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SAVE WATER, DRINK BEER!
You’ve no doubt heard the term “carbon footprint”, and being a conscious consumer, you’ve taken steps to reduce the size of yours. Maybe you’ve switched from a gas guzzler to an electric car, installed energy efficient fixtures in your house, or both – all in the name of conservation. That’s quite thoughtful; but how much…
GALVANIZING PROCESS IS MAKING POWER DISTRIBUTION BETTER
The electric utility industry utilizes galvanized steel as the backbone of its massive and complex transmission and distribution network. See how AZZ has been North America’s leading provider of hot-dip galvanizing for prefabricated steel. Read more at azz.com
For Gen Z, It’s a New Era In Student Housing
Every year across the country, families pack up the car to move their freshmen off to college. This year, parents might open up the doors to their student’s room and gasp before launching into a “back in my day” speech. And well they should. With the last millennials leaving college, student housing is taking a…
One Size Doesn’t Fit All When It Comes to Defrost Duration and Cycle Times
To keep walk-in coolers and freezers operating efficiently, it’s essential to determine their appropriate defrost cycles. However, local climates and the way in which the unit is used greatly affects the optimal defrost cycles and duration times. Let’s take a look at some factors to consider. Refrigeration systems not only remove heat from their interiors…
A Quick Tutorial on the Mechanics of Steam Boiler Systems
Basic Boiler Functions Boilers are specialized mechanical devices designed to generate pressurized steam. Steam is an essential raw material that drives industry and commerce worldwide. From the electricity used to power our homes and run our plants, to the plastic and vinyl in our automobiles, the paints and wood in on our homes, and the…
Listen: Automating and Optimizing Energy Usage with Jake & Eric Anderson of Anderson Optimization
Today we sit down with Jake and Eric Anderson, CEO and CTO of Anderson Optimization. The two cousins clue us in to the struggles renewable energies have brought to typical power grids and how artificial intelligence could be the solution. For the latest news, videos, and podcasts in the Energy Industry, be sure to…
Listen: How Businesses Adopt Energy Conservation with Greg Mattison of Cumulus Rebates
Today we chat with Greg Mattison, Managing Partner at Cumulus Rebates. He tells us how renewable energies have both cut costs and caused problems for companies small and large, and how automation can do a lot of conservation’s heavy lifting. For the latest news, videos, and podcasts in the Energy Industry, be sure to…
A Conversation at LFI 2018 with Josh Kurtz of Orion
We’re catching up with SVP Sales Rep Josh Kurtz of Orion Energy Systems at LIGHTFAIR! Josh tells us why the Conference is important to their company, what they gain from attending a trade show of this caliber, and what kinds of products Orion takes pride in manufacturing. “The reason for coming to LIGHTFAIR for Orion,…
Listen: Jobs in renewable energy hit 10.3 million last year, report finds
Over 500,000 new jobs were generated by the renewable energy industry last year, a 5.3 percent rise when compared to 2016, according to a report. The number of people working in the renewable energy sector — including large hydropower — hit 10.3 million in 2017, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) study said. The…
Three Key Questions for Choosing the Best Industrial Cellular Gateway
As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) expands, our ability to collect sensory data from the world around us is becoming an essential element of almost every industry. From tracking environmental conditions on farms to trying to establish flow patterns in Oil & Gas, IIoT devices are giving companies the ability to tailor their business…
BASELAYER: Edge Computing Redefined
Data center design and manufacturing is accelerating rapidly to keep up with current IT demands. Typically cost prohibitive, traditional brick and mortar data centers require that physical locations be based on proximity to available power grids, telecommunications infrastructure, networking services, and transportation lines. Today, however, data centers are being designed to be more scalable and…
Watch: The End of Moore’s Law? Or a New Beginning?
