Energy User News articles from December 2004

Energy User News archives from December 2004

New studies support new nukes.(Industry news: current happenings and events)
December 1, 2004... A new study released by the University of Chicago combined with demonstration projects approved by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) make it more likely that new nuclear power plants will be brought on-line in the near- to mid-term. A new...

Solar Power 2004 sees roadmap unveiling.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(trade shows and conferences)
December 1, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The Solar industry gathered on October 19th in San Francisco to kick off Solar Power 2004, the largest business-to-business and business-to-consumer solar expo and conference ever held in the United States. Joining them...

Diesel, Natural Gas, and Propane.(EUN Load Profile)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... Diesel, Natural Gas, and Propane Heat Fuel Cost Btu Fuel Content ($) Equalization * $/MMBtu Diesel 19350 Btu/lb 1.95 7 13.65 Natural...

The National Association of Electrical Distributors.(EUN Ticker)(Energy Star)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has become an Energy Star partner. Energy Star is a voluntary public-private partnership co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy...

Frost & Sullivan.(EUN Ticker)(Ameresco Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Frost & Sullivan recognized Ameresco Inc. at its 2004 Best Practices Awards Banquet. Frost & Sullivan said that it recognizes and applauds Ameresco, Inc. for its outstanding performance and entrepreneurial spirit. Frost and Sullivan noted that...

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has launched an "Online Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment" to help businesses invest wisely to control costs by reducing consumption through efficiency, and to protect...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association.(EUN Ticker)(shipments data)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) released state-level shipment data on its NEMA Premium program, which demonstrates a significant increase in each of the six reported categories. The data show that in 2001-2002 the total...

Shell Hydrogen.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Shell Hydrogen (U.S.) opened the first hydrogen dispenser at a retail gasoline station to service a fleet of six fuel cell vehicles from the General Motors Corporation, the companies announced today. Located in northeast Washington, D.C., the...

California Energy Commission outlines steps to prevent electricity crisis.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Integrated Energy Policy Report 2004 Update)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Sacramento, CA -- The California Energy Commission approved a report that identifies concerns and recommends actions to avoid an electricity crisis that could impact the state as soon as summer 2005. By a unanimous vote, Energy...

EUN calendar.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... DECEMBER 6-8 15th National Energy Services Conference and Exposition, Hilton Clearwater Beach Hotel, Clearwater Beach, FL. Association of Energy Services Professionals International (AESP). For more information, contact Elliott Boardman:...

USGBC announces LEED for existing buildings.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(U.S. Green Building Council)(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released the new LEED for Existing Building (LEED-EB) Green Building Rating System. Previously in pilot, the rating system has been fully balloted by the USGBC membership and is ready to...

CERA describes steps to handle gas issues.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Cambridge Energy Research Associates)
December 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States is facing a critical five-year period in which there is significantly increased risk of higher, more volatile natural gas and electric power prices, job losses, demand destruction and industry relocations,...

Renewable energy: a new technology? Take a look at what's new.(Energy online: management information systems)
December 1, 2004... For readers who have spent a few decades in the energy business it is exciting to see the renewed national interest in the topic. Energy and energy policy were major issues during the recent presidential election, and there are countless...

Solar energy burns hot: the solar industry roadmap details plans for growth.(Editorial: opinions and commentary from the editor)
December 1, 2004... Two conflicting ideas vie for space in this issue. On the front page, a news article details plans for testing a new regulatory process designed to make it easier to build new generation nuclear power plants. On the same page and also on page 6...

Indicators that help manage energy performance: measuring performance is key.
December 1, 2004... The practice of energy management often focuses on technologies that increase the efficiency of energy--consuming processes and equipment. But, by themselves, such steps do not always result in consistent and sustained savings, yielding rather...

Backup power: benefits to expect from a UPS.(uninterruptible power supply )
December 1, 2004... For many companies across the Northeastern United States and Canada, the summer 2003 blackout raised concern about the need for backup power in support of critical processes and systems. Elsewhere, the blackout was motivation to assess the...

Brake motors from Baldor.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... Baldor Electric Company's new family of brake motors have been designed to handle the rugged service of conveyor use while providing NEMA Premium efficiencies which will use less energy and save electricity. The brake motors have ISR (inverter...

Power and energy meter from EIG.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)(Electro Industries/GaugeTech)
December 1, 2004... Electro Industries/GaugeTech introduced the Shark 100, a high-performance revenue-grade panel meter. Based on an all new platform, the meter has high-end 0.2% meter performance and economical pricing suitable for new metering applications and...

HVAC controls from York.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... York Simplicity Intelli-Comfort and Elite controls improve monitoring capabilities, increase flexibility in control setup and provide precise control of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for operating efficiencies, energy...

