Energy Conservation News articles from November 2002

Energy Conservation News archives from November 2002

OUTLOOK: Almost There: A Viable Fuel Cell.
November 1, 2002... Berkeley Lab (1 Cyclotron Rd., Berkeley, CA 94720) researchers have developed a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that promises to generate electricity as cheaply as the most efficient gas turbine. The researchers' innovation lies in replacing...

MPG Goals at Lower Cost.
November 1, 2002... A new study, Impacts of Long-Range Increases in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standard (by Andrew N. Kleit, Working Papers 02-10, Oct 2002) concludes that CAFE standards are a very inefficient means of achieving gasoline...

GOVERNMENT: Navy Deploys Big Solar System.
November 1, 2002... The Navy Region Southwest has deployed the largest federal solar photovoltaic system in the nation. This system is a solar electric carport at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, which makes use of existing parking space. The installation is...

States Lead In Clean Energy.
November 1, 2002... From 1998 through 2012, clean-energy funds in 15 states will have collected nearly $3.5 billion for investments in renewable energy markets, making state policies and practices a key market driver for clean energy technologies. According to a...

ENERGY MANAGEMENT/FINANCING SchlumbergerSema Intros Web Portal.
November 1, 2002... SchlumbergerSema, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (153 E. 53rd St., 57th Fl., New York, NY 10022-4624; Tel: 212/350-9400; Fax: 212/350-9457; Website: http://www.slb.com), has launched its MyEnergyInfo Web portal, which gives utilities...

RESIDENTIAL: Zero Energy Home Construction Site.
November 1, 2002... The NAHB Research Center (400 Prince George's Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774; Tel: 301/249-4000; Fax: 301/430-6180) and the John Wesley Miller Companies recently opened the Tucson-area construction site of their Zero Energy Home (ZEH) to the...

Time-of-Day Usage Saves Nothing.
November 1, 2002... In an admission that their time-of-day electricity usage program is a failure, Puget Sound Energy (411 108th Ave. NE., Bellevue, WA 98004-5515; Tel: 425/454-6363; Fax: 425/462-3444; Website: http://www.pse.com) has asked the Washington...

The Power To the Roof.
November 1, 2002... AstroPower, Inc. (300 Executive Dr., Newark, DE 19702-3316; Tel: 302/366-0400; Fax: 302/368-6474; Website: http://www.astropower.com) has introduced a new line of residential solar electric power systems featuring solar power arrays that fully...

Windows, Caulk Won't Lower Heating Costs.
November 1, 2002... Buying replacement windows, caulking and weather stripping are not the best ways to lower heating costs, says one Ball State University expert on building science. "Buy replacement windows to improve the look of your home or for ease of...

COMMERCIAL: Lennox Wins DOE Competition.
November 1, 2002... The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Lennox Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Lennox International Inc. (2140 Lake Park Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080; Tel: 972/497-5000; Fax: 972/497-5299; Toll-Free: 800/953-6669; Website:...

INDUSTRIAL: Repowering Inefficient Coal Plants.
November 1, 2002... The best way to increase energy efficiency in the utility sector is to retrofit existing coal-fired plants with new technologies, according to a draft report recently reviewed by the President's Council of Advisors for Science and Technology...

All-Electric IMMs Dish Out Energy Savings.
November 1, 2002... In 1998, Van Ness Plastics (400 Brighton Rd., Clifton, NJ 07012- 1013; Tel: 973/778-9500) started its conversion to all-electric injection molding technology to produce its pet products. High energy costs in New Jersey spurred the switch. The...

TRANSPORTATION: Quantifying Emissions of CNG Trucks.
November 1, 2002... A large study comparing trucks fueled by natural gas with others fueled by diesel found the natural gas vehicles produced only a quarter of the carbon monoxide emissions and half the oxides of nitrogen emissions of their diesel counterparts....

UTILITIES/POWER GENERATION TIAX to Create Landfill Power.
November 1, 2002... TIAX LLC (Acorn Park, Cambridge, MA 02140-2328; Tel: 617/498-5000) has been selected by the California Energy Commission to develop a low emission technology to generate electricity from landfills. The goal of the project is to use...

