Energy Conservation News articles from November 2001

Energy Conservation News archives from November 2001

OUTLOOK: Incentives Have Efficiency Benefits.
November 1, 2001... The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE; 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20036; Tel: 202/429-8873; Website: www.aceee.org) has released a study projecting that a federal incentive program composed of...

Huge Savings from Rational Policies.
November 1, 2001... Adoption of a federal renewable energy standard would help insulate the United States from energy price shocks by diversifying energy supply, according to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (2 Brattle Square, Cambridge, MA 02238;...

GOVERNMENT: Renewables Included in Farm Bill.
November 1, 2001... Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and his staff included various Energy Title provisions in his farm bill introduced on November 2, 2001. According to a bill analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (Website: www.aceee.org) the...

San Francisco Buys Big in Solar.
November 1, 2001... In early November, residents of San Francisco voted to approve a $100 million revenue bond that will result in the installation of 40 MW of renewable energy, including between 10 and 12 MW of solar power on city-owned facilities and schools....

NY Purchases Stress Efficiency.
November 1, 2001... At the direction of Governor Pataki and the state legislature, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has awarded an $188,000 contract to Arthur D. Little (25 Acorn Park, Cambridge, MA 02140-2390; Tel: 617/498-5000 or...

ENERGY MANAGEMENT/FINANCING Team Offers Distributed Management.
November 1, 2001... Silicon Energy (1010 Atlantic Ave., Alameda, CA 94501; Tel: 510/263-2600 or 877/749-9400, Fax: 510/749-6823; Website: www.siliconenergy.com), a company involved in enterprise energy management solutions, and Sixth Dimension (1201 Oakridge Dr.,...

Management Unit at Johnson Controls.
November 1, 2001... Johnson Controls, Inc. (5757 N. Green Bay Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201; Tel: 414/524-1200, Fax: 414/524-2077; Website: www.johnsoncontrols.com), has created an Energy and Power Management Services business unit that will be dedicated to energy...

COMMERCIAL: Toolkit for Load Calculations.
November 1, 2001... ASHRAE (1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329; Tel: 404/636- 8400) has launched a number of new products designed to make energy utilization calculations easier. The successful estimation of energy performance of buildings depends on...

Coatings Reduce Energy Consumption.
November 1, 2001... At the recent METALCON Show in Las Vegas, BASF Corp.'s (3000 Continental Dr. N., Mount Olive, NJ 07828-1234; Tel: 973/426-2600, Fax: 973/426-2610; Website: www.basf.com/index.html) Industrial Coatings Regional Business Unit (RBU, Southfield,...

ASHRAE Adds 34 New Addenda.
November 1, 2001... In the first update since placing its energy standard on continuous maintenance, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329) has published ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA...

INDUSTRIAL: Distillation with Less Energy.
November 1, 2001... In late October, Hyprotech (Suite 800, 707 - 8th Ave., SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1H5, Canada; Tel: 403/520-6000, Fax: 403/520- 6060; Website: www.hyprotech.com/) released DISTIL Version 5.0, software for the design, analysis, and optimization of...

Speeding Oil Sands Heat Recovery.
November 1, 2001... Use of a new analysis method has substantially reduced the amount of time needed to obtain substantial energy savings from a heat recovery unit at a Canadian oil sands plant. The heat recovery unit is an important module of a co-generation...

TRANSPORTATION: Natural Gas Diesel Cuts Fuel Costs.
November 1, 2001... According to Westport Innovations, Inc. (1691 W. 75th Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6P2, Canada; Tel: 604/718-2000, Fax: 604/718-2001; Website: www.westport.com) their 2001 Michelin Challenge Bibendum team has driven the world's first...

Save Fuel: Fly Like Geese.
November 1, 2001... When you see geese flying in a V-shaped formation, it's not by chance. The follower geese each derive energy from the flow field generated by the goose immediately ahead in the stepped formation. The individual birds experience lower induced...

