Energy User News articles from July 2004

Energy User News archives from July 2004

Energy forum speakers debate nuclear power.
July 1, 2004... Washington, DC -- Steve Forbes, president and CEO, Forbes' editor-in-chief and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans both advanced administration energy policies in separate speeches at the 15th annual Energy Efficiency Forum held June 16th at...

CERA predicts high, but stable oil prices.(Cambridge Energy Research Associates)(Organization of the Petroleum Exporting )
July 1, 2004... The oil price appears set, at least for the next 18 months, to be positioned in a higher range than the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)'s much-discussed $22-$28 per barrel," says Cambridge Energy Research Associates...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has ruled that the New York Power Authority does not have to sell electricity from the St. Lawrence Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project to Massachusetts, according to the June 11th edition of the...

Proton Energy Systems, Inc.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Proton Energy Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp. announced the signing of a distribution agreement with GE Supply, a business unit of General Electric Company. The announcement was made on June 14th. The 36-month...

Tractebel Energy Services, Inc.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Tractebel Energy Services, Inc., the US retail energy business of Tractebel Electricity & Gas International (EGI), announced on June 7th that the company will provide energy to Boxer Property Management Corporation's Texas properties.

The Alliance to Save Energy.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Alliance to Save Energy inducted Loretta Beaumont, lead energy staff assistant for the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Interior and Related Agencies; Deborah Estes, Democratic counsel, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources;...

The Southern Company.(EUN Ticker)(American Customer Satisfaction Index)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Southern Company remains the best energy utility in the US in terms of satisfying its customers, scoring 81 of 100 in latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), released in June. The ACSI is produced at the University of Michigan...

GreenSense.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... GreenSense, a new sustainability program from The Watt Stopper, offers resources for professionals looking to enhance green design practices through the use of lighting controls. These resources include a web site,...

EUN calendar.(News)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... AUGUST 5-6 Marketing Green Power Programs, San Francisco, CA. Center for Business Intelligence. For further information, call: (800) 767-9499 or visit; www.cbinet.com 8-11 Energy 2004, Rochester River side Convention Center,...

U.S. energy merchants to get healthy?(News)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- The Standard & Poor's Ratings Services have found some signs of life in the U.S. merchant energy sector, according to a report issued June 3th. During the past year and a half, Standard & Poor's studied the refinancing needs of 23...

Sustainable municipal energy planning resources available from GTI.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) has released a new set of information resources designed to enable local elected officials, metropolitan planners, architects, engineers, and healthier communities through the sustainable use of energy...

Weather contracts reach milestone.(The Weather Risk Management Association reports)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- The Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA), the international trade organization of the weather risk management industry, released its 2004 annual industrial survey on June 10th. The survey revealed that the notional value of...

NYSERDA funds controls research for commercial heating and cooling.(New)
July 1, 2004... Glen Cove, NY -- Intellidyne LLC announced on May 10 that it had received a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for IntelliCon, the company's line of energy saving devices for residential and commercial...

Keep scope in mind.(Your letters: our readers speak out)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... Dear Editor: Michael Thelander's article (March EUN) makes some important points, but it incorrectly quotes one number from Mills and Huber and conveys undeserved credibility on the work of those two authors. Mills and Huber actually...

More lighting.(Your letters: our readers speak out)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... Although John Fetters provided some very useful information in his March article, "Lighting Controls Save Energy," some of the traditional wisdom in the article deserves a current technology reality check. Rapid-start or program start...

The right power at the right price: purchasing principles for commercial facilities.(Fundamentals: understanding current industry technologies)
July 1, 2004... Energy represents a substantial line item for commercial property and often remains unchallenged and unmanaged, even when energy prices are rising. Enterprise energy management (EEM) systems deliver the information and control that property...

What's next for energy? Things should be looking up: a call to action.(Editorial: opinions and commentary from the editor)
July 1, 2004... Pity the nation's honest energy industry and manufacturing executives, spending the day looking for an opportunity to save a watt--or just keep the lights on. Lea Fastow has copped her plea, the economy is looking better, nobody is talking...

Can distributed generation prevent blackouts? Long-term energy solutions must enhance reliability.
July 1, 2004... On August 14, 2003, approximately 50 million people in the northeastern United States and Canada lost power. Two smaller blackouts in London and Sweden followed that, and 57 million Italians (virtually the whole country) lived through a...

Innovative strategy advances solar projects.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... ROCKLIN, CA -- RWE SCHOTT Solar, Inc. (RSS), a leading manufacturer and distributor of solar modules and systems, announced on May 24th a plan to team with Permacity Corporation, one of Southern California's premier environmental energy...

