Energy & Power Management articles from November 2005

Energy & Power Management archives from November 2005

Data center cooling remains a problem: does Moore's Law explain the phenomenon?(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2005... I often say that Energy and Power Management's readers are much smarter than I am. One reader, Victor Roberts, undertook to clarify my understanding of Moore's Law. I can take some solace that he agrees with my diagnosis, if not my analysis....

Errata.(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2005... An editing error blurred the distinction between lighting energy savings and total energy savings at the David L. Lawrence Convention (September, Energy and Power Management). The projected total 35% energy savings in the Lawrence Convention...

Energy and Power Management goes digital: look for notifications of our new digital version.(EDITORIAL: OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE EDITOR)
November 1, 2005... Our continuing efforts to make Energy and Power Management more useful and more accessible have led to an exciting new development. With this (November) issue, BNPMedia will be making Energy and Power Management available as an entirely digital...

Spitballing rising prices: commodity prices respond to supply ... and demand.(COMMODITIES: ENERGY PRICES AND MARKET ISSUES)
November 1, 2005... At the supermarket, you rarely see price increases for chocolate bars. Instead, candy makers shrink the bar. Unfortunately, the market won't buy a 38-gallon barrel of crude oil (42 is the norm)... or a 14-ounce pound of copper. Even...

Clean water, clean energy: Palmdale's water treatment plant: Caterpillar, Northern Power make facility a model for water utilities.(Palmdale Water District )
November 1, 2005... The Palmdale Water District in Southern California has worked with Caterpillar, FuelCell Energy, Northern Power, and the California Energy Commission to make its water treatment plant and adjacent pumping facility a nationwide model of energy...

Finding facility energy info online: looking for the best information.
November 1, 2005... Where do I find the energy information I need?" Energy managers and other readers active in the energy industry find the search for good energy data to be important, difficult, and frustrating. Some readers have visited the Energy and Power...

Flywheel technical paper from Cat.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Caterpillar provides a technical paper discussing the Cat Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with flywheel-based technology. In a comparison with battery-based units, the document details the merits of battery-free backup power sources. Topics...

Web-enabled unit substations from Square D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Equipped with an Ethernet interface and Web server, Square D Power-Zone unit substations now provide simple, affordable access to power system information, including transformer coil temperatures using a standard Web browser. The pro-engineered...

Generators from MQ Power.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The portable sound-attenuated WhisperWatt line features 15 models, ranging from the 25 kVA-generating DCA-25SSIU to the DCA-800SSK that delivers output power up to 800 kVA. The units are ideal for standby power at hospitals, factories, and...

Rack enclosure from HP.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... HP's Infrastructure Rack 42U is available in high- and low-voltage configurations. It wraps under a single part number all the necessary rack infrastructure products such as the HP 10000 Series rack, power distribution, switches, keyboard and...

Energy solutions brochure from Baldor.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Baldor Electric Company has a new 14-page, four-color brochure describing proven methods of reducing electricity costs and describing paybacks when using Baldor premium-efficiency motors and adjustable speed drives. The brochure outlines the...

PDU from Eaton.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(power distribution unit )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Powerware PDU is a complete rackmount solution that offers a single source for both power protection and power distribution. The Powerware Rackmount PDU features an attractive, low-cost package that has been designed to streamline...

U-tube heaters from Space-Ray.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Space-Ray has expanded its line of energy-efficient, unitized low intensity gas-fired U-tube heaters to 21 different models, with capacities from 40,000 to 250,000 Btu/hr to meet a variety of industrial and commercial application needs....

Architectural dimmer from Lightronics.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Lightronics has announced that its RA-122 architectural rack mount dimmer is now UL compliant. Testing and certification was done through MET Laboratories in Baltimore, MD. The RA-122 is Lightronics industry standard AR-1202 architectural wall...

Smart Control from Big Ass Fans.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Big Ass Fans introduced Smart Fan Control to meet customized control needs. These customized controllers can monitor virtually any environmental variable that customers want, including air temperature, wind speed, humidity, and barometric...

Rackmount PDUs from MGE.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(power distribution units)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... MGE announced the launch of its switched power distribution units (PDUs). The PDUs incorporate amp metering that allows network administrators to conveniently turn on and off up to 16 outlets, reboot individual equipment, and monitor current...

LED Sign from Advance.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Advance's line of signPRO LED Sign Drivers now includes a new 100-W 24-Vdc model for use in a wide variety of LED lighting applications. The driver features Advance's exclusive IntelliVolt multiple-voltage technology, which enables its...

Breaker from LC&D.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES: RELIABILITY AND POWER QUALITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The GR 2400 SmartBreaker Panel, from Lighting Control & Design (LC&D), combines over-current protection and lighting control in a single package. Mix controlled and conventional breakers in the same panel board using solenoid-operated thermal...

Training and events.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... NOVEMBER 10-11 Advanced Facility Engineering Conference Denver Merchandise Mart Expo Hall, Denver, CO. Association for Facilities Engineering. For more information, visit: www.afec.biz. 13-16 End-to-End Reliability Infrastructure:...

APC establishes factory acceptance testing.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(American Power Conversion)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... WEST KINGSTON, RI -- American Power Conversion announced on September 14th that it has established a North American factory acceptance testing lab at its company headquarters in West Kingston, RI. The lab provides APC customers and others...

EEI recognizes constellation.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Edison Electric Institute )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Constellation Energy announced that it had been recognized by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) with the 2005 Edison Award in recognition of its leadership in the competitive marketplace. The award was presented to Mayo Shattuck, chair of...

Emerson introduces secure Internet-based remote monitoring gateway.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
November 1, 2005... COLUMBUS, OH -- Emerson Network Power announced a new Internet-based remote monitoring gateway on September 29th. The gateway will enhance data security and availability of critical space infrastructure serving mission critical equipment....

Nation's largest fuel cell pilot project operating at Verizon facility.(fuel cell project )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... GARDEN CITY, NY -- Verizon has built and is now operating the largest fuel cell project of its kind in the country, using environmentally friendly devices to supply electric power at a large call- switching center and office building in Garden...

SUEZ offers customers electricity enrollment guarantee.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... HOUSTON, TX -- SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc., the U.S. retail energy business of SUEZ Energy International, announced on September 13th that effective immediately it guarantees in writing "no fault"/"no penalty" enrollment for its new...

Coleman-Hines launches MarketIntel energy risk management service.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Coleman-Hines, an energy management firm based in Scottsdale, AZ, launched MarketIntel on September 1. MarketIntel is a comprehensive, online service offering an overview of market conditions in current deregulated territories...

Trane wins Air Force base contract.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... LONG BEACH, CA -- Trane announced that it had won a contract to supply heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to a new military facility being built on Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. Trane's system will include five 500-ton...

Gridwise Architecture Council announces constitutional convention.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, DC -- The GridWise Architecture Council (GWAC), a collaborative effort among an extensive scope of industry stakeholders with an interest in the technological advancement of the electric power grid, announced on September 26th that...

Online publication continues to grow.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)
November 1, 2005... ATLANTA, GA -- The Data Center Journal continues its promise to educate the data center community by offering a two-day seminar entitled the "Physical Data Center." The seminar outline was designed to provide attendees with an introductory...

Maverick acquires GE business.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... COLUMBIA, IL -- Maverick Technologies, a U.S.-based global systems integration and operational consulting company, announced the acquisition of the Automation Services business of GE Energy. With this transaction, Maverick will also be...

Honeywell service cuts energy costs.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Honeywell introduced Honeywell MiniRetrofit Service, a new facility-optimization program that allows building managers to tackle energy-savings projects without an upfront capital investment. Through a multi-year service...

Energy and Power Management columnist launches blog.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Joe Salimondo's EleBlog may be the first such service targeted to electrical construction. Salimondo, whose first column appears in this month's Energy and Power Management said that Eleblog (www.electricalcontractor.com) would provide details...

Intense heat waves could slam California's energy grid.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BERKELEY, CA -- Climate change and rolling blackouts may be a package deal. More frequent and intense heat waves expected in California over the next 100 years could overburden the state's electric utility grid, according to a study led by...

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

Demand response survey results available.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, DC -- The Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (www.defgllc.com/) and the Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (www.caem.org/) released on September 14th the results from an on-line survey on demand response issues...

"Tools available to reduce winter price shock," CERA.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND NEWS)(Cambridge Energy Research Associates)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, DC -- North America's already-tight natural gas supply/demand balance, ratcheted tighter by Hurricane Katrina, could be relieved somewhat for the coming winter by encouraging conservation and fuel flexibility, Cambridge Energy...

Errata.(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2005... The Rebate Report published in the October issue was mislabeled. The report should have been labeled Renewable Energy Programs. Energy and Power Management regrets the error The Correct report is available on our website under the heading Data...

Breaking a habit.(INDUSTRY TICKER: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
November 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,...

Motor rebate programs.(Directory)
November 1, 2005... Motor Rebate Programs Visit www.realwinwin.com for access to an expanded version of the Rebate Report, featuring direct links to these incentives, rebate application forms, additional contact details, and more. State Utility...