Energy Conservation News articles from June 2001

Energy Conservation News archives from June 2001

OUTLOOK:Proposing Energy Crisis Solutions.
June 1, 2001... Black & Veatch Corporation (8400 Ward Pkwy., Kansas City, MO 64114; Tel: 913/458-2000; Fax: 913/458-2934; Website: http://www.bv.com) and Siemens (153 E. 53rd. St., New York, NY 10022-4611; Tel: 212/258-4000; Fax: 212/767-0580; Toll Free:...

Less Competition, Higher Oil Prices.
June 1, 2001... A new report from Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program points out that a key remedy to high oil prices and the oligopolistic behavior of oil companies is improved fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles, light...

Least Cost Energy Solutions.
June 1, 2001... An analysis put together by the Safe Energy Communication Council (SECC, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 106, Washington, DC 20036; Tel: 202/483-8491; E-Mail: safeenergy@erols.com; Website: http://www.safeenergy.org), claims that energy...

Higher Rebates for Renewable Energy.
June 1, 2001... On May 16th the California Energy Commission (CEC, 1516 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814) increased rebates from $3 to $4.50 a watt, or up to 50 percent off an eligible renewable system's purchase price, whichever is lower. The rebates are...

NY Announces Efficiency Initiatives.
June 1, 2001... In a bold move, New York Governor George E. Pataki has announced a number of energy efficiency initiatives as well as the formation of a New York State Greenhouse Gas Task Force to develop policy recommendations for greenhouse gas emissions and...

INTERNATIONAL: UK Management Market Booming.
June 1, 2001... According to Datamonitor, more and more UK industrial and commercial users are turning to energy management products to try to decrease their energy expenditures. Indeed, they are predicting that growth in the energy management sector will be...

ENERGY MANAGEMENT/FINANCING Retx and Apogee Team Up.
June 1, 2001... Retx, Inc. (Plaza 400, Suite 180, 5883 Glenridge Dr., Atlanta, GA 30328-5339; Tel: 888/228-RETX; Website: http://www.retx.com) and Apogee Interactive, Inc. (http://www.apogee.net) are forming a strategic alliance to provide a full-range of...

RESIDENTIAL: Load Control Program for KY.
June 1, 2001... Comverge Technologies, Inc. (http://www.comverge-tech.com), a subsidiary of Data Systems & Software Inc., (23 Vreeland Rd., Florham Park, N.J 07932; Tel: 973/360-2220) has received a new contract with LG&E Energy (220 W. Main St., P.O. Box...

High-Rise Goes PV.
June 1, 2001... AstroPower, Inc. (Solar Park, 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark, DE 19716- 2000; Tel: 302/366-0400; Fax: 302/368-6474; Website: http://www.astropower.com) is providing a building-integrated solar electric power system for a residential high-rise building...

COMMERCIAL: Wastewater Plant Saves Energy.
June 1, 2001... The Scottsdale Water Campus (Scottsdale, AZ) is currently the largest in the nation to treat wastewater to drinking water standards using microfiltration (MF) and reverse osmosis (RO) technologies. The plant, engineered by Black & Veatch, is...

INDUSTRIAL: Superconducting Tape Licensed.
June 1, 2001... The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed patents and applications related to its technology for manufacturing high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape to IGC- SuperPower of Latham, NY, a wholly owned subsidiary...

Aeresol Propellant as Energy Source.
June 1, 2001... Dimethyl-ether (DME) is an environmentally-friendly compound that is used as a propellant in about 10 billion aerosol spray cans each year. According to discussions at a recent IEA conference, DME could become a significant source of energy for...

Metal Ceramics Improve Engines.
June 1, 2001... Drexel University materials engineering professors Michel W. Barsoum and Tamer El-Raghy, writing in the July-August edition of American Scientist (see "The MAX Phases: Unique New Carbide and Nitride Materials), describe a newly-patented layered...

TRANSPORTATION: GM Revives 1980s Enegine.
June 1, 2001... General Motors (300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48265; Tel: 313/556-5000; Fax: 313/556-5108; http://www.gm.com) intends to re- introduce an engine that shuts down some of its cylinders when they are not needed to save fuel. GM first used...

Hybrid Bus Debuts in China.
June 1, 2001... The first hybrid electric bus in China was recently unveiled by Beijing Chargeking Energy Technology Company Ltd. (www.chargeking.com), a manufacturer of electric vehicle charging equipment, at the Beijing International Scientific and...

