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By Gersil N. Kay Answer: all three. Being “green”, conserving energy, and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are among today’s goals, but they must be appropriate for the particular application. Overly aggressive energy conservation without increasing productivity, quality, and acceptability will fail because people always find ways to circumvent unwanted or impractical restrictions. The “R” words could be simply mean a coat of paint, or total gutting and reinstallation, without regard for the init...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency, Facilities, Lighting
By Elizabeth Cutright “The cleanest and lowest-cost way to meet our energy needs is to consume less,” writes C. David Myers, president of Johnson Controls Building Efficiency in an op-ed piece for The Hill ’s “Congress Blog”. Myers goes on to propose that in order for efficiency to really take hold, we must commit to strong incentives and easily attainable financial paybacks. Myers believes we must “raise the game” and put “the right tools and policies in place to increase investment in energy efficienc...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Demand, Energy Efficiency
By Carol Brzozowski Many factors abound in making comparisons as to what will offer the best efficiency in the long run, according to Magnaray. Those factors include a light source life, quality of light, initial cost, energy efficiency, color stability, replacement requirements, whether it’s “new” or “proven” technology, lumens maintained, reflective/direct glare, hazardous material, and availability of utility rebates. The options can be dizzying. Some facility owners or operators choose to consult wi...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency, Facilities, Lighting
By David Engle You’re an Engineer? You’re Hired.” So read a headline last year in US News and World Reports , telling of a booming profession with very low unemployment and steadily growing incomes. Much of the credit goes to a resurgent and more innovative building industry. Despite years of weak new construction demand, vendors are offering new designs and products that make retrofits or upgrades easy to cost-justify. Florida builder, Marc Rutenberg Homes in Palm Harbor near Tampa Bay, combines the co...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency, HVAC, Power Systems
By Ed Ritchie The year of 2013 may well see a landslide of market gains for distributed energy in facility settings. Why? The reasons are numerous, and moreover, compelling. But if we were to examine just one—efficiency—the benefits would prove irresistible. But why not consider security, technology breakthroughs, price drops on generation hardware, new funding strategies, demand response profits, corporate sustainability efforts, and government support? Sure, it’s a rather long list, and we could devot...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency, Energy Reliability, Facilities
FRAMINGHAM, MA, April 1, 2013 – IDC Energy Insights today announced new preliminary survey data showing 50% of the respondents reported that they use Smart Building technologies today, and another 33% stated they would use Smart Building technologies in the next six months or year. IDC Energy Insights surveyed 291 building owners regarding their perspectives on Smart Building technologies. 57% of the respondents reported that their companies currently have sustainability goals that they will be striving ...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Facilities
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Funding is available from USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Departme...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency
(Washington, D.C)-The Council on Competitiveness and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced today the American Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Partnership (AEMC), a three-year effort to bring together national leaders to address a rapidly shifting national and global energy landscape – and to uncover actions that can be taken now to enable America to build on this distinctive time in its energy history over the next five to ten years and t...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy
Washington, DC ... DEFG, a management consulting firm specializing in energy, worked with an economist, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, and an array of market participants and public stakeholders through the Prepay Energy Working Group to conduct a statistical analysis of the relationship between participation in prepayment and energy consumption. Launched by DEFG in 2010, the Prepay Energy Working Group explores the many critical issues presented by prepaid electricity service. Arguably, the most compel...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency, Energy Management
New York, March 19, 2013 – The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) has issued a general call for input regarding current or forthcoming standards, codes, guidelines, and conformance programs related to energy efficiency standardization in the built environment, as well as perceived gaps in the current energy efficiency standardization landscape. The EESCC is reaching out to individuals and groups in the larger standardization c...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency
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