Single-phase power protection from Phoenix.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... The TRABTECH Surge Filter from Phoenix Contact includes a coordinated TVSS and EMI/RFI filter circuit to provide extremely tight voltage clamping, electrical noise filtering, sine wave tracking, and high surge current handling capacity for...

Data cooling from Emerson.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... The Liebert DS from Emerson Network Power is an advanced mission-critical cooling system designed to help information technology managers meet the reliability, flexibility, and cost-management challenges posed by today's data centers. The...

Switch Gear from S&C.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... S&C has added a 2000-A continuous rated main bus model to its Vista Underground Distribution Switch Gear product line. The System VI Switchgear with 2000-A continuous rated main bus is available with a short-circuit rating of 25 kA symmetrical...

Undercabinet Xenon Lighting from W.A.C.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... W.A.C. Lighting has introduced the Interconnect Undercabinet Low Voltage Xenon Lighting System. The new Xenon Light Bars are state-of-the-art undercabinet luminaires that feature long-life xenon lamps. Designed for easy and quick installation,...

LED lighting from Lighting Science.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... The Optimized Digital Lighting (ODL)is a LED (light emitting diode) light bulb, representing the first 100% digital and 100% solid-state, high-performance, low-cost LED floodlight from Lighting Science, Inc. The ODL R30 lamps are rated for...

Emergency and Exit Signs from Crescent/Stonco.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... The enhanced Eclipse Series exit and emergency lighting systems from Crescent/Stonco. The improved, contractor-friendly light emitting diode (LED) exit and emergency signs were created to increase visibility, improve occupant safety, and reduce...

RFP software from Caterpillar.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... Caterpillar has launched an expanded and enhanced version of Govbidspec.com to help governmental buyers build well-defined Requests for Proposal (RFPs) quickly and accurately, with minimal editing. Caterpillar introduced the on-line business...

Remote meter reading from MeterSmart.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... MeterSmart announced an innovative meter data collection service that collects energy data from across the globe, including rural and remote areas, via a deployed constellation of more than 2S orbiting satellites. Satellite data communication...

Power monitoring instrument from Dranetz-BMI.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
December 1, 2004... The PowerXplorer PX5-400 from Dranetz-BMI was designed specifically for measuring and monitoring power on 50/60 and 400 Hz power systems on ships, aircraft, submarines, and the testing of equipment used on such. This instrument provides...

WV measures interest in waste coal power project.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Western Greenbrier CoGeneration, LLC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Western Greenbrier CoGeneration, LLC (WGC) announced plans on October 22nd to build a 90-megawatt waste coal-fired plant in Rainelle, WV. The merchant generator issued a formal Request for Statements of Interest to identify potential parties...

Distributed generation: step towards national security.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Oyster Bay, NY -- Distributed generation offers the potential to relieve some of the energy vulnerabilities North America and Europe face in this era of terrorism and politically unstable oil producers, said Atakan Ozbek, ABI Research's...

University installs power system protection.(Industry news: current happenings and events)
December 1, 2004... Palo Alto, CA -- Located beside Palo Alto in the San Francisco Bay area, Stanford University is the size of a medium-size city; it is a highly developed and complex campus with facilities and services that are far more elaborate and strategic...

NYISO creates environmental council.(Classifieds news: an advertising section)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Guilderland, NY -- The New York Independent System Operator (NY ISO) has announced the creation of an Environmental Advisory Council to help guide the NYISO in creating and maintaining its environmental policies. The seven-member Council is...

Wall street posts gains despite record oil prices.(Statistics, Trends & Energy Data)
December 1, 2004... Oil prices continued to dominate the economic scene this session, even though the record amounts closed off their highs as the session ended October 29, 2004. Third quarter gross domestic product numbers came in at a gain of 3.7%, up from the...

Energy User News Index.(Statistics, Trends & Energy Data)
December 1, 2004... Energy User News Index Ticker Exchange Symbol Company NASD ACPW Active Power, Inc. NYSE AEP American Electric Power Co., Inc. NASD APCC American Power Conversion Corp. NASD...

Ranking of electricity prices commercial * July 2004.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... Ranking of Electricity Prices Commercial * July 2004 Rank Cts/kWh ST UTILITY 1 26.50 HI Kauai Island Utility Cooperative 2 22.71 HI Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc 3 22.17 HI Maui...

Utility curtailment incentives.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... Utility Curtailment Incentives State Utility Utility Website AK Golden Valley Electric Association www.gvea.com/ CA ...

Ranking of gas utility prices by state commercial * July 2004.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial * July 2004 Rank State Price/Mcf 1 Utah 7.24 2 Colorado 8.05 3 Texas 8.09...