Energy & Power Management articles from July 2005

Energy & Power Management archives from July 2005

GE & California take lead: letter applauds unique approach combining economics, energy efficiency, and emissions into new business model.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... Orion's Steve Heins to applaud the actions of a lighting manufacturer. He cites the company's dedication to the environment and its forward-looking management. The twist: the company he's applauding is not Orion--it's GE. Dear Editor: ...

Reliability and energy efficiency: twin concerns of facility managers.(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... Not so very long ago, I worked at an institution that had mastered demand-side response. Let me tell you what motivated this facility to save energy when the need was great and how everyone pitched in to help. August in New York can be...

Real-time demand management is now a reality: New England's program proves the case.(POWER OUTLOOK: ENERGY COSTS AND TRENDS)(Independent System Operator (ISO-NE) implements programs that make demand response a more realistic (and economic) option for system load balancing)
July 1, 2005... Electric power systems occasionally experience system load requirements that exceed currently available generation capacity. These system supply shortfalls can be caused by weather-related capacity losses or sudden increases in demand. During...

Patient needs are a 7x24 case: hospitals rely on UPS technology solution.(Uninterruptible power supplies)
July 1, 2005... Concord Hospital, New Hampshire's second busiest acute care hospital, and the Care New England Health System (CNE), an association of five leading health care providers, meet the very different health needs of very different types of patients....

Three dimensions of energy opportunities: boost profits and asset value.
July 1, 2005... Property owners, management firms, and brokerages regularly face challenges in maintaining or increasing profits and maximizing valuation. Energy is a significant operating expense that, when managed effectively, can help property firms survive...

Found money: a CFO's guide to the ROI of lighting.(a checklist that helps in reducingthe amount spent on lighting by companies)
July 1, 2005... Product pricing is a major driver of purchase decision-making in business. Such is often the case with lighting purchases. Building maintenance workers operating on a limited budget are constantly buying linear fluorescent, halogen, ceramic...

Outsourced energy management in industry: manufacturers pay a high price for energy.
July 1, 2005... Energy is often a manufacturer's second or third highest cost--behind only labor and non-energy feedstock. Crude oil peaked near the end of 2004 topping $55 per barrel. The British thermal unit (Btu) equivalent price of gas at $55 per barrel...

Vertical bypass/isolation switch from Russelectric.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... For loads up to 3000 A, Russelectric offers combination automatic transfer-bypass/isolation switches in a space-saving design. The bypass/isolation switch is located above the transfer switch, reducing the unit's footprint by almost 50%...

Web-based monitoring from Cat.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... PointGuard equipment monitoring and management services use web-based software, remote communications technologies, and on-site hardware to connect Caterpillar power solution users with their generator sets and related equipment. Around-the...

Fluorescent controls from Lutron Electronics.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.'s EcoSystem fluorescent lighting control products employ revolutionary technology that allows each device to listen, think, decide, and remember. EcoSystem fluorescent lighting control solutions create fluorescent...

Instant-start electronic ballasts from Advance.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Advance enhanced its line of Centium instant-start electronic ballasts with IntelliVolt to include new energy-saving low-watt models for the operation of one to four T8 fluorescent lamps. Designed to operate from one to four 32, 25, and 17-W...

Lighting control with DSX protocol from Square D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Schneider Electric's Square D PowerLink lighting control group has added a time- and cost-saving update to its 63 Ethernet-based controller to include DMX protocol. DMX 512 is a standard protocol used to allow theater lighting control desks in...

On-line UPS with isolated input from Falcon.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Falcon Electric offers new on-line, sinewave 5 and 6 kVA UPSs. The SG Series 5 and 6-kVA UPS Plus feature a galvanically isolated input of either 120 or 230 Vac and an output of 208/220/230/240 Vac. The models are designed to provide a higher...

Chiller from Carrier.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Carrier Corporation announced the reintroduction of the 17DA large capacity industrial water chiller. The product has been the mainstay of central chilled water plant design since its original introduction in the mid-1960s. The 17DA, with a...

