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By Joe Guagno, Chris Lawrence, Martha Senf, Thomas Devine, and Lenny Gold Energy accounts for about one third of the operating budget for drinking water and wastewater systems. It’s a facility’s largest controllable budget item, so it’s a logical place to look for savings. The most important step in reducing energy costs is to have a good understanding of where the energy is being used in the facility. The first step is to conduct an energy audit to evaluate possible operational adjustments and concepts...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Demand, Energy Efficiency, Energy Reliability
By Carol Brzozowski Allan Prosser, director of sales for MTU Onsite Energy, points out that there are two reasons to have onsite power generation and backup power. “One is from an economic sense—obviously if you lose power, there’s an economic equation and risk mitigation,” he says. “The other one is where it’s legally required, such as in a hospital, an office building with elevators, or a wastewater treatment plant.” Bill Clary, the managing director for Miratech, says while the obvious reason for bac...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Reliability, Genset, 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
By Lyn Corum The Brevoort—a 20-story, 1950s-era co-op in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, NY—did not go dark when Superstorm Sandy struck Manhattan on October 29, 2012. All of the power on lower Fifth Avenue was lost, but the co-op stood bright among its dark neighbors, thanks to the 400-kW Tecogen natural gas-fired cogeneration system installed in 2010 that powered the entire building until Consolidated Edison’s power was restored five days later. The natural gas supply sy...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Backup, Energy Reliability, Reliability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. Feb. 18, 2013 What will it take for America's leadership to bridge the partisan political divide and devise short and long-term energy policy and solutions? How can the U.S. reduce its dependence on imported oil, deal with climate change, and lead the world in nuclear, coal, gas and renewable energy technologies? At the 5th Annual EnergyBiz Leadership Forum (www.EnergyBizForum.com) in Washington, March 1819, 2013, Gen. Jim Jones former National Secu...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Energy Policy, Energy Reliability
By By: Andy Darrell, EDF's New York Regional Director & Deputy Director of the US Energy and Climate Program
Like so many others, my family lost power, heat and water during Superstorm Sandy, and I watched out my window as a giant flash marked the moment that waters crested a 12-foot retaining wall at the 14th Street ConEd plant. New Yorkers are all too familiar with the devastation that followed, and the disruption that spread far beyond the water’s reach. As the immediate crises are resolved, our attention is now on the complex challenge of long-term resilience. One big step: The NYS 2100 Commission, a panel ...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Backup, Energy Reliability
HILLIARD, Ohio - Nov. 21, 2012 - Steve Sweeney, President of the New Jersey Senate, today announced that Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) will be offering pipe products to help repair New Jersey's infrastructure damaged by the two recent major storms. "ADS' work is well known to me and my constituents thanks to their local manufacturing plant in Logan Township," said Senate President Sweeney. "We are thankful for their assistance as we move forward in rebuilding a better, stronger New Jersey. ADS i...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Emergency, Energy Reliability, Generators
By Paul Hull
The Bradley Home and Pavilion in Meriden, CT, has been celebrating its 70th anniversary, so it’s no late arrival on the building scene. It needed to take a practical, lasting approach to its energy costs in the long-term care facility. The home provides 74 beds in residential care and 30 beds in the skilled nursing unit. In the winter, space heating and water heating come from three dual-fuel boilers (natural gas and #2 fuel oil), and, in the summer, the facility used three water heaters, with electric ...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Demand, Energy Reliability, Smart Grid
* World Economic Forum hold press launch for new environment book today in Washington DC
* Download Water Security: The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus
* Call for interviews to discuss water crises with the contributing authors
* Join the online water discussion on the Forum’s Facebook page
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