UTILITIES/POWER GENERATION New Twist on Geothermal.
November 1, 2001... Twenty-five percent of Sweden's energy consumption is used for heating. The country needs new energy sources soon because nuclear energy there is being phased out. Nuclear power accounts for a third of energy production in Sweden. To explore a...

Explosive Growth for Load Leveling.
November 1, 2001... The U.S. electric utility industry is reeling from shortages, new regulations, and environmental concerns and all the while, increasing demand. A balance of conservation, new construction, and more efficient fuels are all solutions, but what...

Photovoltaics Are Really Taking Off.
November 1, 2001... The worldwide demand for photovoltaic power modules has grown 31% per year for the past 4 yr., an increase of almost 300% over the period 1997 to 2001, according to Strategies Unlimited (Mountain View, CA). Photovoltaic module sales are...

Pricing Programs Spur Growth.
November 1, 2001... A new study by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) identifies key factors for ensuring the success of "green pricing" programs and ranks programs nationwide for their relative effectiveness...

Illinois Could Live Off the Wind.
November 1, 2001... According to newly released data, Illinois has the potential for an enormous 3,000 MW of wind energy development. Wind energy capacity of 3,000 MW in Illinois would provide enough power for almost 1 million homes. This potential was on the...

APPLIANCES: PQ Glitches Cost Money.
November 1, 2001... By 2005, revenues in the U.S. power quality devices market are projected to reach $7 billion. It is no longer possible to ignore the cost implications of the reliability and overall quality of our electrical power supply. Without dramatic...

"Arsenic Approach" to AC Standards.
November 1, 2001... Alliance to Save Energy (ASE, 1200 18th St., NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036; Tel: 202/530-2217, Fax: 202/331-9588; Website: www.ase.org) president David M. Nemtzow urges the Bush administration to "choose science over special interests"...

HVAC: Cooling Project Chops Energy Use.
November 1, 2001... In searching for cooling options for Cornell University, a team of New York engineers turned to the cold, deep water of Cayuga Lake. The use of lake source cooling eliminated the use of refrigerant- based chillers, reducing energy use by 86%....

Lake Cools Medical Facility.
November 1, 2001... A 120-acre medical campus is being served by the largest lake- coupled geothermal system in the United States. The system at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa, also is one of the first applications for use in a hospital. "The...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Storage System to Cut Interruption Costs.
November 1, 2001... ABB (501 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851; Tel: 203/750-2200 or 800/626-4999, Fax: 203/750-2263; Website: www.abb.com/us) has won a $30 million order from Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc. (GVEA) in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the supply,...

Fuel Cell Bike Is Invention of the Year.
November 1, 2001... Time magazine has named a prototype bicycle designed by Aprilia, S.p.A and powered by a fuel cell produced by the Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. (127 Eastgate Dr., Los Alamos, NM 87544-3300; Tel: 505/662-0660) NovArs unit (Website: www.mhtx.com),...

RESOURCES: Database of Renewable Energy Sources.
November 1, 2001... A new website allows consumers to determine if renewable energy is right for their home or business, and to allow consumers to facilitate the installation of wind or solar energy. The website includes a contractor database, with tips on how to...

Engineers Guide to Energy Conservation.
November 1, 2001... Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation, Eighth Edition by Albert Thumann, P.E., C.E.M., has just been published by the Fairmont Press. Now in its fully updated eighth edition, this comprehensive, best-selling handbook covers...

Web-Based CO2 Calculator.
November 1, 2001... The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), of Portland, Oregon, has set up a CO2 calculator on its website that will allow individuals and small businesses to determine the amount of carbon dioxide associated with their energy and travel...

CALENDAR.
November 1, 2001... December 11-14, 2001. EVAA Electric Transportation Industry Conference, Sacramento, CA. Contact: EVAA, Washington, DC; Tel: 408/741-5870. January 29-February 1, 2002. Reducing Your Energy Costs Conference and Exhibit, New Orleans, LA....