Energy & Power Management articles from June 2007

Energy & Power Management archives from June 2007

An egg and a baseball: unrelated? Well, not exactly.(EDITORIAL: OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... Is the Internet changing everything? Well, yes, according to WFAN's Mike and the Mad Dog and ESPN's Tim Kurkjian, and this is why you can fry an egg on a processor. If you know these names, you probably wonder why I am citing them as sources...

Ok Joe!(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... You hit a raw nerve. I am really tired of non-sense greens that couldn't find a tree if they walked into one! Your quote: "To make these buildings really 'green' the parking garages would accommodate sedans but not SUVs or minivans. (March p....

Dethrone King Oil.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... Dear Editor: Thank you for your editorial King Oil Lives (May, p. 4). I clip out and use these articles as glowing examples of ignorance and how dangerous it can be when I do presentations on energy and our society. Will we run out of...

Errata.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... The article Philips Calls For Industry Phase Out Of Inefficient Lighting In North America refers to Mark Prior as "Phillips Electronics Senator." There's a missing comma. One sharp reader noted that we had taken the concept of lobbyists having...

Energy success stories from smart buildings to smart grid.(ENERGY ONLINE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... Smart buildings, smart electric grid, smart energy; these were the topic of a significant gathering of energy and technology professionals in April. This gathering of professionals presented details of six success stories from six states to...

Are you asking the right questions? The right questions lead to the right answers.(ENERGY INCENTIVES: MAKING ENERGY AFFORDABLE)
June 1, 2007... Could this tip, borrowed from the human potential movement, hold the key to making your organization more energy-efficient? "The quality of your life will be greatly influenced by the quality of the questions you ask." Over the years I've...

Santa Rita's fuel cell adds reliability to solar installation: facility requires high reliability solution to rising energy costs.
June 1, 2007... The number of green, energy-saving power installations is expanding, and solar photovoltaic applications are among the most popular, particularly in California. But solar panels generate power only during sunshine and cannot always best address...

In-row solutions for data centers: energy-efficient, green, and effective.
June 1, 2007... The trend of increasing heat densities in data centers with advances in computing technology has held consistent for many years. As power density increased, it became evident that the degree of difficulty in cooling these higher power demand...

Maximizing data center uptime: the work begins after initial operations.
June 1, 2007... How often does the end product of countless hours of planning and activity, not to mention financial commitment, fail to live up its original expectations? The results of months of planning are launched with great fanfare only to fail to meet...

Standby generators from Generac.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Generac Power Systems is offering an array of models with enhanced features and higher outputs. Two products with 18-kW outputs that are available in air-cooled or liquid-cooled versions. Both feature Generac's...

Pure sine wave inverter from Schaefer.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Schaefer, Inc's line of pure sine wave inverter products now include the only 2-kVA product in the market that is packaged in a slim, 1U rack-mount design. Highly efficient and reliable, the pure sine wave output of...

Improved CoolSim 2.2 from CPI.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) teamed up with software developer ANSYS, Inc. to incorporate CPI's TeraFrame Cabinet System and Vertical Exhaust Duct System into their new CoolSim2.2. (CoolSimtechnologies are now...

UPS from Eaton.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eaton Corporation introduced the Powerware 9395 275-550 kVA uninterruptible power system (UPS) to meet the current and future power protection requirements of data centers, manufacturing operations, medical...

Rack enclosures from Emerson.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emerson Network Power announced the availability of the Liebert XDK, a Knurr rack enclosure with integrated cooling capabilities. The 19-inch rack is now available in the United States and provides secure and...

Pure lead battery from EnerSys.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EnerSys added to its line of Genesis XE batteries. The Genesis XE60, featuring a thin plate, pure lead design, offers a high rate of discharge making it ideal for applications requiring high power in a short duration...

Actuator technology from Belimo.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Belling Aircontrols (USA)introduces its New Generation line of actuators, designed with the power, flexibility, and efficiency that today's facilities demand. A host of programmable settings make these actuators easy...

Battery tester from Alber.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alber released its newest handheld cell voltage and resistance tester, the Cellcorder CRT-400. This addition to Alber's test, diagnostic, and trending products measures and records cell float voltage, internal cell...

CHP product from Tecogen.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tecogen Inc. announced the launch of the Premium Power Module CM-100, an inverter-based, 100-kW combined heat and power (CHP) module. This is the first engine-driven product that will carry full UL Certification for...

Downtime reduction system from Cooper.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cooper Bussmann introduced a revolutionary wireless technology for industrial and commercial applications that can reduce downtime and increase productivity by more quickly identifying open-circuit events caused by...

Scalable UPS from Emerson.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emerson Network Power announced SoftScale technology. SoftScale, the first software-based approach to UPS scalability, allows enterprises to purchase the UPS capacity they need today while providing the flexibility...

