Applied Scientific Research Inc. has introduced a new energy saving system, based on the U.S. patents 4,759,195 and 5,878,588, the Wasted Thermal Energy Recovery System is designed to recover heat from boiler rooms.
American Ultraviolet Company has introduced a high-output (800mA), low-mercury (≤ 8 mg) UVC lamp for disinfecting air and water in commercial and residential environments. These easy-to-dispose of “green” lamps, which are also available as standard output (425mA) lamps, have been tested and validated to effectively perform for 17,000 hrs (two years) when operated on high frequency electronic ballasts from the company.
Distech Controls received the Innovation Canada Prize, based on its commitment to research and development and its integration of innovative business practices within its ISO certified management processes, from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Quebec, Canada.
IBM recently announced the launch of a new project directed
toward energy conservation and heating issues within data centers worldwide,
and committed to invest $1 billion annually to attack the energy conservation
issue..
Spangler Candy, headquartered in Bryan, OH , which manufactures
over 9 million Dum Dum Pops® daily, along with over 1.5 million candy
canes and over 600,000 Saf-T-Pops® per
day, recently switched out four of its five current boilers between with Miura
Boiler EX Series 200 BHP horsepower units and realized significant savings.
ClimateMaster recently added six ton-units to its
Tranquility 27 product line, a series of geothermal and water-source heat pumps
that use EarthPure® (HFC-410A) zero ozone depletion refrigerant.
Honeywell announced an energy and environmental
conservation program for the City of Perris, CA, located in Riverside County,
which is expected to reduce the city’s energy use and significantly decrease
greenhouse gas emissions.
Four multinational corporations, five global
banks, and sixteen cities partner with the Clinton Foundation to retrofit
buildings and reduce carbon emissions.
Results from a first-time
survey of North American business leaders indicate they expect energy prices to
continue to rise, and plan to invest in energy efficiency measures to help
fight rising costs.
The 2007 Energy Leadership Awards, which recognize public officials who demonstrate exemplary leadership in advancing energy efficiency in the U.S. and abroad, will be presented at the 2007 Energy Efficiency Forum. Winners will be honored at the forum June 12-13 in Washington, D.C. The deadline for submitting nominations was May 8, 2007.