Motor decisions matter survey results.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Motor Decisions Matter (MDM) campaign announced the results of its 1-2-3 survey. The survey was announced at a press conference in Chicago, as part of National Manufacturing Week 2004. MDM found three key findings from the survey, which...

EERC technology improves plant efficiency.(News)
July 1, 2004... GRAND FORKS, ND -- Researchers at the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) say they have made major strides to improve the efficiency and dramatically reduce emissions of coal-fired power plants by...

TGE asks Siting Board to reverse earlier decision.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... TGE asked the New York State Siting Board to reject the recent recommendation of a two-judge panel that its application for an 1100 megawatt cogeneration facility in Queens be denied. TGE's detailed 68-page brief argues that compelling public...

ITC, Midwest ISO plan to improve summer reliability, avoid 2004 blackout.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... NOVI, MI -- A gathering of major Midwestern electrical utility companies and reliability authorities hosted on June 10th by the International Transmission Company worked to identify critical interconnection points and develop enhanced...

Large generator sets market on a comeback.(News)
July 1, 2004... PALO ALTO, CA -- The North American large generator set market showed signs of revival in late 2003, and this is likely to translate into a growth spurt in 2004. Participants are keen to cash in on this interim surge by increasing awareness...

Survey finds energy managers can't always get rebates.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... COSTA MESA, CA -- Energy and Power Solutions, Inc. (EPS) announced in a May 11th press release that its recent survey of energy and facility managers at industrial firms across North America, found significant awareness of the availability of...

Power measurement recognized again by Frost & Sullivan award.(News)
July 1, 2004... VICTORIA, BC -- Frost & Sullivan presented its 2004 award for product innovation to Power Measurement. Frost & Sullivan's market research identifies companies in the North American electrical utility meter market that achieve significant...

Programming software from WAGO Corp.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 101 WAGO Corporation has introduced the 759-333 WAGO-IO-PRO CAA (CoDeSys Automation Alliance compatible) programming software for the WAGO 750 Series of Programmable Fieldbus Controllers (PFC) and the 758 Series Industrial...

Single-phase UPS system from AMETEK.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 104 AMETEK Solidstate Controls has introduced a single-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system to its DPP series of products. The new DPP product is a true, on-line double-conversion system that provides clean,...

Recessed CFL ceiling downlights from Prescolite.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 107 Specification-grade Architektur downlights and wall washers for new high-output, energy-efficient, dual quad-tube 50 and 70-W compact fluorescent lamps from Prescolite include a wide choice of aperture sizes lamp...

1200 kVA UPS system from Caterpillar.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 110 Caterpillar Inc.'s 1200-kVA/960-kW 60-Hz uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with Kinetic Power Cell Technology provides the industry's smallest available footprint in tandem with superior capacity and...

Cold cathode lamps from TCP.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 102 Technical Consumer Products, Inc.'s (TCP) 3-W cold cathode lamps provide 140 1m, last for 25,000 hr, and are available in clear, frosted, warm white colors. According to TCP, its engineering team redesigned cold...

Digital static transfer switch from Danaher.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 105 The [SuperSwitch.sub.3] from Danaher Power Solutions is a digital static transfer switch providing greater reliability, improved access, smaller footprint, and easier system navigation. According to the manufacturer,...

Daylight system from LightLouver.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 108 LightLouver's Daylighting System provides daylighting and solar control in one product. Using a patented, passive optical design, the LightLouver Daylighting System redirects daylight deep into a space while...

GA-Series generators from Multiquip.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 111 Multiquip offers seven models ranging from the 2.5kW GA-2.5H to the GA-9.7HE that generates 9.7 kW in its GA-Series generator line. The new models are stronger, easier to handle, and feature a redesigned control panel...

Micro T5 strips from Day-Brite Lighting's.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 103 Visibly different from traditional strip lights, the Micro T5 from Day-Brite Lighting utilizes the small size, high output, and maximum efficiency of T5 lamps. They are suitable for a variety of applications including...

Generators from Ingersoll-Rand.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 106 Ingersoll-Rand has enhanced two of its small generator models to offer more contractor-friendly features. Each generator is designed for extended operating intervals. and has the industry-leading number of standard...

Micro-Brite R20 from LITETRONICS.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 109 Micro-Brite R20 from LITETRONICS is a cold-cathode fluorescent lamp with up to 90% energy savings and increased durability compared to incandescent. Ideal for use in flashing, scintillating, chasing, in both time and...

Motors brochure from Baldor.(Products literature & services: generators and ups)
July 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 112 Baldor published a 30-page, four-color brochure describing its broad line of explosion-proof ac and dc motors. The brochure shows the stock and custom capabilities of Baldor's wide range of explosion-proof AC motors...

Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data.(Illustration)
July 1, 2004... DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities May Monthly Monthly Deviation Deviation Monthly from from City Total...