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Pennsylvania Deregulation May Begin to Falter
Despite the negative publicity generated by the situation in California, advocates of electric industry restructuring have been pointing to Pennsylvania as deregulation's saving grace. However,... » more
Despite the negative publicity generated by the situation in California, advocates of electric industry restructuring have been pointing to Pennsylvania as deregulation's saving grace. However,... » more
New ANSI Standards for Make-Up Air Heaters
Now that the American National Standards Institute has revised its standards for direct gas-fired make-up heaters and industrial air heaters, engineers specifying this equipment should start... » more
Now that the American National Standards Institute has revised its standards for direct gas-fired make-up heaters and industrial air heaters, engineers specifying this equipment should start... » more
Fuel Cell Capacity to Increase 250 Times
Researchers at Allied Business Intelligence (ABI), Oyster Bay, N.Y., claim that the overall capacity of fuel-cell energy generation will increase by a factor of 250 in the coming decade. "The... » more
Researchers at Allied Business Intelligence (ABI), Oyster Bay, N.Y., claim that the overall capacity of fuel-cell energy generation will increase by a factor of 250 in the coming decade. "The... » more
New Mexico DG Project Networks Standby Units
When completed, a project in New Mexico that links distributed-generation assets—including standby generators—will provide 25 MW of "dispatchable" peaking power to Public Service Company of New... » more
When completed, a project in New Mexico that links distributed-generation assets—including standby generators—will provide 25 MW of "dispatchable" peaking power to Public Service Company of New... » more
Seasonal Equipment Beats Permanent's Payback
What began as a one-time summer rental is moving into its sixth season. In 1996, Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, Ky., began renting chillers to maintain its assembly plant at 79°F. Five... » more
What began as a one-time summer rental is moving into its sixth season. In 1996, Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, Ky., began renting chillers to maintain its assembly plant at 79°F. Five... » more
Fresh Approaches to New Needs
High-tech and 24x7 facilities are demanding a new breed of ultrareliable HVAC and power service » more
High-tech and 24x7 facilities are demanding a new breed of ultrareliable HVAC and power service » more
New products & literature
Luminaries for industrial, retail and public facilities feature die-cast aluminum electrical enclosures, a heat/shock-resistant glass optical chamber and a corrosion-resistant finish. These lamps can... » more
Luminaries for industrial, retail and public facilities feature die-cast aluminum electrical enclosures, a heat/shock-resistant glass optical chamber and a corrosion-resistant finish. These lamps can... » more
Art Preservation Through Better IAQ
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston finds a better way of solving its IAQ problems. » more
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston finds a better way of solving its IAQ problems. » more
A Hospital on the Lake
When hospital administrators at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa, look out over the 15-acre lake alongside their new medical campus, they know it's no ordinary lake. It will never... » more
When hospital administrators at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa, look out over the 15-acre lake alongside their new medical campus, they know it's no ordinary lake. It will never... » more
Passing the Power Baton: Distributed Generation is in the Race
With rolling blackouts in California, rising electricity and natural gas prices, soaring demand for power and concerns about the viability of electric restructuring, one technological development... » more
With rolling blackouts in California, rising electricity and natural gas prices, soaring demand for power and concerns about the viability of electric restructuring, one technological development... » more
Distributed Generation May Be Salmon Savior
As many as 250 diesel generators were acquired by businesses in Washington state last winter as power rates rose due to the California energy crisis, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.... » more
As many as 250 diesel generators were acquired by businesses in Washington state last winter as power rates rose due to the California energy crisis, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.... » more
RAID Kills Power Problems
Officials at Sure Power Corp., Danbury, Conn., announced that they had taken "a ground-breaking step" by applying redundant array of independent devices (RAID) technology to generate electricity... » more
Officials at Sure Power Corp., Danbury, Conn., announced that they had taken "a ground-breaking step" by applying redundant array of independent devices (RAID) technology to generate electricity... » more
AC or DC—or Both?
