Energy Conservation News articles from January 2002

Energy Conservation News archives from January 2002

OUTLOOK: Biodiesel Fuel Reporting In.
January 1, 2002... According to the National Biodiesel Board (3337A Emerald Lane, P.O. Box 104898, Jefferson City, MO 65110; Tel: 573/635-3893, Fax: 573/635-7913; Website: www.biodiesel.org/), the biodiesel industry shipped an estimated 20 million gallons of pure...

Assuring Network Security, Efficiency.
January 1, 2002... The National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research are seeking proposals to fund 10 to 15 awards dealing with the efficiency and security of power networks. The anticipated funding amount is approximately $4.1 million ($3.1...

Solar System Sales Soaring.
January 1, 2002... Solar electric system installations have reached new heights in the United States in recent months, suggesting that there may finally be a sizable U.S. market for photovoltaic products. In December, for instance, the Alameda County Board of...

GOVERNMENT: Energy Loans for Three Agencies.
January 1, 2002... The California Energy Commission has approved low-interest state loans of almost $2.6 million for energy efficiency projects in the East Bay Municipal Utility District, the Los Angeles Community College District, and Humboldt County. East Bay...

Daschle Bill Missing Stimulus.
January 1, 2002... Now that Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) has released his long-awaited energy bill, an initial analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) finds that the bill's energy efficiency provisions are "promising...

ENERGY MANAGEMENT/FINANCING AEP Sheds Successful Unit.
January 1, 2002... Enerwise Global Technologies (P.O. Box 390, Kennett Square, PA 19348; Tel: 610/444-1100, Fax: 610/444-5501; Website: www.enerwise.com), which operates in the enterprise energy management (EEM) services business, has acquired Datapult, LLC from...

RESIDENTIAL: Finding Moisture Solutions.
January 1, 2002... ORNL's Buildings Technology Center predicts that moisture, mold, and mildew will soon replace lead and asbestos as some of the most dreaded words associated with building problems. The three m's have created a $1 billion nightmare in Seattle,...

Study Covers Building Practices.
January 1, 2002... The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (529 SW Third Ave., Suite 600, Portland, OR 97204; Tel: 503/827-8416, Fax: 503/827-8437) has just published a report (Baseline Characteristics of the Residential Sector: Idaho, Montana, Oregon and...

PV System Cuts Electric Bill to $5.
January 1, 2002... The California Energy Commission has announced the 1,000th solar photovoltaic (PV) system purchased and installed under a rebate program (see www.consumerenergycenter.org) benefiting Californians who want to generate their own electricity from...

COMMERCIAL: Minimal Increase in Office Power.
January 1, 2002... A new Arthur D. Little (25 Acorn Pk., Cambridge, MA 02140-2390; Tel: 617/498-5000 or 800/677-3000, Fax: 617/498-7200; Website: www.arthurdlittle.com) study forecasts a minimal increase in power consumption from office and telecommunications...

Software Evaluates Insulation Issues.
January 1, 2002... Most energy codes with prescriptive compliance options state that each building component must meet the minimum values specified and that the insulation cannot be compressed. Metal buildings are typically insulated by draping batt-type...

INDUSTRIAL: Grants Focus On Materials Technologies.
January 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently selected 28 new research and development projects (see full list at http://www.oit.doe.gov/materials/) that involves materials and energy efficiency. More than $22 million in federal funds from the...

TRANSPORTATION: John Deere Promotes Use of Biodiesel.
January 1, 2002... Biodiesel is an alternative fuel made from renewable fats or oils, such as soybean oil. It contains no petroleum, but it can be blended with diesel at any level or used in its pure form. Biodiesel and biodiesel blends have been proven...

Efficient Cars Promote Security.
January 1, 2002... The United States owns only 3% of the world's known oil reserves. This coming spring, the Tour de Sol-The Great American Green Transportation Festival-will give thousands of visitors a chance to see first-hand new strategies for reducing...

