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Crop Farming
Grains, Veggies, and Fruits, Oh My!
June 28, 2010 | Updated: March 28, 2013
Crop production covers a wide range of products, including grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts, and a host of others. Energy-saving opportunities exist in the areas of irrigation, crop drying, and basic farm practices.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-9 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Sector Snapshot
December 9, 2010 | Updated: March 6, 2013
The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry covers medicinal and botanical products as well as in vitro diagnostic substances and other biological products. Numerous opportunities are available for saving energy and reducing demand.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-10 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing
March 29, 2010 | Updated: February 22, 2013
The Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing industry covers various types of goods produced by processing plastic materials and raw rubber.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-6 | Author: Ira Krepchin
The Next Frontier: Embracing "Super Premium" Motor Technologies
May 31, 2012
Electric motors are a notoriously difficult technology for utilities to incentivize, despite large savings opportunities and the existence of efficient new technologies. We explore program and motor design approaches aimed at overcoming existing market barriers.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-37 | Author: Bryan Jungers
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
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
New Direct-Drive Motor Technology for Cooling Towers Offers Benefits Over Induction Motors
December 19, 2011
Permanent-magnet motors have been around for years, but recent technology developments have led to promising direct-drive applications for cooling towers.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-46 | Author: Lee Hamilton
Primary Metals Manufacturing
February 15, 2011
The primary metals manufacturing industry makes basic materials such as iron, steel, and aluminum as well as cast metal parts, all of which are used by other industries to create finished products. Numerous opportunities are available for saving energy.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-12 | Author: Peter Criscione
Dirty Environments for ASDs
September 10, 2002 | Updated: January 20, 2011
I'm contemplating installing an ASD on a motor that drives a parking-garage ventilation fan. Are adjustable-speed drives (ASDs) vulnerable to failure when installed in dirty locations?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-9-02c | Author: Peter Criscione
Cycling Premium-Efficiency Motors
June 4, 2004 | Updated: January 20, 2011
Since premium-efficiency motors are more efficient, is it okay to cycle them off and on more frequently than standard-efficiency motors?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-5-04c | Author: Peter Criscione
Workin’ at the Car Wash (to Save Energy)
July 28, 2010
What are some effective ways to save energy in automatic car washes?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-21 | Author: Essie Snell
Do Ground Source Heat Pumps Cause Your Lights to Flicker?
June 2, 2010
Sometimes the lights flicker when a ground source heat pump starts up. What causes this, and what can be done about it?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-1 | Author: Micah Allen
Harmonics Caused by Variable-Speed Drives
November 18, 2009
Why do variable-speed drives create harmonics? What problems do harmonics cause?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-14 | Author: Dan Greenberg
Pool Pump Savings Opportunities
November 5, 2009
What are the opportunities for saving energy in pool pumps?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-5 | Author: Dan Greenberg
Smart Circulators for Hydronic Heating
August 25, 2009
What are smart circulators, and do they save energy?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-9-09e | Author: Mary Horsey
Utility Programs: Beyond Premium-Efficiency Motors
April 22, 2009
Are utility energy-efficient motor incentive programs phasing out with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 provisions mandating premium-efficiency motors in 2010?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-5-09c | Author: Dan Greenberg
Tools for Analyzing Motor Decisions
April 1, 2008
What tools are available for analyzing the operating costs of electric motors and making decisions between motors of different efficiencies?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-4-08c | Author: Dan Greenberg
Dairy Processors
October 31, 2007
This Snapshot describes processes commonly used within the dairy processing industry and analyzes energy use within those processes. We also provide insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-11 | Author: John Sustar and Dan Greenberg
Identifying Cost-Effective Applications for Motor Voltage Controllers
March 1, 2007
Motor voltage controllers can save energy in motors that must operate at constant speed and run continuously even though they may run unloaded or at very low load for long periods of time. However, some manufacturers and vendors market these devices as cure-alls that can save large amounts of energy ...
