Energy User News articles from January 2005

Energy User News archives from January 2005

Foundations release energy plan to gov't.(Industry news: current happenings and events)
January 1, 2005... Washington, DC -- A bipartisan group of top energy experts from industry, government, labor, academia, and environmental and consumer groups released a consensus strategy on December 9th to address major long-term U.S. energy challenges. More...

IECA applauds action to increase natural gas supply.(Industrial Energy Consumers of America )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Washington, DC -- The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) applauded Senator Peter Domenici (D.-NM) in a December 9th press release for taking action to specifically address the natural gas crisis. "The natural gas crisis has cost...

Pentadyne Power Corporation.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Pentadyne Power Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced flywheel power systems, was recently named the most promising company for the second year in a row by approximately 500 attendees of Energy Venture Fair V, the fifth annual capital funding...

Schneider Electric.(EUN Ticker)(Schneider Electric acquired Abacus Engineered Systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Schneider Electric announced that it had acquired Abacus Engineered Systems, a provider of facility energy and engineering solutions, headquartered in Seattle. Schneider will merge Abacus into the Dallas-based Energy Solutions division of Tour...

The November 24 posting.(EUN Ticker)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2005... The November 24 posting on the EIA's web site reporting that 49 Bcf of natural gas had been withdrawn from underground storage in the prior reporting period was in error. The correct figure should have been 17 Bcf. The incorrect figure,...

The U.S. Green Building Council.(EUN Ticker)
January 1, 2005... The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is now soliciting comments on the first draft of the LEED for New Construction Rating System (LEED-NC), version 2.2. The first public comment period will be open for 60 days from Friday, December 3, 2004...

SatCon Technology Corporation.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SatCon Technology Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of power electronics and control systems, today announced that it received a $1.8 million purchase order for its 2.2 MW Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply (RUPS). Included in the...

EUN calendar.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(energy industry conferences)(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... JANUARY 30-February 2 Natural Gas Technologies 2005 Conference and Exhibition, Wyndham Palace Resort, Orlando, Florida. Orlando, FL, Gas Technology Institute. Cost: $795/ $895. For more information, visit: www.gastechnology.org/NGT2005 ...

I Love NY Energy launched at Power-Gen.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ORLANDO, FL -- I Love NY Energy, an initiative committed to promoting New York State's growing energy industry, was officially launched December 1st at Power-Gen International. The first initiative of its kind in the nation, I Love NY Energy...

Portland, Energy Trust of Oregon create first local green incentive program.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Green Investment Fund, Energy Trust of Oregon Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Portland's Green Investment Fund (GIF), will now be supported by three city bureaus and the Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. Portland claims to be the only U.S. city to offer financial incentives for development that employs cutting-edge techniques...

What's on your mind? Massachusetts tariff unfair.(Your letters: our readers speak out)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... This month's letter raises objections to developments in Massachusetts. that endanger distributed generation in that state. Higher Prices for Clean Energy? Only one industry in America can charge consumers for goods and services they...

Getting the most out of coolinq towers: highlights of the technology.(Fundamentals: understanding current industry technologies)
January 1, 2005... Water-cooled heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems use equipment called cooling towers to remove heat from water used to cool a process or a building. Water-cooled systems provide significant benefits over air-cooled...

Mid-Atlantic offers "hard-earned" cost reductions: savings to be found in commercial/industrial application.(Power outlook: energy costs and trends)
January 1, 2005... The Mid-Atlantic region has experienced a sharp increase in wholesale power prices, similar to the rest of the nation, in recent months and years. Price trends indicate difficulty ahead for large commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers...

Maximizing data center cooling: auditing and understanding data center cooling performance.
January 1, 2005... Many IT and facility managers worry about having enough cooling to meet increasing heat densities in their data centers. Reductions in the size of IT equipment and advances in processor power have created problems for managers responsible for...

Master planning at universities ensures a strong future: an untapped resource.(Utility)
January 1, 2005... College enrollment continues to rise, straining the infrastructures of campuses across the nation. In 2005, the U.S. Department of Education predicts college enrollment will reach 16.3 million. By 2011, more than 17 million students will be...

Mobile data center from APC.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... APC's InfraStruXure Express is a fully mobile data center for businesses working on transitional IT projects or developing robust business continuity and disaster recovery programs. Based on the manufacturer's award-winning InfraStruXure...