Moore’s Law states that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits would continue to double every year into the foreseeable future. That was in 1965, and computer engineers are predicting that the future is almost here. The prediction that Moore’s Law will soon reach its end with current silicon-based materials has led…
Gasoline Direct Injection and New Service Opportunities
For over 100 years, Gasoline Direct Injection has offered high performance sports vehicles a high-powered option. Times have changed. According EPA reports, the use of GDI has exploded from a mere 2.3% to nearly half of all models produced annually, and all in less than a decade. GDI offers numerous advantages over conventional systems. But it…
SIONYX BRINGS THE WONDERS OF THE NIGHT TO WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS
When nightfall arrives, wildlife enthusiasts, first responders, ranchers, and hunters alike must often cut their activities short. Whether it’s bird watching, performing a search and rescue, locating livestock, or going after the big kill, until now, no action camera existed to enhance these pursuits during both day and nighttime hours. Extend your endeavors deep in…
Watch: Lyft to Fight Climate Change With Carbon Neutral Trips
Ride-sharing company, ‘Lyft‘ announced this week it will be partnering with renewable energy company 3Degrees to reduce carbon emissions during rides. Lyft is also investing millions of dollars environmentally beneficial initiatives including reforestation and capturing emissions from landfills. Reuters reports that the move is in response to backlash directed at ride-sharing companies over crowding roads,…
Tri-Proof LED Lighting: The Versatile Choice
Functional in a variety of climates and environments, LEDs are an energy-efficient, high-quality option outperforming older lighting sources such as fluorescent bulbs. When seeking a lighting solution retrofit, consider the benefits of LEDs. LEDs vs. Fluorescent Bulbs Fluorescents get very hot, releasing about 80% of their energy as heat, whereas LEDs emit very little heat….
Finding the Right Provider with Sector 7 Energy
Energy consulting has been at the forefront of helping businesses explore different energy providers. Sector 7 Energy, a Dallas based energy consulting firm, is a refreshing new face in the industry. Their mission is simple: to become the first honest, effective, and customer-centric energy consulting firm in North America– a mission they fervently strive to…
No Deterioration of Grain for Craft Breweries
“Coming from Orange County we have a challenging physical location. Industrial space is very expensive, and we needed a system that could handle some decently tight sweeps, that could actually carry the grain a far amount of distance, and could be installed fairly quickly,” says Jim Mellem, Director of Operations for The Bruery located in…
Maximizing Efficiency with Bartell’s BeadView™ Advanced Bead Measurement System
Bartell Machinery Systems is a global leader in providing advanced industrial manufacturing solutions for the tire and rubber, oil and gas, and wire and cable industries. With over 8,500 machines installed worldwide, Bartell has been delivering innovative solutions since its founding in 1940. Companies that select Bartell Machinery’s equipment seek to maximize the efficiency and…
The Increasing Affordability of Clean Energy
Climate change is a serious problem, and it’s time to address it. This topic of contention has divided political parties and scientists alike—yet the evidence is clear, at least according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, who argues, “Scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal.” The effects of global warming aren’t…
5 Steps to Protect Your Condensate System from Destructive Corrosion
Primary Causes and How to Prevent Them In boiler systems, steam that has completed its work condenses back into liquid water called condensate. This is a high-purity, high-heat-content water that makes sense to recycle into the boiler system whenever possible to save money, water, energy, and chemicals. Protecting your plant’s condensate return system is vital…
Making Greener Biofuels
The climate is under pressure. And despite a number of climate agreements, we still have not bent the curve on fossil fuel emissions, which continue to rise. One of the big sinners is the fuel we use for transport. In Europe, burning of fossil fuels for transport contributes to 20 per cent of our collective…
2018 Will Be A Big Year For Green Building Design
The MIPIM real estate conference brought together 26,000 real estate, city, and political leaders, including 5,400 investors, from over 100 countries this week. Some of the participants have stated that there are big gains to be made in the energy efficiency of buildings to meet climate mitigation targets. How can we get there? Charles Gourio,…
Toshiba Is Under A Tight Deadline To Sell Division
Japan’s Toshiba Corp faces a Friday deadline to win Chinese antitrust approval to sell its prized $18 billion memory-chip business by end-March, raising the possibility the deadline may be missed and that it will seek alternatives such as an IPO. The conglomerate agreed last year to sell the world’s second-biggest producer of NAND flash memory…
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