in a single building, factory or hotel etc. This small unit (400 by 300 by 200 mm) may...

T8 high-bay lighting system from TCP.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... T8 high bay fluorescent lighting system from Technical Consumer Products, Inc, (TCP) is proving to be an excellent energy-saving alternative to traditional HID and incandescent systems in high bay and open ceiling applications, particularly...

Right-angled SMT LED from LEDtronics.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: BACKUP POWER AND RELIABILITY)
December 1, 2005... LEDtronics low profile, right-angled surface mount LEDs, the Series SML070 LEDs. have a footprint of only 2.4 by 3.3 mm. These discrete LEDs are ideal for placement on PCBs where components are densely packed. They come in a one-color version...

Advance university curriculum approved.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... ROSEMONT -- Advance announced that the ballast training courses offered through its industry-renowned Advance University website have been officially accepted as an approved curriculum by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting...

AFCOM launches "data center smart tools" handbook series.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Association for Computer Operations Management)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... ORANGE, CA -- AFCOM, a trade association for data center professionals, launched its groundbreaking "Data Center Smart Tools" handbook series October 10th at the Data Center World conference in Chicago. "The goal of the 'Smart Tools'...

GTI campaigns for more local power generation.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... DES PLAINES, IL -- John Kelly, executive director of distributed energy technology research at the Gas Technology Institute sees an opportunity--despite usual objections raised by the utility industry--to protect power supplies to communities'...

Reliable savings in automated DR.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(automated demand response)
December 1, 2005... BERKELEY, CA -- Using two different kinds of communication technology to test automated demand response during the summer of 2004, researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found up to four megawatts (MW) of savings at 18 sites...

Calendar: training and events.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... DECEMBER 6-8 Powergen, Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada. Pennwell. For more information, contact Lisa Gasaway: (918) 832-9245, email: pgiconference@pennwell.com or visit: pgi05.events.pennnet.com/ JANUARY 21-25 ASHRAE 2006 Winter...

U.S. Navy dedicates Hawaii's largest federal solar electric system.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... HAWAII -- On Oct. 13, 2005, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii (NAVFAC Hawaii) and PowerLight Corporation, held a solar dedication ceremony to celebrate the installation of the largest federal photovoltaic array in Hawaii. The...

Northern Power to maintain 11 DTE Energy Technologies sites.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... WAITSFIELD, VT -- Northern Power Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp., has acquired the rights and obligations related to ten onsite power system maintenance agreements from DTE Energy Technologies, a subsidiary of...

Group studies dc power in data centers.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... New power delivery infrastructure solutions are needed for the high power densities of the next generation data centers. High-density computer environments, utilizing alternating current (ac) to deliver power to blade server technology and...

Emerson Network Power acquires Cooligy.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... COLUMBUS, OH -- Emerson Network Power announced on October 24th that it had completed the acquisition of Mountain View, CA-based Cooligy, Inc, a developer and manufacturer of active cooling technology for microprocessors and other...

APC launches Blade Readiness Assessment Service.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
December 1, 2005... WEST KINGSTON, RI -- American Power Conversion announced its new Blade Readiness Assessment Service that provides IT professionals with an assessment of the feasibility of successfully deploying blade servers in their current data center...

Gas Price Comparison.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Illustration)
December 1, 2005... Gas Price Comparison Breakeven Rates ($/therm) Large Office (150,000 [ft.sup.2]) 2004 Ave 1st Q-05 Boston Gas (Boston, MA) 0.9996 1.0367...

Weather hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange weather futures prices.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Illustration)
December 1, 2005... Weather Hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather Futures Prices Each Degree Day valued at $20 per contract Heating Degree Days Location Oct Nov Atlanta GA 129 ...

Minnesota and South Dakota VA Medical Centers win federal award.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
December 1, 2005... MILWAUKEE -- The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) in the Midwest was honored with a 2005 Federal Energy and Water Management Award for an innovative energy program in which Johnson Controls, Inc. guaranteed to save $26...

Breaking a habit.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
December 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,...

Renewable energy programs.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
December 1, 2005... Renewable Energy Programs Visit www.realwinwin.com for access to an expanded version of the Rebate Report, featuring direct links to these incentives, rebate application forms, contact data, and more. State Utility or...