Dehumidification from Munters.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Controlling humidity in commercial buildings used to be a difficult undertaking that was best accomplished by overcooling the supply air to increase moisture removal, then reheating the overcooled air to the desired temperature. This was a huge...

Metal halide lamps from Venture.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Venture Lighting expanded its line of Uni-Form pulse-start metal halide systems with the addition of the MS 300W/H75/T15/PS, an energy-efficient compact tubular lamp designed specifically for horizontal operating positions. A position-oriented...

Heaters from Lochinvar.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Lochinvar Corporation has enhanced the high-efficiency line of Power-Fin commercial water heaters and boilers for greater installation flexibility. The Power-Fin operates at up to 88% thermal efficiency rating. The fan-assisted burner system...

Vending controls from USA Technologies.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... The VendingMiser VM2IQ from USA Technologies Inc. installs quickly and easily into virtually any of the 30 million existing vending machines worldwide and has the capacity to reduce energy consumption in vending machines immediately by one...

UPS from MGE.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... The Galaxy 4000 from MGE UPS SYSTEMS was designed specifically to meet the stringent power demands of critical data centers and industrial facilities. Digital power quality management along with advanced IGBT technology virtually eliminates...

Modular IP67 EtherNet/IP adapter from Allen-Bradley.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Manufacturers in a broad spectrum of industries will be able to more easily share information across the enterprise, separate and isolate field power inputs and outputs, and better distribute their I/0 as a result of new enhancements by...

Fuse links from S&C.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... High-surge-capacity Positrol fuse links from S&C have extra-slow time-current characteristics, which means that the KSR speed fuse links can be used to protect overhead distribution pole-top transformers and capacitor banks, as well as laterals...

Motor protection relays from SEL.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Three-phase motor applications protected by thermal overload relays can now avoid nuisance tripping, due to technologies from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). Incorporating SEL's exclusive True Temperature-Based Thermal Overload Model...

2 & 3kVA UPS from Falcon Electric.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Falcon Electric's on-line, single-phase, sinewave 2 and 3-kVA UPSs (SG Series 2 and 3-kVA UPS Plus) feature a small footprint with 230-Vac input and dual output of 208/220/230/240-Vac and isolated 120-Vac. The UPS provide power protection for...

Cold cathode bulbs from TCP.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP)'s 5-W cold cathode lamps are an energy- and cost-saving alternative to incandescent bulbs for rapid-cycle applications, including marquees and signs that require rapid flashing. Also available in a 3-W...

Electronic ballasts from advance.(Data Centers)
January 1, 2005... Advance Transformer announces the expansion of its line of SmartMate electronic ballasts featuring exclusive Quik-Start technology with new models to support 13, 18, 26, 32, and 42 -W compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in a broad range of...

Tractebel finds Texas slow to enter electricity market.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... HOUSTON, TX -- Although Texas uses more energy than any other state, many company decision-makers in Texas admit they are still relatively uninformed about energy deregulation, according to a recent survey of nearly 500 businesses commissioned...

Evergreen Solar, Inc. improves thin ribbon technology.(Industry news: current happenings and events)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Marlboro, MA -- Evergreen Solar, Inc. announced a major advance in the development of its String Ribbon manufacturing process that has the potential to produce silicon wafers thinner than 150 microns. Evergreen said it had filed a patent...

Degree days for selected cities.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities November Monthly Cumulative Monthly Deviation Cumulative Deviation Monthly Deviation from Last...

Gas price comparison.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
January 1, 2005... Gas Price Comparison Breakeven Rates ($/therm) Large Office (150,000 f[t.sup.2]) 2003 Avg. 1st Q-03 Boston Gas (Boston, MA) 0.8700 0.9970 Con...

Ranking of electricity prices industrial * July 2004.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Ranking of Electricity Prices Industrial * July 2004 Rank Cts/kWh ST UTILITY %Total kWh 1 24.02 HI Kauai Island Utility Cooperative 0.04 2 18.73 HI Maui Electric Co Ltd...

Rebate report.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Rebate Report Tech Building State Lighting VSDs Assistance Envelope Alabama X Alaska ...

Ranking of gas utility prices by state industrial * July 2004.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Industrial * July 2004 Rank State Price/Met 1 Hawaii 13.15 2 Maryland 10.99 3 Rhode Island 10.32 4 ...