Cogenra Solar®, a provider of solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, has announced a solar cogeneration project at Southern California Gas Company’s (SoCalGas) Energy Resource Center (ERC), which demonstrates solar cogeneration’s versatility in also addressing cooling needs.
As this is being written temperatures are near 100°F here on the Illinois/Wisconsin border and a drought is in full force. The hue and cry is, “See, see, global warming! Told you it was real!” But folks from Europe were telling me that the Old World was experiencing one the coolest and wettest summers on record.
HVACR industry representatives, government officials, and energy aficionados convened in Washington, D.C., to discuss the role renewable energy resources can play in the U.S. building sector during Danfoss’ 17th annual EnVisioneering Symposium.
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 TrilliumSeries™ refrigeration system condenser uses a patented Dry-Coil Adiabatic™ design that provides up to 18 percent peak energy reduction, uses up to 60 percent less refrigerant charge, and lowers operating costs with a smaller refrigeration system, said the company.
Abacus Plumbing & Air Conditioning has launched a new website to provide homeowners throughout the greater Houston area with information on its plumbing, heating, and cooling services.
EnTouch Controls announced it has installed an EnTouch Energy Management System at Promise House, a Dallas non-profit for at risk, runaway, and homeless youth, which will help the non-profit to manage and reduce its energy costs and free up more funds for its programs. The system was donated by Executives in Action.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star program has announced the launch of the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. EPA said 3,200 buildings across the nation will be going head to head to improve energy efficiency, cut utility costs, and reduce emissions.
IBM released its ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, in which the company reported significant results in energy conservation and data center energy efficiency last year. The company said it saved more than $43 million in electricity expenses and conserved 378,000 megawatt hours of electricity last year.
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.
