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Installation of Reverse Osmosis Unit Reduces Refinery Energy Consumption: The Flying J Petroleum Refinery, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, processes 25,000 barrels per day BPD of crude oil. The Flying J Petroleum Refinery replaced its hot lime softener, which removes hardness and alkalinity from boiler feed water, with a reverse osmosis unit. The benefits of this replacement project...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, benefit; Case studies
Corporate Energy Conservation Program for Alcoa North American Extrusions: Alcoa is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. Alcoa North American Extrusions NAE views energy conservation as a means of eliminating waste and increasing sustainability. Energy-efficient production processes not only reduce the amount of money required to purchase energy, but also yield benefits such as...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Alcoa Inc., sustainability, benefit; Case studies
DER Benefits Analysis Studies: Final Report: The objectives of this project are to Catalogue at least 30 key quantitative studies reporting on the values and benefits of distributed energy generation technologies including renewables in various applications; and Develop a summary of the studies in matrix format that permits comparisons of key study factors: analysis approach, methodology,...; Tags: Benefits, U.S. Department of Energy, benefit, analysis, knowledge; White papers 2003-09-01
Biomass and Bioenergy in the United States: This presentation provides statistical information on growth and status of biomass market. It outlines the United States biomass and bioenergy policies, programs, and their benefits form a 25-year perspective. The paper provides highlights of the Biomass R&D Act of 2000, re-authorized by the Farm Bill of 2002. It also provides...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, U.S., benefit; White papers 2002-06-11
Passive Solar Design: Increase Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Homes by Incorporating Passive Solar Design Features: Sunlight can provide ample heat, light, and shade and induce summertime ventilation into the well-designed home. Passive solar design can reduce heating and cooling energy bills, increase spatial vitality, and improve comfort. