Energy & Power Management articles from January 2007

Energy & Power Management archives from January 2007

The world may be flat: and what else do we think we really know?(EDITORIAL: OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
January 1, 2007... A long-time colleague and one-time competitor recently asked me why I thought energy-efficiency is such a hard sell in this country. I was surprised as I consider this person to be a true expert, not only in energy-saving technology but also in...

Energy prices: still going up: some experts say otherwise.(COMMODITIES: ENERGY PRICES AND MARKET ISSUES)
January 1, 2007... When crude oil prices tell from $75/barrel (bbl) to the $60/bbl range in late 2006, there was a sigh of relief. But wait: Let's wipe from short-term memory the 2005 hurricane-driven price action. What was crude's price in 2004? Here is some...

Taking control of the power grid: tipping points for disruptive electric power innovations.
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] In the last 50 years, the U.S. electric power industry has seen few changes in technology and virtually no improvement in delivered efficiency. Increasing returns to scale that made continual expansion of the...

Creating energy-efficient data centers: energy counts.
January 1, 2007... Data centers and their power hungry servers have drawn the attention of the U.S. House of Representatives, which has called for a study on data center energy consumption. Server and chip manufacturers are addressing efficiency concerns with new...

Next-gen tech brings new cooling challenge: it doesn't get easier.
January 1, 2007... Businesses are continuing to leverage technology to increase their productivity. In response, computer chip processing capabilities continue to advance. More and more power is being packed into ever smaller servers, and it's happening at a pace...

Critical utility solutions when you need them most.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Aggreko is the leader in rental power, temperature control, and 100% oil-free compressed air solutions. We help customers in many industries improve and safeguard their operations by solving problems, creating opportunities, and reducing risk....

The thought leader in Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI): about American Power Conversion.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)
January 1, 2007... About American Power Conversion Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure. APC's comprehensive products and services for home and...

Baldor Electric Company designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of energy-efficient electric motors, adjustable-speed drives, linear motors, motion control products, and generators.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)
January 1, 2007... Baldor Electric Company designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of energy-efficient electric motors, adjustable-speed drives, linear motors, motion control products, and generators. We have more than 6,500 different stock products...

New battery saves space.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)
January 1, 2007... Currently celebrating 100 years in business, C&D Technologies designs, manufactures, and markets systems for conversion and storage of electrical power. These include reserve power systems supplied to leading operators of telecommunications,...

Pre-integrated power systems from Cummins Power Generation.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)
January 1, 2007... Cummins Power Generation is the only single-source manufacturer of engines, alternators, digital controls, transfer switches, and digital paralleling systems. Because they are designed, built, tested, and serviced specifically to work as a...

Manufacturer of integrated microturbine cogen systems.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)
January 1, 2007... Elliott Energy Systems, Inc. is a premier manufacturer of microturbines for use in distributed generation, combined heat and power (CHP), biogas, and offshore applications. Elliott has over ten years of research and development experience in...

IdaTech.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... IdaTech, LLC, is a leader in the commercial development of fuel processors and integrated fuel cell systems for portable power, critical backup power, and remote power applications in the telecommunications, utilities, and military industries....

All generator sets are not equal.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)(DDC/MTU Power Generation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Combining the heritage of MTU (since 1909) end Detroit Diesel (since 1938), DDC/MTU Power Generation offers unrivaled performance and reliability, with expert service available anywhere, anytime. DDC/MTU Power Generation products include...

Quality-engineered solutions from Rittal.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Rittal Corporation is a division of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's largest enclosure manufacturers. In addition to enclosures, Rittal also manufactures a broad range of products that includes: 19-in. electronic components, power...

High-integrity power control systems.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)(Russelectric Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Data centers, hospitals, airports, and other mission-critical facilities rely on Russelectric high-integrity on-site power control systems to help ensure 100% uptime without disruptions or aberrations. Custom-designed and custom-built,...

Repeatable solutions that power business.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)(Schneider Electric S.A.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... For more than 100 years, Square D[R] has symbolized excellence in power system design and construction. It appears on specialized electrical systems in some of the nation's largest companies and institutions. Square D is a market-leading...

Tridium integrates building automation, energy, and security to the enterprise.(COMPANY PROFILES: GUIDE TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS)
January 1, 2007... Tridium, a global software and technology company, is the inventor of the Niagara Framework[R]' a software framework that integrates diverse systems and devices--regardless of manufacturer or communication protocol--into a unified platform that...

6000 and 8000 VA UPS from APC.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These double-conversion online uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) offer users extremely tight voltage and frequency regulation, internal bypass, and input power factor correction. The units provide high performance...

160-Lm white power LED from Cree.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cree, Inc. announced new benchmarks for power LED brightness and efficacy with the release of the white XLamp 7090 power LED. The XLamp LED, available in volume quantities, produces luminous flux of up to 95 lm or 85...

Motor protection relay from SEL.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)(Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) introduced the SEL-710 motor protection relay that features the industry's most accurate motor protection together with settings, mounting, and communications options...

BladeUPS from Eaton.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)(Eaton Corporation introduces uninterruptible power system )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eaton Corporation announced the availability of the Powerware BladeUPS, the industry's most energy efficient, rack-based uninterruptible power system (UPS) designed and optimized for today's high-powered blade...

Mid-range generator set from Cat.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caterpillar Inc. introduced the C6.6 diesel-fueled generator set, rated at 114-150 ekW. With ACERT-Technology, this generator set is capable of meeting Tier 3 emissions compliance without sacrificing performance or...

Diesel engines from GE.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)(GE Transportation Systems introduces diesel engines )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GE Transportation introduced the V250 12 and 16 cylinder medium-speed diesel engines for marine and stationary power applications. This engine delivers fuel savings of as much as 6.5% compared to GE's earlier diesel...

Bayonet LED from LEDtronics.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LEDtronics announced its smart, multiple voltage, Bi-Polar B321-XIW 9mm Miniature Bayonet-Based LED bulb. This is an ultra-versatile bulb designed to replace many ordinary incandescent bulbs. What makes this 9mm...

Energy efficient transformers from Square D.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Square D Lean Power Energy Efficient Low-Voltage Transformers from Schneider Electric reduce energy consumption and costs for end users, while also addressing the impending federal government mandate requiring that...

Electronic HID ballasts from Advance.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Advance announced the expansion of its popular e-Vision line of electronic HID ballasts with the addition of a compact new model for the operation of 150-W metal halide lamps. Advance's e-Vision Compact 150-W...

UPS from HP.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HP unveiled the HP UPS R1500 G2, a highly efficient and ultra slim 1500-VA rack-mount uninterruptible power system (UPS) to ease network managers' need for additional rack space, while maintaining high-availability...

3-phase PDU from Pulizzi.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. announced the release of the PC3365 Series rack mount power distribution unit (PDU). This series is available in both North American and European configurations, The North American version...

Software upgrade from Tridium.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tridium Inc. announced the availability of NiagaraAX 3.1, an enhanced version of the company's industry leading Niagara Framework. This new version gives users even more flexibility and more tools to further reduce...

GFCI from Leviton.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leviton's new SmartLockPR0 GFCI meets UL's latest GFCI requirements. Based on the patented lock-out feature of Leviton's original SmartLock GFCI, the SmartLockPRO offers two-stage protection against ground fault...

Dimming ballasts from Lutron.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lutron Electronics Co., Inc expanded its line of popular EcoSystem fluorescent dimming ballasts with the introduction of EcoSystem T5 HE (high efficiency) ballast for use with the EcoSystem fluorescent lighting...

Battery monitoring service from Emerson.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emerson Network Power announced the availability of the Liebert Battery Monitoring Service. The offering is designed to maximize the availability and performance of battery systems. The Liebert Battery Monitoring...

HID dimmer from Sinewave.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sinewave Energy Technologies launched the ESD-7200 dimmer, which allows for control of the ubiquitous high intensity discharge (HID) lamps that light warehouses, streets, parking lots, and athletic facilities. Prior...

LED module from LEDdynamics.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LEDdynamics Inc. released an electrically isolated LED module on MCPCB for the LUXEON K2 emitter. The isolated aluminum MCPCB allows the user to mount LEDs to a heat sink without the need to electrically isolate each...

Dc drives from ABB.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The DCS800 drives family from ABB offers simple operator control and commissioning functions; all controllers set themselves automatically. Numerous intuitive assistants mean there's no need to look up every...

LED drivers from Advance.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Advance expanded of its line of Xitanium LED Drivers with the introduction of 350 and 700 models for use in a wide variety of low power LED lighting applications. Supporting 1-3 Luxeon I models, 1-2 Luxeon III...

Right-Angle Candelabra LED Bulbs from LEDtronics.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LEDtronics announced its S6 Right-Angle Candelabra LED Bulbs that beautifully light up many different types of applications. These LED bulbs fit almost any S6 screw base application with a right-angle mounting...

Smart luminaire from Cooper.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cooper Lighting introduced the Corelite Iridium IQ, a sleek architectural direct-indirect linear fluorescent luminaire offering complete optical and aesthetic flexibility. Referred to as the new "smart" fixture, the...

Enclosed drive controllers from Schneider.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Square D E-Flex enclosed drive controllers are an efficient and economical solution for commercial and industrial HVAC pump and fan applications. Recently released by Schneider Electric, the E-Flex enclosed drive...

Semi-recessed adjustable luminaires from Amerlux.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Delivering high performance, unparalleled energy efficiency and a clean, uncluttered look in today's retail environments, Amerlux Lighting Solutions introduced a new line of Multiple Semi-Recessed Adjustable...

CFLs from Litetronics.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Litetronics International, Inc. announces the addition of the Neolite line of T2 compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Neolite lamps are the next revolution in CFL miniaturization; the reduced tube size gives Neolite...

BNP Media starts research arm.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... TROY, MI -- BNP Media founded Clear Seas Research as a separate entity designed to deliver business-to-business market research, the company announced in a November 29th press release. Clear Seas Research will compete in multiple...

Aggreko acquires GE Rentals.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(GE Energy Rentals)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... HOUSTON, TX -- Aggreko announced on December 5th that it had received all necessary regulatory approvals and has executed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all the activities other than those relating to large gas turbines,...

Emerson unveils industry's largest customer test center.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Emerson Network Power)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... COLUMBUS, OH -- Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson, unveiled the Liebert Adaptive Power Witness Test Center on October 8th. The 25,600 square-foot test center, the largest testing facility of its kind, enables customers to test the...

Weather hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange weather futures prices.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Statistical table)
January 1, 2007... Weather Hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather Futures Prices As presented by Accuweather in the The Wall Street Journal November 4, 2006. Weather futures have softened on warmer expectations. November in Cincinnati...

Policies could free electricity grid for small businesses.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, DC -- State governments have the power to dramatically change the way electricity is produced in the United States, concludes a new report released November 16th by the Network for New Energy Choices (NNEC),...

Spotlight on screwbase lamps: not just residential products.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Since the early 1990s, utilities have used both financial and in-kind incentives to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient screwbase lamps in both residential and commercial settings. In the past, one of the most popular retrofits involved...

CERA challenges peak oil theory.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In contrast to a widely discussed theory that world oil production will soon reach a peak and go into sharp decline, a new analysis of the subject by Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) finds that the remaining global...