Vacuum reclosers from Joslyn.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The TriMod 600R is a three-phase recloser with the ability to be programmed for three-phase trip/three-phase lockout, three-phase trip/single-phase lockout, or single-phase trip/single phase lockout. The JHV TriMod...

Electric motor test system from Sakor.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SAKOR Technologies introduced its powerful yet affordable DynoLAB EM. The DynoLAB EM is designed to perform highly reliable testing of electric motors and other rotating electrical devices, including alternators,...

SBS battery from EnerSys.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EnerSys made available the newest thin-plate pure lead (TPPL) VRLA battery in its PowerSafe SBS line. The new SBS170F is up to 10% more powerful than conventional VRLA batteries in the same footprint. Its increased...

Portable diesel generator from Kipor.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kipor North America introduced the KDE5000TA diesel generator. The KDE5000TA provides maximum power with minimal noise. The low-noise design of its enclosure and the addition of an intake silencer and resonator make...

Occupancy sensors from Square D.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Occupancy sensors for commercial applications have been introduced to the Square D lighting control line for commercial applications, including two passive infrared (PIR) wall box switch replacement sensors and three...

LED Lighting brochure from Gemini One.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gemini One Five Luminaires unveils an eight-page, full-color foldout brochure highlighting "The Truth About LED Lighting," and outlining what customers can expect from LEDs. Vibrant photographs illustrate the...

Transfer switch from Kohler.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kohler Power Systems continues to expand its transfer switch offerings with an upgraded controller that packs flexibility, convenience, and several industry firsts with its Kohler MPAC 1500 controller. All industrial...

Low Voltage Motor Control Center from Schneider.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Square D Model 6 Low Voltage Motor Control Center from Schneider Electric offers increased intelligence, centralized control, and maximized safety for industrial facilities, manufacturing process equipment and...

Branch monitoring from PDI.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Power Distribution Inc (PDI) released a new method to incorporate the PDI Branch Circuit Monitoring System (BCMS)into a new or existing data center. The J Comm BCMS system fits under the raised floor and will monitor...

Environmental Rack Monitor from Eaton.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eaton announced the availability of the Powerware Environmental Rack Monitor, a new solution to provide IT and facilities managers with around-the-clock monitoring of environmental conditions at the rack level. The...

Automatic transfer switches from Russelectric.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For 600-V class applications, Russelectric single-operator and dual-operator automatic transfer switches are available in two-, three-, or four-pole configurations for emergency/standby power systems. With the...

TVSS module from Raycap.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Raycap Inc. developed a 40-mm version of the Strikesorb module that can be easily integrated inside DEM equipment, panelboards, cabinets, and switchgear equipment. The Strikesorb's fuseless design enables direct...

Electronic dimming ballast from advance.(PRODUCTS: LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Advance expanded its popular line of Mark 10 Powerline electronic dimming ballasts to include a new model for use with 24-W T5 High Output and 24-W Long Twin Tube fluorescent lamp applications. Designed for enhanced...

Training and events.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... JUNE 6-7 25th West Coast Energy Management Congress, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA. Association of Energy Engineers. For more information, visit: www.energyeventcom. AUGUST 5-8 Energy 2007, Hilton New Orleans...

APC enters enterprise software market.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... HANNOVER, GERMANY -- APC unveiled plans on March 15th to focus on delivering high value enterprise software solutions for efficient management of company-wide IT physical infrastructure including floor space, power, cool ing, cabling and threat...

Watt Stopper/Legrand presents graduate fellowship for lighting controls studies.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... SANTA CLARA, CA -- Watt Stopper/Legrand endowed a fellowship in advanced lighting controls to help support a new Master of Science in Engineering program at the University of California, Davis. The Masters program is scheduled to begin in Fall...

IBM allocates $1 billion to combat data center energy crisis with industry partners.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... NEW YORK, NY -- IBM announced on May 10th that it would redirect $1 billion per year across its businesses, mobilizing the company's resources to dramatically increase the level of energy efficiency in IT. The plan includes new products and...

Johnson Controls and USEA co-sponsor energy forum.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, DC -- The Energy Efficiency Forum, co-sponsored annually by Johnson Controls, Inc., and the United States Energy Association, marks its 18th year with the exigent theme, "Energy Efficiency: Daring to Commit." Taking place at...

GE announces winner of coveted 24th annual GE Edison Award.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Suzanne Powadiuk of Suzanne Powadiuk Design, Inc., wins an award)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... NEW YORK, NY -- The 2006 GE Edison Award was presented to Suzanne Powadiuk of Suzanne Powadiuk Design, Inc., based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for her lighting design for The Gardiner Museum of Art in Toronto. The personalized Steuben crystal...

NE forward capacity market further integrates demand resources.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... The Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) Pricing & Demand Response and Market Research & Evaluation Topic Committees presented an AESP Brown Bag seminar on April 12th regarding the new Forward Capacity Market (FCM) being...

