• Tools for the Advanced Energy Audit

    Oct. 20, 2010
    22 min read
    October 2010 Vol. 7, Issue 10

    Tools for the Advanced Energy Audit

    Building on last month's article, The Walkthrough Survey for an Energy Audit, we now will explore some of the more advanced auditing and reporting techniques. Not all of these tools will be appropriate for every facility, but many will help to move your energy projects forward.

    Read more about tools for Phase II energy audits …

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    Internet industry giant Google has joined financial forces with the New York based Good Energies and Japan's Marubeni for a project led by Trans-Elect that will lay approximately 350 miles of underwater electric cable that will potentially form the backbone of a power grid for future offshore wind turbines.
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    Demand-Side Management: Now More than Ever
    Demand-side management (DSM) pays for itself by generating utility savings, provides the owner with an attractive return on investment (ROI), and provides a positive net present value (NPV) as a pure investment.
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    On-Demand, Natural-Gas-Fired Steam Boilers
    Miura boilers feature an exclusive "once-through" vertical-tube design, a revolutionary advance that produces steam on-demand in just five minutes (or less) while also using less water and energy.
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    Agilewaves Building Optimization System by Agilewaves
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    USE Controller Energy Management System (EMS) by US Energy Group
    The USE Controller EMS is a next-generation system designed to provide a savings of 10-35% on oil and gas usage and payback in less than two years.
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