Energy Conservation News articles from May 2002

Energy Conservation News archives from May 2002

OUTLOOK: Savings from Senate Energy Legislation.
May 1, 2002... After the passage of the Senate Energy bill in late April, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy released a new analysis (see http://aceee.org/energy/0402senatebill.pdf) of the energy savings that will result from the bill over...

Power Prices a Mixed Bag for Customers.
May 1, 2002... According to the latest available data from an Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA, 1401 New York Ave., NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2110; Tel: 202/628-8200, Fax: 202/628-8260) survey, power prices across the country in 2000 proved...

GOVERNMENT: Michigan's Announces Energy Blueprint.
May 1, 2002... Michigan Governor John Engler has unveiled an energy-related economic development plan involving commercialization and manufacture of alternative energy technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells. These technologies include mobile applications to...

ENERGY MANAGEMENT/FINANCING Smart Meters Mean Big Energy Savings.
May 1, 2002... The City of Los Angeles Quality and Productivity Commission honored the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) with a 2002 Productivity Improvement Award for its installation of the SmartMeter System from SmartSynch (P.O. Box 12250,...

Internet Appliances Deliver Real-Time Data.
May 1, 2002... eBidenergy.com, Inc. (150 Lucius Gordon Dr., Suite 112, West Henrietta, NY 14586; Tel: 585/427-2610; Website: www.ebidenergy.com), a certified Meter Data Service Provider (MDSP) and online provider of real-time and near-real-time energy...

RESIDENTIAL: Home Power Units to Use Sterling Engine.
May 1, 2002... Ocean Power Corp. (5000 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy., El Dorado Hills, CA 95672; Tel: 916/933-8100) is selling 10,000 3-kW, Home Power Units (HPU) to a private real estate management company currently operating a portfolio of approximately 15,000...

COMMERCIAL: Reflective Roofs Save at Federal Facilities.
May 1, 2002... California's Edwards Air Force Base and San Diego Naval Base Marine Barracks are taking advantage of reflective roofing systems. The new roofing systems, which have been installed on existing facility buildings, serve to waterproof, insulate,...

INDUSTRIAL: Two-Year Payback for Advanced Cogen.
May 1, 2002... Northern Power Systems, Inc. (182 Mad River Park, P.O. Box 999, Waitsfield, VT 05673; Tel: 802/496-2955, Fax: 802/496-2953; Website: www.northernpower.com) has been commissioned to design, build, and install an ultra-reliable $1.9 million power...

Damper Drive Affects Fuel Savings.
May 1, 2002... Due to the 1990 Amendments to the Federal Clean Air Act, petroleum refineries and other industries throughout the country are now forced to examine every aspect of their process-heating operations in order to reduce cumulative nitrogen oxides...

Crackdown on Boiler Breaks.
May 1, 2002... Paper mills across the country have more reliable and efficient recovery boilers because of ORNL and partners. The problem faced by numerous paper mills was that their recovery boilers, which burn organic waste to generate steam and electric...

TRANSPORTATION: Shell Puts More Money into Bioethanol.
May 1, 2002... Iogen Corp. (300 Hunt Club Rd. East, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1V 1C1; Tel: 613/733-9830, Fax: 613/733-0781; Email: info@iogen.ca) has received a $29 million equity investment from the Royal Dutch/Shell Group for the further commercialization of...

Natural Gas Engine Saves Fuel.
May 1, 2002... Using a unique fuel system design, researchers have developed a prototype natural gas engine that significantly improves fuel efficiency without increasing emissions. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable...

Reducing Consumption by Combined Transport.
May 1, 2002... The IRU (UIRR S.C. 31, rue Montoyer/ Bte 11 B - 1000 Brussels; Tel: (++32) 2/548 78 90, Fax: (++32) 2/512 63 93; Email: headoffice.brussels@uirr.com, Website: http://www.uirr.com) has just presented the results of the "Comparative Study of...

UTILITIES/POWER GENERATION U.S. Lags in Controlling Emissions.
May 1, 2002... The United States continues to fall behind its industrialized allies in controlling carbon emissions. A recent European Union report shows that member countries' carbon emissions fell from 1990 to 2000, while newly available data from the...

Improving PV Technology.
May 1, 2002... Researchers at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO 80523; Tel: 970/491-6909) are creating a reliable and inexpensive renewable energy source that could greatly reduce humankind's dependence on fossil fuels (see...

HVAC: PowerCold Sells in Hong Kong.
May 1, 2002... PowerCold Corp. (P.O. Box 1239, 115 Canfield Rd., La Vernia, TX 78121; Tel: 830/779-5213, Fax: 830/253-8181; Email: pwcl@powercold.com, Website: www.powercold.com) is delivering two Nauticon evaporative condensers for evaluation in Hong Kong's...

MOTORS: Converter Makes Power More Efficient.
May 1, 2002... A new digital phase converter, Phase Perfect (Phase Technologies, LLC, 1141 Rand Rd., Unit A, Rapid City, SD 57702; Tel: 605/343- 7934 or Toll-Free 866/250-7934, Fax: 605/343-7943; Email: info@phaseperfect.com, Website: www.phaseperfect.com),...

LIGHTING: Bulb Claims 60% Efficiency.
May 1, 2002... About 3% of all of the electricity consumed in the United States is for residential lighting (typically incandescent), so a large improvement in efficiency could lead to substantial energy savings as well as longer-lasting lightbulbs....

Solatubes Day-Lighting Larger Buildings.
May 1, 2002... Solatube International, Inc. (2210 Oak Ridge Way, Vista, CA 92083; Tel: 800/966-7652) is now selling a much larger version of its daylighting product. The new line of tubular skylights is specifically designed for larger spaces, including...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Ecotera Unveils New Microturbine.
May 1, 2002... Ecotera Energy's (5340 Millertown Pike, Suite 131, Knoxville, TN 37924-2139; Tel: 865/689-7290) new microturbine-based engine promises to deliver high performance in a compact and energy- efficient package. The engine, based on a technology...

FuelCells Targeted for Wastewater Treatment.
May 1, 2002... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (3 Great Pasture Rd., Danbury, CT 06813; Tel: 203/825-6000; Email: dferenz@fce.com, Website: http://www.fuelcellenergy.com) has signed an agreement with MWH Energy Solutions, Inc. (300 North Lake Ave., Suite 1200,...

Sharp Establishes Solar Business.
May 1, 2002... Sharp Electronics Corp. (Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07430-2135; Tel: 201/529-8200, Fax: 201/529-8425; Website: http://www.sharp- usa.com), the U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary of Sharp Corp., Osaka, Japan, has established a new division to make...

CA Funds Alternative Fuel Stations.
May 1, 2002... Eleven projects have been awarded grants totaling $813,063 in California's continuing effort to displace petroleum-based motor fuels in the transportation sector. The California Energy Commission grants will help pay the cost of equipment for...

RESOURCES: Reliability-focused Energy Efficiency.
May 1, 2002... According to a new report, "Energy Efficiency and Electric System Reliability: A Look at Reliability-Focused Energy Efficiency Programs Used to Help Address the Electricity Crisis of 2001" (see http://aceee.org/pubs/u021full.pdf.), energy...

Fuel Cells for Building Applications.
May 1, 2002... Progress is being made in the development and commercialization of fuel cell systems for buildings, as well as in the development of a regulatory infrastructure to support the introduction of the technology. Fuel Cells for Building...

Lots of Savings Left in Motors.
May 1, 2002... Improvements in motor systems and management would yield energy savings of 28 to 42% more than is currently being realized, according to the authors of the updated edition of Energy Efficient Motor Systems: A Handbook on Technology, Program,...

Residential Efficiency Guide Updated.
May 1, 2002... Green Building Guidelines is SBIC's (1331 H St., NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005; Tel: 202/628-7400, Fax: 202/393-5043; Website: www.SBICouncil.org) second generation of residential design guidelines. Written by builders for builders with...