Energy Conservation News articles from September 2002

Energy Conservation News archives from September 2002

OUTLOOK: Efficiency Standards in Safety Codes.
September 1, 2002... Energy standards from ASHRAE (1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329; Tel: 404/636-8400) will be included in the first full set of safety codes being developed through a consensus-based process accredited by the American National Standards...

Providing Power for the Northwest.
September 1, 2002... The Pacific Northwest can diversify its sources of electricity over the next 2 decades by embracing modest amounts of alternative energy sources without significant impact on the region's economy, according to a new RAND (1700 Main St., P.O....

Kyoto Ratifications Bode Well for Efficiency.
September 1, 2002... Russia and Canada recently announced (at the Earth Summit) that they would ratify the Kyoto treaty to combat global warming. The announcements pave the way for Kyoto to take effect possibly before the end of the year. The news came as a blow to...

National Legislation Possible This Term.
September 1, 2002... A House-Senate Conference Committee is currently working to resolve differences between two major energy policy bills. H.R.4 is being considered in pieces at weekly meetings throughout the remainder of this month. The committee is next...

GOVERNMENT: North of England, MI Partner on Renewables.
September 1, 2002... The North of England Inward Investment Agency and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC, 300 N. Washington Sq., Lansing, MI 48913; Tel: 517/373-9808; Website: www.michigan.org) are entering a partnership to drive new and renewable...

Green Building Tax Credits Being Promoted in New York.
September 1, 2002... According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), applications are available for the State's Green Building Tax Credit Program, which provides an incentive for developers and building owners to incorporate energy...

National Hydrogen Testing Facility.
September 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected a team headed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI, 6220 Culebra Rd., P.O. Drawer 28510, San Antonio, TX 78228-0510; Tel: 210/684-5111) to develop and operate a national facility to test...

Metering Legislation Drives Demand.
September 1, 2002... As ECN went to press, Governor George E. Pataki (Website: www.state.ny.us) was announcing that he has signed net metering legislation that will encourage farmers to sell excess electricity generated through the use of anaerobic digesters to...

ENERGY MANAGEMENT/FINANCING DOE's Assessment of Combined Heat, Power.
September 1, 2002... DOE's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has completed a market assessment of the potential for Combined Heating and Power (CHP) applications and the associated costs and benefits, including energy and emissions savings. Oak Ridge...

RESIDENTIAL: Review of Tools for Residential Analysis.
September 1, 2002... Evan Mills, an Analyst at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (MS 90-4000, Berkeley, CA 94708), has just completed and published an exhaustive analysis of Web and disk-based tools for energy analysis (see Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...

COMMERCIAL: USC Is Tops in Energy Efficiency.
September 1, 2002... According to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (P.O. Box 51111, Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100; Website: www.ladwp.com), the University of Southern California (3620 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90089-2538; Tel: 213/740 2215, Fax:...

NiSource Installs DG Technology.
September 1, 2002... NiSource Energy Technologies, a subsidiary of NiSource, Inc. (801 East 86th Ave., Merrillville, IN 46410), announced the installation and commissioning of a combined heat and power system at the Breeden YMCA in Angola, Indiana. The installation...

INDUSTRIAL: SwRI Engineers Complete ARES Program.
September 1, 2002... A cooperative research study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has helped define tomorrow's large, stationary, natural gas-powered reciprocating engine. Such engines are widely used by electrical power companies and end users to...

TRANSPORTATION: "SuperCar" Achieves 99 mpg with Biodiesel.
September 1, 2002... Green Star Products, Inc. (858 Third Ave., No. 455, Chula Vista, CA 91911-1305; Website: www.baat.com), formerly BAT International, Inc., has just completed an independently verified test run of a high mileage "SuperCar" that achieved 99 miles...

UTILITIES/POWER GENERATION Potential of Methane Hydrates.
September 1, 2002... Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) scientists have completed a 2-mo expedition off the coast of Oregon to investigate the origin and distribution of frozen deposits of natural gas known as "gas hydrates." Funded largely by the National Science...

DPL Increases Power Plant Efficiency.
September 1, 2002... DPL, Inc. (1065 Woodman Dr.; Website: www.dplinc.com) has completed the installation of a high-efficiency turbine rotor at its Killen Electric Generating Station. Called the dense pack aero design, the new rotor has two additional rows of...

Navy Contracts Nine Plug Power Systems.
September 1, 2002... Plug Power (968 Albany-Shaker Rd., Latham, NY 12110; Tel: 518/782- 7700) has sold nine GenSys 5C systems-the company's 5-kW, combined heat and power (CHP) grid parallel, natural gas-fueled, proton exchange membrane (PEM), fuel cell systems-to...

$17 Million for Five NY State Wind Farms.
September 1, 2002... The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will provide more than $17 million to support the development of five wind farms throughout upstate New York. The wind farms will add 315 MW of electric capacity to the...

APPLIANCES: China Switches to Standby Power.
September 1, 2002... According to ON Semiconductor (5005 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85008; Tel: 602/244-6600, Fax: 602/244-6071; Website: www.onsemi.com), the China Certification Center for Energy Conservation Product (CECP), China's highest authority for...

Conservation Vendor Teams with NEE.
September 1, 2002... Intellidyne, LLC (90 Pratt Oval, Glen Cove, NY 11542-1413; Tel: 516/676-0777), a manufacturer of energy-saving products for commercial and residential heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, is partnering with New England Energy...

LADWP Offers Big Appliance Rebates.
September 1, 2002... Moving to implement the largest energy efficiency rebates in city history for residential customers on appliances and related products, the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Los Angeles) has approved a contract with Volt VIEWtech, Inc....

HVAC: WaterFurnace Sells Geothermal in China.
September 1, 2002... WaterFurnace International (9000 Conservation Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46809; Tel: 260/479-3225, Fax: 260/747-5780) has entered into an agreement to provide geothermal heating and cooling systems for three new projects in China. The projects are a...

INDUSTRY NEWS: BACnet Moves Toward International Standard.
September 1, 2002... BACnet, the building controls standard published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), has moved a step closer to becoming an international and European standard. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard...

BP Powers Large U.K. Solar Installation.
September 1, 2002... BP Solar (989 Corporate Dr., Linthicum, MD 21090; Tel: 301/698- 4200, Fax: 301/698-4201; Website: www.bpsolar.com) says the company will supply 87,000 state-of-the-art photovoltaic cells to be used in the construction of the new TXU-Europe...

RESOURCES: Guide Provides GSHP, O&M Tips.
September 1, 2002... Guidance contained in the Commissioning, Preventive Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Guide for Commercial Ground-Source Heat Pumps, published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie...

CALENDAR.
September 1, 2002... October 22, 2002. Pumps & Systems Expo, Ft. Washington, PA. Contact: Hydraulic Institute, 9 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054; Fax: 973/267-9055; Website: www.pumps.org November 5-7, 2002. Energy Efficiency Business Week 2002, Prague...