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: TAS-F-1 | Author: Dan Greenberg
Opportunities with the New Low-Temperature Heat Pump
December 1, 2006
A new type of air-source heat pump, known as the low-temperature heat pump (LTHP), is making its second attempt at a market entry. Initial indications show that it can maintain its rated heating capacity down to temperatures as low as 0° Fahrenheit.
Content type: Core Report | Document ID: ER-06-15 | Author: Peter Criscione
VSDs in Home Appliances
May 31, 2006
Do any home appliances incorporate variable-speed drives (VSDs) to reach high efficiencies?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-5-06c | Author: Peter Criscione
Look! Up in the Chiller Room! It's a Screw Compressor, It's a Centrifugal—No, It's Turbocor! New Technology Flies into Town with Superbenefits
May 1, 2006
The Turbocor chiller compressor is an exciting new development in the cooling industry. It uses a magnetic field to levitate the compressor shaft, eliminating all mechanical friction and the need to use lubricating oil. Compared with conventional chiller compressors, it promises higher efficiency, quieter ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-06-08 | Author: Peter Criscione
The New Efficiency Standard and Other Big Changes for the Residential Air-Conditioning Market
July 1, 2005
After 14 years without any alterations, the federal residential air-conditioning minimum efficiency standard for the U.S. will change on January 23, 2006, requiring manufacturers to produce equipment with a seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) of 13, up from the existing level of 10 SEER. A host of ...
Content type: Core Report | Document ID: ER-05-13 | Author: Peter Criscione
Totally Devoted: Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems Offer Improved Indoor Air Quality and Energy Savings
May 1, 2005
Dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) are able to conserve energy and provide superior humidity control in commercial buildings as compared with conventional HVAC systems. They do it by conditioning outdoor ventilation air separately from building return air. However, DOAS have had little market penetration. ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-05-8 | Author: Kristin Kamm
Cycling Strategies for Air-Conditioning Load Control Programs
March 1, 2005
It’s obvious that direct load control isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, our research demonstrates that the market penetration of such programs is increasing. Certainly it makes sense for utilities to make the best use of the technologies they already have to obtain maximum peak load reduction. ...
Content type: Core Report | Document ID: ER-05-5 | Author: Rachel Reiss
Standardization Expands the Market for Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power Systems
March 1, 2005
Despite decades of promotion by manufacturers, gas-fired absorption chillers have a small share of the overall chiller market. Current and projected high gas prices will keep the technology’s market share from significantly increasing in the foreseeable future. But the advent of pre-engineered, prepackaged ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-05-6 | Author: Dan Greenberg
New Competition for Energy Service Providers: Own-Operate Packaged CHP Deals
January 1, 2005
Very gradually, some owners of commercial buildings are starting to turn away from traditional energy service providers and toward companies that will develop, own, and operate a packaged combined heat and power (CHP) plant at their facility. These companies will sell CHP outputs—in the form of electricity, ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: DE-26 | Author: Jon Slowe
Technological Advances Open Up New Opportunities for Demand-Controlled Ventilation
January 1, 2005
Improved sensor technology and modeling tools have made demand-controlled ventilation easier to implement in facilities ranging from clothing stores to movie theaters. But what’s the potential for energy savings in different types of buildings?
Content type: Core Report | Document ID: ER-05-2 | Author: Peter Criscione, Kristin Kamm, Dan Greenberg
Big Problems for Chiller Specifiers
September 1, 2004
Specifying a water-cooled centrifugal or screw chiller is a complex challenge. Standard ratings don’t accurately predict the performance of installed systems, and market information on the average efficiency of installed cooling plants is scant. We examine how these problems affect buyers trying to ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-04-11 | Author: Peter Criscione
The Latest Mass-Market Demand-Response Technologies: 2004 Thermostat and Switch Update
September 1, 2004
The experiment in two-way thermostats is still under way, but vendors are now manipulating one-way technologies to provide utilities and end users with some of the benefits two-way thermostats offer but at a lower price point.
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-04-13 | Author: Rachel Reiss
