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Update on Appliance Efficiency Standards
May 22, 2012
This 25-minute video highlights some of the key findings from a report recently released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project entitled "The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings from Appliance Standards."
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: TAS-TB-3 | Author: Katie Elliott
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Update on Appliance Efficiency Standards
Slides
May 22, 2012
These are the presentation slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-TB-3a | Author: Katie Elliott
October 17, 2011 | Updated: May 15, 2012
Office buildings account for 22 percent of energy use by U.S. commercial buildings. In a challenging real estate market, utilities can help property managers fill vacancies by making their properties more attractive and green while advancing their demand-side management goals.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-3 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins
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The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
Potential Impacts on Grid Reliability and Electricity Prices
May 14, 2012
Are we really headed for a "train wreck" with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)? This report will help energy managers and other energy-industry analysts assess their organizations' exposure to the issues related to MATS.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EMN-RB-5 | Author: Jonathan Nelson
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Energy Costs as a Percentage of Shipments
May 9, 2012
Do you have any data that show the percentage of a business’ overall costs that are spent on electricity and total fuels? We’re trying to see which of our customers are most vulnerable to bill volatility.
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: BCO-AskES-8 | Author: Peter Criscione
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LEDs, Cockroaches, and Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pumps
May 1, 2012
May 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.
Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-5-12
How to Find an LED to Meet Your Needs
April 19, 2012
How can we help our customers sort through all the choices and hype to find light-emitting diode (LED) products that meet their household needs?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-51 | Author: Ira Krepchin
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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Retail
May 4, 2009 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Retail buildings tend to provide good opportunities for participation in commercial and industrial demand-response programs. Chain retail stores, in particular, can provide significant aggregate load reduction if a number of stores in the chain participate in the program.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-6 | Author: John Sustar
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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Hotels and Motels
May 6, 2009 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Hotels and motels make great candidates for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand-response (DR) programs. Participating allows owners to bolster their "green" image in the marketplace, and incentive payments can offset costs.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-7 | Author: John Sustar
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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Groceries
May 7, 2009 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Grocery stores make good candidates for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand-response programs primarily because energy costs remain one of the highest expenses in these facilities.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-8 | Author: John Sustar
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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Schools
September 1, 2008 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Schools can be good candidates for participating in demand-response (DR) programs. Incentive payments provide additional funds, participation can improve a school’s image, and educational opportunities can be created by enlisting students’ help in enacting a DR strategy.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-2 | Author: Christie Rewey
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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Hospitals
May 18, 2009 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Hospitals can participate in demand-response programs without adversely affecting their critical loads, which include medical equipment.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-9 | Author: John Sustar
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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Manufacturing Facilities
September 1, 2008 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Given their very large overall electric loads, manufacturing facilities often have the most to gain of any commercial and industrial customer from participating in a demand-response program.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-5 | Author: Christie Rewey
The In-Home Display: A Stepping-Stone to Deeper Savings?
April 3, 2012
April 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.
Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-4-12
Data Centers
April 3, 2012
Data centers are energy- and power-intensive commercial facilities, often running near full capacity 24 hours a day. Though innovative by nature, data centers are only now being designed to improve energy efficiency and conservation.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-13 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Managing Process Costs in Manufacturing Facilities
March 26, 2012
Manufacturing processes are highly energy-intensive endeavors that can benefit from energy-saving strategies. Produce energy savings that can reduce costs while also improving process reliability.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: BCO-P-25-ESCD
Waste Not, Pay Not: Energy Recovery Ventilation
March 21, 2012
Proper ventilation is essential for maintaining good indoor air quality, yet it places an additional burden on heating and cooling equipment, which must condition air that will soon be exhausted from the building. Fortunately, energy recovery ventilation systems can help ameliorate this problem.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-41 | Author: Essie Snell
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Office Buildings
September 1, 2008 | Updated: March 20, 2012
Office buildings can be good candidates for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand-response (DR) programs because these programs provide owners with a way to trim ever-increasing energy costs and to boost their market position by promoting a “green” image.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-3 | Author: Christie Rewey
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Warehouses
September 1, 2008 | Updated: March 20, 2012
Warehouses can participate in commercial and industrial (C&:I) demand-response programs without adversely affecting their services or internal operations and can often benefit financially.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-4 | Author: Christie Rewey
Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pumps
March 20, 2012
Ground-source heat pumps are often prohibitively expensive because they're sized to meet the peak heating or cooling loads for commercial buildings. This video Tech Brief explains how hybrid models downsize the ground heat exchanger and use small supplemental cooling towers or boilers to meet peak load ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: EMN-TB-1 | Author: Mary Horsey
The Pros and Cons of Induction Lighting
March 15, 2012
What is induction lighting, how does it compare to other light sources, and what are the best applications for it?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-16 | Author: Ira Krepchin
The Trouble with Calculating VFD Savings
March 8, 2012
Variable-frequency drives are widely used in centrifugal applications (such as pumps and fan systems), but the approaches used to calculate their energy savings are often flawed, resulting in estimates that are less accurate than they easily could be.
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: TAS-TB-1 | Author: Essie Snell
ISO 50001, Energy Policy, and Server Plug Loads
March 6, 2012
March 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.
Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-12
Put RTU Maintenance on Your Spring Cleaning To-Do List
Business Brief
March 5, 2012
Business Customer Outreach Service members can copy all or any part of this content for use in communications with business customers. For example, put it on your website, drop it into your newsletters, or use it in handouts for customer events.
Content type: ESCD News Content | Document ID: BCO-NC-1-12-ESCD | Author: Bryan Jungers
What Can ISO 50001 Do for You?
February 28, 2012
The release of a new international energy management standard—ISO 50001—has ramifications for commercial and industrial businesses across North America.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: CEMC-RB-4 | Author: Essie Snell
Green Buttons, HPWHs, and High-Efficiency Chillers
February 7, 2012
February 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.
Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-12
Heat Pump Water Heaters: They’re Baaack!
January 26, 2012
Residential heat pump water heaters are in the midst of a significant resurgence and have the potential to save consumers substantial amounts of energy if they are installed and used correctly.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-53 | Author: Essie Snell
Tech Roundup—January 2012
January 25, 2012
Discover the most exciting demand-side management technology developments of the past six months, and gain insights into commercially available technologies with great potential but slow market uptake. Our tech team will present independent analyses of technologies that could benefit your customers.
Play audio and video (streaming video)
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: TAS-WC-1-12-TechRoundup | Author: Katie Elliott
Tech Roundup—January 2012
Slides
January 25, 2012
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-1-12-TechRoundup-SL | Author: Katie Elliott
Tech Roundup—January 2012
Recording
January 25, 2012
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: TAS-WC-1-12-TechRoundup-R | Author: Katie Elliott
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