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New hybrid model for energy creation
Jad Mouawad, New York Times, March 5, 2010
A plan for a new hybrid model for renewable energy creation is announced in Florida. More
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Energy research receives ARPA funds
Source: Dept. of Energy, March 3, 2010The DOE is offering $100 million for innovative energy research projects in grid storage, power converters, and cooling systems for buildings. More -
Data center efficiency metrics standardized
Source: Dept. of Energy, February 22, 2010
The Dept. of Energy has released guides to help data centers standardize their energy-efficiency metrics. More
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The nitty-gritty on gensets
By Patrick Lynch, Associate Editor, February 15, 2010Our panel discusses paralleling and proper sizing for generators, considerations for subtransient reactance in critical environments, and accurately matching automatic transfer switches and generators. More -
Unlocking the code
By Tim Kuhlman, PE, RCDD, CH2M Hill, Portland, Ore., February 15, 2010This article will analyze the NEC for wired systmes, and examine related International Building Code (IBC), NFPA, and standards that may influence the design. The areas of interest will primarily concern the specialty wired systems of data, telephone, and fiber optics that rely on limited amounts of the general code requirements. More -
Engineers: Restart your motor specifications
By Michael Ivanovich, Editor-in-Chief, and John Malinowski, Baldor Electric Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., February 15, 2010Federal minimum standards for nominal full-load motor efficiencies take effect for motors manufactured after Dec. 19, 2010. More -
HP's newest data center opens with a unique cooling set up
Source: DatacenterDynamics, February 12, 2010
In northeast England, HP's Wynyard Center opened this week with a unique cooling set up and an innovative design. More
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Enter now: Uptime Institute Green IT awards
Uptime Institute, February 9, 2010Uptime Institute Symposium 2010 deadline for Green Enterprise IT Awards is March 1. Awards are presented to projects, ideas and products that significantly improve energy productivity and resource use in IT More
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Date: 4 hours 45 minutes 8 seconds ago.MIT Scientists Discover Thermopower Waves
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Date: 6 hours 27 minutes 50 seconds ago.EDSA Introduces Paladin Gateway Data Architecture; (EDSA Power Analytics)
Source: www.edsa.com
Date: 7 hours 14 minutes 50 seconds ago.EDSA introduces Paladin Gateway for power analytics
Source: www.automation.com
Date: 7 hours 21 minutes 36 seconds ago.NEMA Criticizes U.S. DOT Proposals on Transportation of Lithium Batteries
Source: www.nema.org
Date: 03-16-2010 14:27:22 GMT
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