A proposed standard to create smart facilities supporting a national smart grid effort is open for public comment. ASHRAE and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) are jointly developing Standard 201P, “Facility Smart Grid Information Model.”
As part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to help American homes and businesses save money by saving energy, the department is developing new voluntary procedures, or protocols, to standardize how state and local governments, industry, and energy-efficiency organizations estimate energy savings.
The Nexstar Legacy Foundation announced their first round of 2012-2013 scholarship award winners. A total of $34,500 was awarded to 16 students, with scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $6,000.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released the complete version of “Annual Energy Outlook 2012” (AEO2012) which, in addition to the reference case projections, includes 29 alternative cases which show how different assumptions regarding market, policy, and technology drivers affect projections.
Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc., a business of Emerson, celebrated a significant industry milestone earlier this month when the 100 millionth Copeland Scroll™ compressor rolled off the production line in Lebanon, Mo.
On July 18, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a No Action Assurance (NAA) Extension Memo regarding the Area Source Boiler Rule to include the requirement that facilities file notification of an initial tune-up.
Aztec Energy, a member of the Danfoss Group and provider of energy management and controls solutions for the food retail industry, provided refrigeration controls training for California’s successful EnergySmart Jobs program.
The 2012 Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) Profit Report shows how a typical HVAC distributor can reach the same level as a high-profit firm by paying close attention to four Critical Profit Variables (CPVs).
The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) stands behind New Hampshire’s newly approved law, S.B. 213, which adds thermal renewable energy sources to compliance measures that electric utilities can deploy to meet the requirements of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard.