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ABB: A Global Technology Group
ABB serves customers in power
transmission and power distribution; automation; oil, gas and petrochemicals;
building technologies; and financial services. Power generation customers
are served by the joint venture ABB ALSTOM POWER. The ABB Group employs about
165,000 people in more than 100 countries.
A Developing
Market for Cleaner Power
Combined heat and power (CHP),
or cogeneration, is the simultaneous production of usable heat and electricity
in the same plant. In the past conventional generation has optimised production
of electricity in large power stations (typically 1000-2000 MW), often sited
near the fuel supply and away from urban areas to minimise urban air pollution.
The physics of electricity generation unavoidably results in large amounts
of low grade heat being produced as a by-product. This heat is difficult
to sell because of the distance from the populated and industrial centres
where most of the potential heat load resides. Heat for space and water heating
and for industrial process use is conventionally provided by separate means.
Affordable Comfort Affordable Comfort is a leader in energy efficiency, weatherization, home environmental quality, and housing performance. Each year the Affordable Comfort Conference offers opportunities for you to meet building experts from across North America so that you can discover solutions for home comfort problems, learn the tools and techniques to build comfort and performance into your homes, and stay competitive in a tough construction environment.
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute is a trade association with a membership comprised of companies involved in the manufacturing and support of air conditioning and refrigeration products. The links on this page will enable you to access those companies who have established their Web sites, to download a list of all ARI members, and it will allow you to search for a specific company, based on the alphabetical index.
Alaska Building Science Network (ABSN)
The Alaska Building Science Network
(ABSN) is a member supported association of individuals, businesses, and
organizations dedicated to promoting energy efficiency as an essential component
of durable, safe and affordable housing in Alaska. Their members include
builders, energy raters, material suppliers, weatherization contractors,
and other building industry members throughout Alaska and North America.
In professional and voluntary roles, they have been providing Alaskans with
residential construction and energy efficient building services for over
20 years. Coming from areas as diverse as Juneau, Unalaska, Kotzebue, and
the Railbelt, they share a common goal of keeping Alaskans up-to-date on
issues affecting building science and energy efficiency.
Alaska Craftsman Home Program, Inc. (ACHP) The Alaska Craftsman Home Program, Inc. (ACHP) is an educational building industry alliance that promotes energy-efficient housing that is cost-effective, healthy, and durable.
Alliance to Save Energy The Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit organization founded in 1977 to promote the efficient use of energy to strengthen America's economy, improve the environment, make housing more affordable and move the country toward energy independence.
Alliance to Save Energy - Consumer Alliance to Save Energy - Consumerprovides consumers with tips that will give them powerful savings on their energy bills.
Alternative Energy Engineering The Alternative Energy Engineering Catalog and Design Guide is 100 pages of design information and equipment for making electricity for homes, RVs and boats, as well as solar fans and coolers, pumps, composting toilets, energy efficient lighting, instantaneous water heaters, super-efficient refrigerators, books and much more.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
Appliance Efficiency Standards - Part 1 of 2 In the National Energy Policy Conservation Act (1978), Congress required DOE to set energy-efficiency standards for 13 residential appliances if technologically feasible and economically justified. In 1987, the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) established the first national standards for refrigerators and freezers, furnaces, air conditioners, and other appliances and established a schedule for possible updates. It was supported by manufacturers largely because it eliminated disparate state standards. The legislation was also supported by environmental and consumer groups, received broad bipartisan support in Congress, and was signed into law by President Reagan. Subsequent amendments added fluorescent lamp ballasts, and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) added lamps (incandescent and fluorescent), small electric motors, office equipment, and plumbing products (Part 2 of 2).
Arcosanti 27 years ago, the Cosanti Foundation began building Arcosanti, an experimental town in the high desert of Arizona. When complete, Arcosanti will house 7000 people, demonstrating ways to improve urban conditions and lessen our destructive impact on the earth. Its large, compact structures and large-scale solar greenhouses will occupy only 25 acres of a 4060 acre land preserve, keeping the natural countryside in close proximity to urban dwellers.
ASHRAE The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, is an international organization of 50,000 persons with chapters throughout the world. The Society is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications.
A UK Strategy
for Combined Heat and Power
Combined heat and power (CHP),
or cogeneration, effectively and economically improves energy efficiency
and reduces the environmental impart of energy use by the simultaneous generation
of electricity and usable heat from the same plant. Consequently, the Government
strongly supports the development of CHP as a key contribution to sustainable
development, and promotes its adoption wherever economic. Every 1,000 megawatts
(MWe) of CHP can reduce carbon emissions by around 1 million tonnes and energy
costs by over £100 million per annum. In recognition of these benefits
the 1990 Government White Paper 'This Common Inheritance' set a target for
CHP of 4,000 MW, of installed capacity in the year 2000 - doubling the capacity
that existed at that time. Early progress was encouraging, and consequently
in 1993 the Secretary of State for the Environment announced an increase
in the target to 5,000 MWe as part of UK's Climate Change programme. This
paper sets out the Government's strategy for meeting this target and setting
the basis for CHP growth beyond 2000.
