Industrial Energy Savings    

Bill Mgmt/Demand Control

Benchmarking Energy Performance
By Ed Schlect, PE, CEM, GBE Executive Vice President, Advantage IQ
It’s no secret that cost-cutting is now a main focus for many business owners. When times get tough, the first reaction is figure out where it’s possible to spend less in order to maintain the bottom line. Over the last year, there have been countless examples of companies that eliminated programs, slashed entire departments, and sliced into salaries to protect profits.
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Cut Costs and Stay Competitive with Advanced Energy Management
By Bob Zak, Powerit Solutions
You may be wise to watching the demand meter or shifting heavy loads to off-peak hours, but those are not your only options. With advanced energy management technology, you can automate control of energy from refrigeration compressors, pumps, and other equipment so that your facility runs at optimal efficiency, you pay the lowest possible rates, and you can participate in incentive programs that pay you for unused kilowatts.
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Electric Demand Management Strategy
By Thomas Mort CEM, Saving With Energy
This paper presents a discussion on the topic of Electric Demand Management as it relates to electric tariff rates, new power generation, and incentives to curtail peak usage.
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Baldor and New EISA Law Deliver Increased Energy Savings
By Compressed Air Best Practices
Compressed Air Best Practices interviewed Mr. John Malinowski, Senior Product Manager-AC Motors, Baldor Electric Company.
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Project Implementation
By Thomas Mort, CEM
This month’s article reviews the 7th of the key elements for Low Cost – High Value energy savings.  Each of the previous articles reviewed types of projects which are applicable at many facilities.  The projects ranged from simple procedural actions such as turning off equipment when it is not making a product to more complex, like adding a water to air heat exchanger and extracting heat from the coolant loops to provide warmed make-up air.
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Sustainability at RR Donnelley
By Rod Smith, Compressed Air Best Practices
Compressed Air Best Practices interviewed Michael D. Manzella.  Mr. Manzella is a Senior Vice President, Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (EH&S), and also the Chief Sustainability Officer for RR Donnelley (RRD).
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Seven Sustainability Projects: Metering
By Thomas Mort CEM
Reducing energy costs and pollution emissions involves many areas within an industrial facility.  My studies have found seven (7) key (or common) areas where low cost practical projects can be implemented.  Combined, these projects provide savings exceeding 10% of the annual energy spend with an average payback of less than one year.
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Demand Control
By Thomas Mort, CEM
Reducing energy costs and pollution emissions involves many areas within an industrial facility.  My studies have found 7 key (or common) areas where low cost practical projects can be implemented.  Combined, these projects provide savings exceeding 10% of the annual energy spend with an average payback of less than one year.
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