Frost & Sullivan recognizes Tridium's innovative integration technology.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... PALO ALTO, CA -- Frost & Sullivan selected Tridium, Inc. as the recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award in the North American building automation systems market. Tridium's ground-breaking...

Estee Lauder gets solar energy.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... OAKLAND, NJ -- MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC and DT Solar, a Turner renewable energy company, today announced the installation of a 600-kW solar energy system for the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.....

ZigBee sees strong growth in energy management and efficiency.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... SAN RAMON, CA -- The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy, residential, commercial, and industrial applications, announced May 14th that its members are joining forces and leveraging...

MAID storage platform qualifies for PG&E energy efficiency incentive.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... LONGMONT, CO -- COPAN Systems, the leader in persistent data storage based upon its intelligent, enterprise-class enhanced MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) platform, announced that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), has qualified...

Active Power to improve safety at major International Airport.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AUSTIN, TX -- Mexico City International Airport (AICM), the principal airport for the tenth largest city in the world, has deployed three Active Power 600 kVA N+I CleanSource uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to protect critical...

LEGACY completes electricity aggregation program.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(LEGACY Energy Management Solutions)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... HOUSTON, TX -- LEGACY Energy Management Solutions, a Houston-based energy advisory firm, announced on April 23rd the company's completion of the aggregation of 65 Texas Municipals into one of the most significant electricity aggregations...

PG&E energy efficiency programs.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... IBM announced that select systems from its BladeCenter, System p and System x product lines are eligible for PG&E's incentive program for server replacement projects. These models exceed efficiency benchmarks established by PG&E for web serving...

Bipartisan bill would increase energy efficiency of appliances, buildings, vehicles; permanently authorize 'ESPCs'.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's bipartisan energy bill would make important strides towards increasing the nation's energy efficiency, the Alliance to Save Energy said on May 3rd. The bill, passed by a...

Pentadyne enters into MOU with Toshiba.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Pentadyne Power Corp.)(Toshiba International Corp. )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... CHATSWORTH, CA -- Pentadyne Power Corporation announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding agreement (MOU) with Toshiba International Corporation for Toshiba to sell Pentadyne's flywheel in medical and broadcasting UPS...

Energy-Efficiency legislation advances; NEMA testifies.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... ROSSLYN, VA -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) testified yesterday before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about pending legislation, S 1115, "The Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007." The bill, one...

PG&E and IBM reduce utility's data center energy.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(International Business Machines Corp.)(Pacific Gas and Electric Co.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... ARMONK, NY AND SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- IBM and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced a collaborative effort to optimize energy efficiency opportunities in PG&E's California IT operations through a server consolidation program and by...

Fairmont Turnberry chooses Energex.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... VANCOUVER, BC -- Florida's Fairmont Turnberry Hotel has chosen Energex Inc. of British Columbia to design and build its proprietary guestroom energy solution. "Fairmont Hotels is a leader in hotel management. It's another solid vote of...

Distributed Energy Systems now using its corporate name as its company-wide brand.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... WALLINGFORD, CT -- Distributed Energy Systems Corp. said today it is now officially using the Distributed Energy Systems name as its brand throughout the company, in part reflecting the reorganization it announced earlier this year. By...

NASA awards Lee Technologies $12.7 million contract.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... FAIRFAX, VA -- Lee Technologies, Inc. announced on May 3rd that the joint venture of Lee Technologies and Z Corp has been awarded a $12.7 million contract to construct a new centralized uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and emergency generator...

Rexel offers lamp recycling.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Rexel's customers can take advantage of lamp, ballast, and battery recycling services offered through the company's 325 locations across the U.S. The electrical and data-com distributor makes it easy for any buyer of electrical and lighting...

GridWise Architecture Council holds interoperability workshop.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(GridWise Architecture Council )(Conference news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, DC -- The GridWise Architecture Council's Interoperability Workshop held in mid-April created additional support for a framework for integration and operation between power grid automation subsystems. The GridWise Architecture...

Major electricity market stakeholders applaud CPUC.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, DC -- A diverse national group of wholesale and retail electricity market participants praised California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) President Michael Peevey on April 26th for beginning a formal rulemaking process to determine...

SMART Modular Technologies launches liquid-cooled VLP DDR2 DIMMs.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... FREMONT, CA -- SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc., an independent manufacturer of memory modules, embedded computing subsystems, and TFT-LCD display products, has launched a new family of liquid-cooled DDR2 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) that...

Weather hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather futures prices.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... HOW ARE CME WEATHER FUTURES PRICES? Each contract is referenced to one of 18 US cities. One HDD or CDD is worth $20. An HDD is 65[degrees]F minus a given day's TAVG. A CDD is the day's TAVG minus 65[degrees]. Note: [T.sub.AVG] = { TMIN...

Spotlight on renewable energy solar panels are hot.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... Renewable energy continues to benefit from the convergence of several powerful trends: a growing consensus on the need to address global warming; political and regulatory moves that support the development of secure and non-polluting sources of...