In the past, telecommunications and data-communication operations were distinctly different entities. Housed in separate departments within a firm, each had its own unique power needs—and its own way... » more
In the past, telecommunications and data-communication operations were distinctly different entities. Housed in separate departments within a firm, each had its own unique power needs—and its own way... » more
Electricity Worries Hit the Top of Business Agendas
It's clear that electricity's availability, quality and cost have become a growing source of worry" for businesses, says David Reichman, president of RKS Research & Consulting, North Salem, N.Y.... » more
It's clear that electricity's availability, quality and cost have become a growing source of worry" for businesses, says David Reichman, president of RKS Research & Consulting, North Salem, N.Y.... » more
Web Hosts Call for Warp Speed
Internet hotels and Web-hosting centers are springing up in unusual places and are being built under nearly impossible schedules. The need for these facilities has been spurred by the explosion of... » more
Internet hotels and Web-hosting centers are springing up in unusual places and are being built under nearly impossible schedules. The need for these facilities has been spurred by the explosion of... » more
DOE Funding Spurs Superconductor Advance
Funds from the U.S. Department of Energy over the last decade have helped spur the possible coming boom in superconducting devices, according to Gregory Yurek, CEO and founder of American... » more
Funds from the U.S. Department of Energy over the last decade have helped spur the possible coming boom in superconducting devices, according to Gregory Yurek, CEO and founder of American... » more
Evaluating a Grounding System
The Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL) in Huntington Beach, Calif., was designed with an isolated single-point earth grounding system, which best simulates a vehicle in flight while... » more
The Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL) in Huntington Beach, Calif., was designed with an isolated single-point earth grounding system, which best simulates a vehicle in flight while... » more
Art Preservation Through Better IAQ
At the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, preserving priceless works of art for future generations is the highest of priorities. The MFA houses approximately 350,000 objects, including some of the... » more
At the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, preserving priceless works of art for future generations is the highest of priorities. The MFA houses approximately 350,000 objects, including some of the... » more
Facility Alliance Combines Key Industry Suppliers
The Facility Solutions Alliance (FSA) combines Albercorp, Cummins Onan, MGE UPS Systems, EFI, Square D and Stulz in a partnership to "support mission-critical networks and facility operations with... » more
The Facility Solutions Alliance (FSA) combines Albercorp, Cummins Onan, MGE UPS Systems, EFI, Square D and Stulz in a partnership to "support mission-critical networks and facility operations with... » more
Staying in Power
Power-quality experts highlight benefits, challenges and new advances in power monitoring and conditioning equipment » more
Power-quality experts highlight benefits, challenges and new advances in power monitoring and conditioning equipment » more
Economy Offers Mood for Thought
A down economy is always a downer. For most M/E engineering firms, however, the presumably weak business conditions are only affecting a small fraction of projects currently on the boards. Most... » more
A down economy is always a downer. For most M/E engineering firms, however, the presumably weak business conditions are only affecting a small fraction of projects currently on the boards. Most... » more
Generator Rental Follows Price Hike
One quarter of the electricity needed by customers of the Springfield (Ore.) Utility Board (SUB) was to be generated in late winter by 18 diesel generators rented by SUB. It marked the first time SUB... » more
One quarter of the electricity needed by customers of the Springfield (Ore.) Utility Board (SUB) was to be generated in late winter by 18 diesel generators rented by SUB. It marked the first time SUB... » more
Feeling the Aftershocks of the California Crisis
Is utility deregulation essentially over in California? With the state government buying long-term power supplies—and currently in the process of purchasing transmission lines—there has been a shift... » more
Is utility deregulation essentially over in California? With the state government buying long-term power supplies—and currently in the process of purchasing transmission lines—there has been a shift... » more
Largest U.S. Fuel Cell Plant Set For Connecticut School
An $18 million project will include six 200-kW PC25 fuel cells from a unit of United Technologies to be installed by Select Energy Group, an unregulated subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, at the... » more
An $18 million project will include six 200-kW PC25 fuel cells from a unit of United Technologies to be installed by Select Energy Group, an unregulated subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, at the... » more
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