Sunlight and Natural Gas.
November 1, 2002... CSIRO scientists have combined solar energy and natural gas in a novel process capable of producing large-scale energy to power Australia's future industrial and domestic needs. The innovative combination of solar thermal and natural gas has...

New Conductor Could Answer Demand.
November 1, 2002... Oak Ridge National Laboratory (P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831) and 3M Company (3M Center, St. Paul, MN 55144; Tel: 651/733-1110; Fax: 651/736-2133; Toll-Free: 800/364-3577; Website: http://www.mmm.com) are hoping for powerful results from a...

Dual-Fuel Gen Redyces Fuel Costs.
November 1, 2002... Based on the success of their patented Dual-Fuel Technology for trucking applications, Clean Air Partners (CAP, 5066 Santa Fe St., San Diego, CA 92109; Tel: 858/332-4800; Fax: 858/332-4890; E-Mail: info@cleanairpartners.com; Website:...

APPLIANCES: Atomic Battery Could Run for Decades.
November 1, 2002... While electronic circuits and nanomachines grow ever smaller, batteries to power them remain huge by comparison, as well as short-lived. But now Cornell University researchers have built a microscopic device that could supply power for decades...

Longer Life for Portable Electronics.
November 1, 2002... National Semiconductor Corp. (2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95052-8090; Tel: 408/721-5000; Fax: 408/739-9803; http://www.national.com) and ARM (1902 Wright Place, Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008; Tel: 760/918-5540; Fax: 760/918-5539;...

HVAC: Decreasing Consumption Of HVAC Systems.
November 1, 2002... A recent report authored by TIAX LLC (www.tiax.biz), a technology research consulting firm, confirms that new technologies developed for HVAC systems can significantly decrease peak energy draw and reduce the energy consumed by commercial...

LIGHTING: Motion Activates Compact Fluorescent.
November 1, 2002... Heath/Zenith, a unit of DESA International (2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42101; Tel: 270/781- 9600; Website: http://www.desaint.com), is introducing the first ever motion activated compact-fluorescent light. The new model uses up to...

Capturing Utility Conservation Funds.
November 1, 2002... Electric City Corp. (1280 Landmeier Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; Tel: 847/437-1666; Fax: 847/437-4969; Website: http://www.electriccityeccc.com) has entered into a strategic alliance with Electro-Test, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric,...

Berkeley Lamp Goes to the Golden Gate.
November 1, 2002... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, one of 385 National Park Service (NPS) sites, has installed 50 energy-efficient Berkeley Lamps in its offices at Fort Mason, with the assistance of the Department of Energy and Berkeley Lab's...

ASHRAE Proposes Cuts In Lighting Energy.
November 1, 2002... Using the latest lighting technology and techniques to reduce energy use is proposed in an addendum to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' (ASHRAE) energy conservation standard. The lighting power...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Melink Gain on HVAC Efficiency.
November 1, 2002... Melink Corporation (6802 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243; Tel: 513/271-1615; Fax: 513/271-4603; Website: http://www.melinkcorp.com), a provider of HVAC niche products and services for national accounts, reports a 28% sales increase over the...

RESOURCES: Studies Look at Energy Use of PCs.
November 1, 2002... A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study entitled, Energy Use and Power Levels in New Monitors and Personal Computers reports new research conducted in support of the EPA Energy Star Office Equipment program, whose goal is to reduce the...

Study of SCADA, Management Systems.
November 1, 2002... A five-volume study published by Newton-Evans Research Company measures current market size and offers projections on a world region basis, through the year 2003, for central and remote site hardware, applications software, and communications...

CALENDAR.
November 1, 2002... February 24-26, 2003, 2003 RESNET Conference, San Diego, California. Contact: Residential Energy Services Network, P.O. Box 4561, Oceanside, CA 92052-4561; Tel: 760/806-3448; Website: http://www.natresnet.org/conference/ March 17-19, 2003,...