Energy & Power Management articles from May 2007

Energy & Power Management archives from May 2007

King oil lives: or does King Hubbert reign?(EDITORIAL: OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
May 1, 2007... The March 5th New York Times reported, "The Kern River oil field, discovered in 1899, was revived when Chevron engineers here [Bakersfield, CA] started injecting high-pressured steam to pump out more oil. The field, whose production had slumped...

Living in interesting times: looking at commodity prices through a Chinese proverb.(COMMODITIES: ENERGY PRICES AND MARKET ISSUES)
May 1, 2007... On page 3,831 of the consultant's handbook, there's a section called "Chinese References to Use in Presentations." 1. "There are more cranes at work now in Shanghai than in any five U.S. cities." 2. "The Chinese symbol for danger also...

Strengthening the weak link in the critical power system: testing and monitoring are essential.
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An increase in the density of the servers and communication devices that populate data centers and computer rooms and the proliferation of these devices are driving change in the power systems that are critical to...

Fonar passes it MRI: voltage regulators provide a clear solution for stand-up MRI.(Magnetic resonance imaging)
May 1, 2007... As the world's only manufacturer of standup MRI, Fonar is accustomed to forward thinking and problem solving. Its revolutionary equipment allows doctors to scan patients in a weight-bearing state, in a recumbent position, or both--then compare...

Data center EMS from Eaton.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eaton Corporation's Powerware Energy Management System optimizes power utilization and availability for all levels of power distribution systems in data centers, including real-time metering at the branch-circuit...

Battery charger from Nexergy.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nexergy announced the LC Series of battery chargers designed specifically for Lithium-ion (Li-ion) and Lithium-polymer (Li-polymer) batteries. The LC Series chargers feature the ability to be tailored to the unique...

Rack mount fan system from Winsted.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... Winsted's Cool Zone rack mount cooling system for quiet, self-regulating cooling of rack-mount electronics utilizes four ultra quiet fans and three sensors to detect temperatures and deliver 100 cfm of cooling capacity to the CPU servers,...

Soft starters from ABB.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABB's PSR soft starters offer users a full set of knob-adjustable functions for starting and stopping 3 to 45 A, three-phase motors, up to 600 Vac, all in a compact package that easily mounts in small control panels...

Vertical bypass/isolation switch design from Russelectric.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Russelectric RTB and RTBD combination automatic transfer-bypass/ isolation switches are available in single-and two-source configurations for loads up to 4000 A. For loads up to 3000 A, Russelectric offers a vertical...

Dimmable CFL from Progress.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Progress Lighting offers the industry's first dimmable compact fluorescent recessed luminaire--the Energy Star-qualified P83-261CATDM. The P83-261CATDM uses a standard 26-W triple-tube CFL and works with a standard...

Rental packages from Caterpillar.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caterpillar Inc. announced the availability of the new Griffin-sourced, sound-attenuated XQ230 and XQ300 rental packages. The latest in the Caterpillar line of rental power equipment, the XQ23g and XQ300 incorporate...

BACnet wireless router from Kiyon.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kiyon, Inc. announced the availability of the KAN154B BACnet MSTP Mesh wireless router, the latest device in the company's growing line of wireless building automation technology powered by Kiyon's Wireless Autonomic...

Batteries from Enersys.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EnerSys added to its line of Genesis XE batteries. The Genesis XE95 is a pure lead-tin battery designed specifically for industrial markets such as gas, oil, and mining where deep cycling is important, making it...

150-kW natural gas generator from Kohler.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kohler Power Systems introduces a 150-kW (6g-Hz)/132-kW (50-Hz) unit to its natural gas generator offering, providing additional options in the company's smaller industrial line. Powered by a General Motors 8.1-L,...

Racks from Chatsworth.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) offers a superior structural support to organize, store, and secure IT infrastructure equipment offers the new Adjustable ServerRack and Adjustable QuadraRack that serves multiple...

Lighting control from Square D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: METERING, LIGHTING, AND BACKUP POWER)
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Square D Clipsal Monochrome Touch Screen from Schneider Electric provides versatile lighting control via a simple, compact user interface for commercial applications like office buildings or retail outlets. In...

Connecticut Clean Energy Fund selects Fuelcell energy's power plants.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
May 1, 2007... DANBURY, CT -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. announced that the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has screened and select ed six energy projects, incorporating 68 megawatts (MW) of the company's fuel cell products. The state's two electric...

Philips calls for industry phase-out of inefficient lighting in North America.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.)
May 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, DC -- A coalition of energy-efficiency advocates announced plans on March 14th for proposed legislative action for a major shift toward incorporating high-efficiency lighting technologies in home and office settings. The...

Training and events.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Calendar)
May 1, 2007... MAY 8-10 Lightfair. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. New York, NY. IESNA. For more Information, visit: www.lightfair.com. 17 DataCenter Dynamics, Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, MD. For more information, visit: www.datacenterdynamics. com....

Massachusetts expands relationship with ConsumerPowerline.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... BOSTON, MA -- A collection of facilities managed by The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM), have won New England's 2006 "Demand Response Achievement Award." The award, by The New England Independent Systems Operators...

Ignite Clean Energy Business Competition semi-finalists announced.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
May 1, 2007... CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The judging committee for the Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) Competition announced 30 semi-finalists on March 26th. The semi-finalists will continue in the three-month long contest to win a total of $250,000 in cash and services,...

EPA recognizes NYSERDA.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Environmental Protection Agency)(New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... ALBANY, NY -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded NYSERDA a 2007 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. NYSERDA's...

EER ranks FPL Energy as top wind plant owner.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Emerging Energy Research)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... BARCELONA, SPAIN -- US independent power producer FPL Energy narrowly edged out Spanish utility Iberdrola to become the top global wind power owner in 2006, according to the latest rankings from Emerging Energy Research--a leading advisory and...

Berkeley Lab researchers develop energy-efficient digital network technology.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... BERKELEY, CA -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are working with industry to develop technologies to make electronic networks--whether they are used for the Internet, consumer...

Fujitsu enhances selects UTC Power fuel cell for Silicon Valley Campus.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Fujitsu America Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... SUNNYVALE, CA -- Fujitsu America, Inc. announced on March 7th that it had selected UTC Power, a United Technologies company, to provide a PureCell Model 200 fuel cell to power and heat a portion of its Silicon Valley Campus located in...

Ziff looks at cost of weather change.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Ziff Energy announces the release of an eight-page executive report that examines the impact from 10% colder/warmer changes from normal weather and impact on the North American thermal gas market (residential and commercial) and gas generation...

Scientific university upgrades current-limiting reactors.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
May 1, 2007... The senior electrical engineer one of the world's leading scientific universities, who is supervising the upgrade of the facility's Boston area campus explains, "We're in Phase Three of a six-or seven-phase upgrade. Only about 25% of our...

PureSpectrum Inc. aims for better HID.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(high intensity discharge )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... SAVANNAH, GA -- PureSpectrum, Inc. announced today that the company has filed a patent application for technology related to high intensity discharge (HID) lighting. "The refining process for PureSpectrum technology is producing pronounced...

Weather hedging: Chicago Mercantile exchange weather futures prices.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
May 1, 2007... As presented by Accuweather in the The Wall Street Journal March 2, 2007. CME weather futures are considered to be an alternative investment. All asset classes have characteristics that are unique. Heating degree day index futures rise and...

Spotlight on lighting controls: making efficient lighting more affordable.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
May 1, 2007... Many utilities and other agencies that offer energy-efficient commercial lighting incentives also offer incentives for lighting controls, such as occupancy sensors, high-low switches, and daylighting/dimming systems. Of these options,...