Patent Issued for Valvegear.
June 1, 2001... Ricardo, Inc. (9059 Samuel Barton Dr., Belleville, MI 48111-1641; Tel: 734/397-6666) has received United States Patent, No. 6,227,154 for a valvegear for engines of reciprocating piston type. This variable valve actuation mechanism, using...

UTILITIES/POWER GENERATION "Rocket Science" to Generating Technology.
June 1, 2001... Researchers from a Sacramento energy firm and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory believe a rocket technology may have a down- to-earth application - producing electricity. Composed largely of retired rocket scientists, Clean Energy Systems,...

Wind Generator Reduces Friction.
June 1, 2001... Composite Power Corporation (Richland, WA) has unveiled a design for a new type of generator. The Composite Power design is covered in a patent application filed with the US Patent Office. The proposed wind generator would be in the range of...

Mirant Invests in Cheng Power.
June 1, 2001... Mirant (1155 Perimeter Center West, Ste. 100, Atlanta, GA 30338; Tel: 678/579-7000; Fax: 678/579-5754; Website: http://www.mirant.com) is investing $3 million in Cheng Power Systems (CPS) of Mountain View, CA. The investment is a first for...

Sludge May Provide Energy.
June 1, 2001... ThermoEnergy Corporation (2415 South Ct., Palo Alto, CA 94301- 4239; Tel: 650/327-7991) recently announced the successful conclusion of the STORS 2000 Advanced Wastewater Demonstration Project sponsored by the United States Environmental...

APPLIANCES: Boeing Evaluating Cooling Technology.
June 1, 2001... Cool Chips plc (http://www.coolchips.gi), a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited, has entered into an agreement with The Boeing Company (7755 E. Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 98108; Tel: 206/655-2121; Fax: 206/544-1581; Website:...

HVAC: District Cooling Comes to Life.
June 1, 2001... Arizona's first district cooling system now is a reality. The plant became operational June 14. A recent "ice-cutting" ceremony commemorated the downtown Phoenix project, which will cool downtown businesses, sports and entertainment venues, and...

LIGHTING: EnergySaver at Curtis Wright.
June 1, 2001... According to Electric City Corporation (1280 Landmeier Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; Tel: 847/437-1666; Fax: 847/437-4969; Website: http://www.electriccityeccc.com), the Curtis Wright Corporation (1200 Wall St. West, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071;...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Wastewater Treatment Cuts Energy Costs.
June 1, 2001... Eastern Pulp & Paper Corp. (Lincoln, ME) is using a new wastewater treatment technology at one of its manufacturing facilities that they say can conserve energy and reduce operating costs as well as improve the wastewater stream. The...

Canadian CoJet Site Announced.
June 1, 2001... Praxair, Inc. (39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06810-5113; Tel: 716/879-4077; Fax: 716/879-2040; Toll Free: 800/772-9247; Website: http://www.praxair.com) has started-up its patented CoJet Gas Injection System at IPSCO Inc.'s steel mill in...

LADWP Increases Efficiency Incentives.
June 1, 2001... The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP, 111 N. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA 90012; Tel: 213/367-1338; Fax: 213/367-1455; Toll-Free: 800/827-5397; Website: http://www.ladwp.com) is dramatically increasing financial incentives to...

Silicon Energy Scores Contract.
June 1, 2001... According to Silicon Energy (1010 Atlantic Ave., Alameda, CA 94501; Tel: 510/263-2600; Fax: 510/749-6823; Toll Free: 877/749- 9400; Website: http://www.siliconenergy.com), a designer of Internet-based Enterprise Energy Management technology,...

RESOURCES: National Database of State Incentives.
June 1, 2001... A federal database (see http://www.dcs.ncsu.edu/solar/dsire/dsire.cfm) provides a comprehensive online resource for programs and incentives to promote renewable energy, from loans to install wind power facilities to rebates for solar panel...

Guide Addresses Pump Costs.
June 1, 2001... Pumps are used in virtually every industrial and commercial enterprise. The energy savings potential, particularly in cases where the pump is being run in process type operations, are very significant. With a view toward cutting the energy...

CALENDAR.
June 1, 2001... July 18-20, 2001, Photovoltaic Systems Technology Symposium, Albuquerque, NM. Contact: Connie Brooks; Tel: 505/844-4383; E- Mail: cjbrook@sandia.gov. July 24-27, 2001, Increasing Productivity Through Energy Efficiency, Tarrytown, NY....