Australian Cogeneration Assocation (ACA)
The Australian Cogeneration Assocation
(ACA) represents leading players in the energy sector in Australia with over
100 member organisations.
Automatic and Programmable Thermostats In our modern, high-tech society, we don't think much about some of the electronic gadgets in our homes. Take, for example, the ever-present thermostat--a staple of American households for decades. It usually takes the shape of an unassuming box on the wall, but that modest device controls the comfort of your family on the coldest day in January and the hottest day in July.
Barriers to Deploying
More Efficient Electrical Generation and Combined Heat and Power Plants
Analysis of benefits from removing
or improving rules that hinder efficiency.
Blocon Software Agency PC-programs for building physics and ground heat applications.
Bonneville Pacific Services
Their cogeneration experience
is diverse with involvement in cogeneration, gas turbine frame, aeroderivative
gen-sets, steam turbine gen-sets, reciprocating internal combustion engine
gen-sets, hydroelectric, biomass, wind, geothermal, and hot water/steam single
and multipressure waste heat unfired and supplementary-fired boilers, fired
aux-boilers, aqua ammonia absorption refrigeration systems, chillers,
elective/non-selective catalytic reduction systems, distributive control
systems and water treatment systems.
Boston Edison - Residential Energy Conservation Programs Boston Edison offers a variety of energy-efficiency programs and products designed to help their customers save money, energy and the environment. Whether you live in a single family home or apartment building, own or rent, their energy-efficiency programs will help reduce your energy use without affecting your comfort.
Bringing Better Planning and Energy Efficiency to Gas Utilities Scientists in the Utility Planning and Policy Group of the Energy Analysis Program recently completed a document designed to introduce gas utilities and their regulators to the benefits of integrated resource planning. IRP is a process used by utilities and public utility commissions (PUCs) to assess a comprehensive set of supply- and demand-side resource options when meeting customers' long-term energy service needs. The document, known as the Primer on Gas Integrated Resource Planning, is being published by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) under a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Building Codes Assistance Project - BCAP The Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) was established in 1994 to promote and accelerate the adoption and enforcement of energy-efficient building construction standards in the United States. BCAP provides custom-tailored assistance on energy code adoption to state and local regulatory and legislative bodies and helps coordinate other supporters representing environmental and energy interests, consumers, labor, and industry. BCAP provides technical assistance and political advocacy for the adoption of mandatory codes and standards, promotes home energy rating systems (HERS) as a means to implement codes, and coordinates code compliance training for builders, designers, code officials and other stakeholders.
Building Design Assistance Center (BDAC) The Building Design Assistance Center (BDAC) at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) promotes energy-efficient building design in Florida. BDAC provides the architectural and engineering community with free design assistance through plan reviews, building energy simulations, development of construction details, and assists with selection of appropriate materials and equipment. BDAC also conducts extensive laboratory and field tests to measure the effectiveness of new and existing products designed to improve energy efficiency. Their activities are sponsored by the Florida Energy Office (FEO).
Building Energy Analysis Group (BEA) The Building Energy Analysis Group (BEA) undertakes diverse research on the performance of buildings through both direct measurement and simulation. They study buildings, from single-family, low-energy homes, to large, office buildings, and even the microclimates around them. They also study the equipment inside buildings, from domestic refrigerators to large commercial chillers.
Building Energy Tools Directory Information on more than 180 software tools--from research grade software to commercial products with thousands of users--including where you can get them.
Building Environmental Science and Technology Building Environmental Science and Technology is involved in the rapidly growing business of environmentally high performance building and remodeling. To help you take advantage of this new and exciting field they provide: customized technical and information consulting services; environmental performance building studies; technical support for green home-builders; and help you quickly find information on sustainable building practices.
Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council (BETEC) The Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council (BETEC) is an independent voluntary membership organization operating under the auspices of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). BETEC is charged with encouraging optimum energy use of buildings through a better understanding of how overall, complex building components interact with each other and with the environment.
BuildingOnline BuildingOnline is the leading web site creation and marketing agency for the home improvement and building products industries. Our bottom line is to use the Internet to increase your sales leads... period. Our Members receive an average of 88 sales leads per month! All at a price that fits nicely in your budget. Many of these dealers carry energy-efficient construction components, materials and systems.
CADDET Energy Efficiency CADDET Energy Efficiency collects, analyses, and disseminates information on new energy-saving technologies that have been demonstrated in applications in industry, buildings, transport, utilities, and agriculture. To date, details on over 2,000 new technology applications have been published through CADDET Energy Efficiency products.
CADDET Energy Efficiency
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