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Motor Failure Policies and Purchasing Specifications
This three-part series focuses on reducing energy cost and downtime by instituting a motor management plan. Part II, addresses the general aspects of motor management plan, including the first steps of creating a motor inventory and guidelines for motor repair and replacement. Read More
Current and Projected Wind and Solar Renewable Electric Generating Capacity in the Domestic Market
The Copper Development Association conducted a study and examined renewable energy (RE) production, including land-based and offshore wind; residential, commercial and utility-scale photovoltaic installations; concentrating thermal-solar electric plants; and geothermal plants. Read More
The Business Case For Energy Efficiency
It is well-known that energy efficient design contributes to a number of short and long-term societal benefits, including saving fossil fuels and reducing air emissions that cause poor air quality, acid rain and climate change. Read More
Creating a Motor Inventory, Repair/Replace Guidelines
This three-part series focuses on reducing energy cost and downtime by instituting a motor management plan. Part I, addresses the motor management plan, and the beginning steps: creating a motor inventory, and motor repair/replace guidelines. Read More
Repair Specifications, and Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
This three-part series focuses on reducing energy cost and downtime by instituting a motor management plan. Part III, the last in the three part series, addresses repair specifications and preventive and predictive maintenance. Read More
100 Miles of Copper Cable Connects, Protects 4.6-MW Photovoltaic Solar Farm
Arizona produces two-thirds of the copper we use, and more than half of that finds its way into electrical products. Read More
Copper-Rotor Motors + Variable Frequency Drives Maximize Savings at a Brass Mill
This summary describes the results of a copper-rotor motor evaluation program undertaken by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) at the Rome, New York, brass mill of Revere Copper Products, Inc. Read More
Copper-Rotor Motors + Variable Frequency Drives Maximize Savings at Water Treatment Plant
This summary describes the results of a copper-rotor motor evaluation program undertaken by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) at the Albany County Sewage District’s (ASCD) North Plant in Menands, New York. Read More
Bowling Pin Manufacturer Fights Rising Energy Costs With Premium-Efficiency Motors
QubicaAMF strikes just the right score with NEMA Premium© motors. Located in a high energy cost region, this famous bowling pin manufacturer found high efficiency motors were part of their energy solution. Read More
Driving America to Energy Independence
Austin Energy had an unusual idea: convert and store nighttime wind energy to daytime gasoline. This article explores the concept behind Plug-in Partners, and how Austin Energy is approaching the idea of utilizing Texas' abundant wind energy. Read More
