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By Paul Hull Let’s join the world’s leading companies and, without waiting for government action, start developing our own clean energy guidelines. As mentioned by the Editor of this magazine on several occasions, renewable energy is receiving diligent attention from the topmost global industrial leaders. Some have already set specific goals for renewable energy use; others are changing from buying short-term (purely temporary) strategies, to longer-term strategies like Power Purchase Agreements ...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Load, Power Quality, Reliability
By Penelope B. Grenoble “It’s interesting that our electricity system has lasted 150 years without storage as a major component,” says Sam Jaffe, Research Manager in Distributed Energy Strategies at energy consultants IDC Energy Insights. “That’s due, in part, to the nature of electricity, which can be created and delivered and consumed instantaneously.” But while conventional utilities may have been slow getting on board, storage is critical for other aspects of energy delivery, such as UPS and in off-...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Load, Power Systems, Reliability
By Dan Rafter At Washington state’s NetRiver, the power can’t go out—ever. If it does, this high-density data center located in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood, WA, will lose its most important asset: its reputation among customers for providing reliable service. That’s why NetRiver works with manufacturers such as Eaton Electrical, manufacturers that provide the data center with the uninterruptible power supply systems—better known as UPS systems—that make sure power outages don’t happen. “If we have ca...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Load, Power Quality, Reliability
By David Engle As energy-industry hardware goes, they’re not exactly sexy—though definitely “hot”. Rarely do they merit even a mention in our distributed energy (DE) project profiles. In fact, one Public Relations (PR) person who works for a firm that supplies them—listed far in the back of the catalog—didn’t know what they were. “Load banks?” she asked, when I phoned her out of the blue for a lead. “I think you are looking for someone in the financial sector.” Load banks Though perhaps underappreciated...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Load, Power Systems, Reliability