Not Saving Enough? Sue the Government.
January 1, 2002... Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against 18 federal agencies of the U.S. Government for allegedly not putting enough alternative fuel vehicles on the road. The Sierra Club, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Bluewater...

UTILITIES/POWER GENERATION Innovative Turbine Lifting System.
January 1, 2002... Valmont Industries, Inc. (1 Valmont Plaza, Omaha, NE 68154; Tel: 402/963-1000, Fax: 402/963-1199; Website: www.valmont.com) has developed an operating prototype of a wind energy structure that was first introduced at the 2001 American Wind...

Biomass CHP Plant Underway.
January 1, 2002... Saint Paul Cogeneration, LLC (St. Paul, MN), a joint venture company formed by Trigen Energy Corp. (White Plains, NY), Cinergy Solutions, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH), and Market Street Energy (St. Paul, MN), an affiliate of District Energy St. Paul,...

Cost-Saving Scrubbing Technology.
January 1, 2002... EnviroScrub Technologies Corp.'s (Suite 650, 1650 West 82nd St., Minneapolis, MN 55431; Tel: 952/884-7337; Website: www.enviroscrub.com) dry Pahlman Process NOx and/or SOx emissions- reduction-technology ("ERT") has received independent,...

APPLIANCES: Hawaiian Home Is Efficiency Landmark.
January 1, 2002... In 1997, Hawaii received a $255,000 State Energy Program "Special Projects" competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The goal of the project was to develop, demonstrate, test, evaluate, and promote residential energy-efficient...

Vending Machines Cut Energy Costs.
January 1, 2002... ENERGY STAR is contemplating development of a label for efficient vending machines. Such machines could cut electric consumption in half, according to a leading manufacturer of cold-drink vending machines. During a December 13 presentation at...

HVAC: ASHRAE Publishes HVAC Standard.
January 1, 2002... The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air- Conditioning Engineers (1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329; Website: www.ashrae.org) has published ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 120- 1999, Method of Testing to Determine Flow Resistance in...

LIGHTING: Lighting Projects Move Forward.
January 1, 2002... The U.S. Dept. of Energy is supporting energy-efficient lighting with two related technology procurements. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, on behalf of DOE, is implementing the technology procurement for recessed downlights (also...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Evergreen Ships 10,000th Panel.
January 1, 2002... Evergreen Solar, Inc. (211 2nd Ave., Waltham, MA 02451; Tel: 781/890-7117, Fax: 781/890-7141; Website: www.evergreensolar.com), a developer, marketer, and manufacturer of photovoltaic products for the worldwide market, has manufactured and...

Efficiency Project at Miller Brewing.
January 1, 2002... Onsite Energy Corp. (701 Palomar Airport Rd., Suit. 200, Carlsbad, CA 92009; Tel: 760/931-2400, Fax: 760/931-2405; Website: www.onsitenergy.com) signed a contract with Miller Brewing Co. for the design and installation of energy efficiency...

RESOURCES: ARI Explains Energy Recovery Ventilation.
January 1, 2002... A report on how energy recovery ventilation (ERV) improves comfort and energy efficiency is now available at the website of the Air- Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI, 4301 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 425, Arlington, VA 22203; Tel:...

ASHRAE Advises on Humidity Control.
January 1, 2002... As concern grows over moisture damage in commercial buildings, members of building teams need practical advice to minimize the costs and maximize the benefits of controlling humidity. The Humidity Control Design Guide for Commercial and...

Tuning A/C and Refrigeration.
January 1, 2002... Fine Tuning Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems, by Billy C. Langley, has just been published by the Fairmont Press. This comprehensive hands-on manual covers all the procedures necessary to fine tune heating, ventilating, air...

CALENDAR.
January 1, 2002... May 15-17, 2002. External Combustion Engines: New Strategies for Efficient, Green Power Generation, Los Angeles. Contact: Charles E. Spear, Jr., Conference Director, Intertech, 19 Northbrook Dr., Portland, ME 04105; Tel: 207/781-9612, Fax:...