Drivewizard software from Yaskawa.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. announced version 6.0 of its DriveWizard software. With the addition of several new features, the DriveWizard software now boasts an even greater capacity for remotely viewing, manipulating, troubleshooting, and...

Half-brick integrated Dc/Dc converter from Astec.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Emerson Network Power introduced its newest generation high-power, half-brick, integrated Dc/Dc converters--the full-featured Astec AIH-300Vin Series. With power density up to 90W/in3, the new devices can deliver up to 250 W of output power...

PQ analysis software from Power Measurement.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... The ION EEM PQ module is available as an option to Power Measurement's ION EEM energy management software. The power quality (PQ) module provides the tools to help large businesses analyze their power quality quickly and efficiently, which in...

Lighting control from Leviton.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... Leviton's EZ-MAX lighting control relays offer users the power and performance of Leviton's award-winning ZMAX lighting control relay systems in a compact, cost-efficient package that features simplified, menu-driven set-up. Offered in three...

3 hp drive from ABB.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: DRIVES, CONTROLS, AND BALLASTS)
July 1, 2005... With an extension of its component drives to 3 hp, ABB continues to expand low-cost drives across applications that enable end users to achieve precise motor control and optimal energy usage for motors ranging down to 0.25 horsepower. With the...

Lighting saves energy company energy.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Ecopower helped a large Hawaiian refinery protect the unique ecology at one of its locations and cut energy use through lighting reductions. Working closely with federal and state agencies, the refinery implemented a strategy to dim perimeter...

Millburn school district reduces energy costs.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... BUFFALO GROVE, IL -- When work concluded at the end of April at the Millburn Middle School in Millburn Township, NJ, energy management of all 200 classrooms, offices, and utility spaces in Millburn's seven schools will be controlled and...

New Digital Power Gateway supports DG applications.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... HAUPPAUGE, NY -- Nextek Power Systems, Inc. announced the April 15th availability of its new 2high-efficiency 75-kW Digital Power Gateway to be manufactured under an agreement with Ballard Power Systems, Inc. The Digital Power Gateway is...

EPM Calendar.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... JULY 28 Bay Area Data Center Facilities and Engineering Conference. Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Data Center Dynamics. For more information, visit: www.datacenterdynamics.com/ AUGUST 6-12 ISES Solar World Congress, The...

7x24 conference provides end-to-end data.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2005... Event organizers say attendance climbed close to 400 at the 7x24Exchange's recently concluded conference in Boca Raton, FL. The four-day event, which ran from June 12-15, examined issues relating to end-to-end reliability in high-availability...

NYC policies said to support DG.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2005... NEW YORK, NY -- The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced that progress has been made on all recommendations outlined in the energy policy report issued last year. The report, New York City Energy Policy: An Electricity...

U.S. Air Force, Johnson & Johnson top EPA Green Power list.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency's top 25 green power purchasers includes a diverse set of companies and organizations that have voluntarily bought the most renewable energy and are part of EPA's Green Power...

Report analyzes gas availability.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2005... Ziff Energy Group released a nine-page color executive report, which provides an analysis of the 2004 U.S. and Canadian gas reserve replacements. Ziff Energy's analysis indicates that record gas drilling resulted in growing reserve additions...

Beacon Power gains reliability contracts in NY, CA.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2005... WILMINGTON, MA -- Beacon Power Corporation, a company that designs advanced products and services to support more reliable electricity grid operation, announced that it has executed a contract with the California Energy Commission to...

Prince George's reduce PC energy waste.(personal computers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD -- When rising costs are squeezing schools across America, Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) has found an way to cut costs without reducing its educational programs. The district, which serves over 135,000...

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

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

Breaking a habit.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(electric utilities ranking information)(www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/eia826.html)(www.eia.doe.gov/oilgas/natural_gas/data_publications/ nat_data_publications.html)(www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/cdus/degree_days/)(Brief Article)
July 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...

Peak load reduction incentives and programs.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Directory)
July 1, 2005... Peak Load Reduction Incentives and Programs Go to www.realwinwin.com to access an expanded version of this report featuring direct links to these incentives. State Utility or Agency Program Type AL Alabama...