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Plugging the Plug Load Data Hole
November 5, 2012 | Updated: May 8, 2013
Plug loads are huge energy hogs, but it’s often difficult to find comprehensive and reliable data on how different plugs loads use energy. To solve this problem, we’ve compiled hundreds of results from a wide range of plug load reports into a single spreadsheet.
Content type: Data Resource | Document ID: TAS-DR-1 | Author: Essie Snell
Drinking from the Fire Hose Never Tasted So Good
Wrapping Up the 2013 Energy Managers' Roundtable
April 29, 2013
It’s been a wild week at the E Source Energy Managers’ Roundtable. From building energy analytics and information technologies to deep energy retrofits and behavior-change strategies, we covered a lot of ground in just a few short days.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-29-13-EMR-Day3 | Author: Bryan Jungers - Research Manager
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Evaluating TVSS Energy-Saving Claims
May 1, 2004 | Updated: April 17, 2013
Transient voltage surge suppressors are intended to protect connected equipment from voltage surges, but some manufacturers and vendors are still promoting the long-discredited claims that these devices save energy.
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: TAS-F-5 | Author: Dan Greenberg, Essie Snell
Warehouses
April 16, 2013
Warehouses, both refrigerated and nonrefrigerated present opportunities to save energy in a range of areas, including lighting, HVAC, and materials-handling equipment.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-15 | Author: Ira Krepchin
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Plug-In Electric Vehicles
September 25, 2009 | Updated: April 15, 2013
Commercial sale of production-line plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) commenced in 2009 and will increase steadily in the coming years. This resource guide covers PHEV performance, benefits, and limitations, and discusses the potential challenges they pose for electric utilities.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-20 | Author: Dan Greenberg, Bryan Jungers
Building Energy Analytics Tools: What’s the Latest?
April 4, 2013
What are the capabilities and limitations of building energy analytics tools? Do they save energy? Are they cost-effective? Do they drive down the costs of energy assessments? What are some of the data gathering and metering best practices used with these tools?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EMN-AskES-18 | Author: Andrea Salazar
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
Help Me Make My Windows More Efficient!
February 28, 2013
There are a wide range of approaches to making windows more efficient, and it can be difficult to know which is best for a given situation. To provide some guidance, we've created a handy decision tree to quickly point you in the right direction.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-67 | Author: Essie Snell
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
Microgrids 101
February 11, 2013
"Microgrid" has become a buzzword used loosely and out of context to generate hype and headlines. In this video, we provide basic definitions and context to assist you in cutting through the clutter to gain a better understanding of current technical and economic issues.
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: TAS-TB-4 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Healthcare
February 15, 2010 | Updated: January 18, 2013
What are the primary energy uses in healthcare facilities and what are the best bets for energy savings? This Snapshot provides these answers and discusses hot button trends and ways for utilities to work with healthcare facilities.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-23 | Author: Chad Garrett
Packaged Cooling Technologies Selection Matrix
December 13, 2012
To ease the challenge of sorting through the myriad of packaged cooling equipment options, we’ve created a spreadsheet that provides a quick, high-level overview of data needed to evaluate equipment, such as efficiency and capacity levels, pricing, applicable sectors, and links to test reports.
Content type: Data Resource | Document ID: TAS-DR-2 | Author: Peter Criscione
Help Me Pick a Water Heater!
November 7, 2012
With all the new water heater technologies on the market, it can be tough to narrow down the best options. To help alleviate this problem, we've created a handy decision-making flow chart to quickly point you in the right direction.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-61 | Author: Essie Snell
Restaurants
June 22, 2009 | Updated: November 1, 2012
Utility account managers often overlook the food service sector despite the energy intensity of food service operations. E Source Sector Snapshots provide account managers and program designers an opportunity to brush up on industry trends from the owner’s and facility manager’s perspective. ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-22 | Author: Yuki Iida
IT Energy Savings: Identifying and Addressing Opportunities to Reduce Costs
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 4, 2012
Vampires, Phantoms, and Wall-Warts! Oh, My! Plug loads are big energy hogs, representing as much as 15 percent of the electricity consumed in homes and 20 percent consumed in commercial offices. But their energy usage is projected to keep growing well into the future. We’ll look ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Mike Walker
Vampires, Phantoms, and Wall-Warts! Oh, My!
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 4, 2012
Vampires, Phantoms, and Wall-Warts! Oh, My! Plug loads are big energy hogs, representing as much as 15 percent of the electricity consumed in homes and 20 percent consumed in commercial offices. But their energy usage is projected to keep growing well into the future. We’ll look ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Essie Snell
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Business and Consumer Electronics Program (BCE)
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 4, 2012
Vampires, Phantoms, and Wall-Warts! Oh, My! Plug loads are big energy hogs, representing as much as 15 percent of the electricity consumed in homes and 20 percent consumed in commercial offices. But their energy usage is projected to keep growing well into the future. We’ll look ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Tim Michel
Plug Load Reduction
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 4, 2012
Vampires, Phantoms, and Wall-Warts! Oh, My! Plug loads are big energy hogs, representing as much as 15 percent of the electricity consumed in homes and 20 percent consumed in commercial offices. But their energy usage is projected to keep growing well into the future. We’ll look ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Paul Campbell
Lighting Program Design: Comprehensive
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 3, 2012
Lighting Programs Light Up with Innovation Managers of utility lighting programs are scrambling to keep up with increasing DSM goals, new technologies, and federal policies that affect lighting. Three industry leaders will share their experiences with developing innovative program concepts ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: John Wilson
Lighting Program Design: Upstream
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 3, 2012
Lighting Programs Light Up with Innovation Managers of utility lighting programs are scrambling to keep up with increasing DSM goals, new technologies, and federal policies that affect lighting. Three industry leaders will share their experiences with developing innovative program concepts ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: John Wilson
Lighting Program Design: Comprehensive
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 3, 2012
Lighting Programs Light Up with Innovation Managers of utility lighting programs are scrambling to keep up with increasing DSM goals, new technologies, and federal policies that affect lighting. Three industry leaders will share their experiences with developing innovative program concepts ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Carolyn Weiner
Lighting Program Design: Midstream
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 3, 2012
Lighting Programs Light Up with Innovation Managers of utility lighting programs are scrambling to keep up with increasing DSM goals, new technologies, and federal policies that affect lighting. Three industry leaders will share their experiences with developing innovative program concepts ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Carolyn Weiner
Don’t Overlook IT Savings
October 2, 2012
Learn from the experts at E Source how to help your customers take advantage of frequently overlooked green computing and data center energy-efficiency opportunities. Many utilities already have incentives in place for these upgrades!
Content type: Account Management Summit | Author: Jay Stein
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Assembly and Parts
September 5, 2008 | Updated: October 2, 2012
This Industry Sector Snapshot describes the processes commonly used within the motor vehicle assembly industry and analyzes energy use within those processes. We also provide insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management, and we highlight innovative developments.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-19 | Author: John Sustar and Neil Kolwey
It's Time to Give Ground Source Heat Pumps a Second Look
September 25, 2012
Long relegated to a few niche applications, commercial ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) have struggled to gain market traction because they have long payback periods. But technological and programming innovations have made GSHPs significantly easier to install and finance in a variety of climates.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: TAS-WC-9-12-GSHPs | Author: Mary Horsey, Spencer Sator
It's Time to Give Ground Source Heat Pumps a Second Look
Recording
September 25, 2012
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: TAS-WC-9-12-GSHPs-R | Author: Mary Horsey, Spencer Sator
It's Time to Give Ground Source Heat Pumps a Second Look
Slides
September 25, 2012
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-9-12-GSHPs-SL | Author: Mary Horsey, Spencer Sator
Improving the Energy Efficiency of Tanning Salons
September 24, 2012
What opportunities are out there for energy efficiency in tanning salons?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-62 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Filling the Efficiency Gap with the Hybrid-Optimized Tankless Water Heater
September 17, 2012
With significantly higher efficiencies but similar costs to incumbent water-heating technologies, hybrid-optimized tankless water heaters have the potential to change the face of water heating in residential and small commercial applications.
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: TAS-TB-2 | Author: Mary Horsey
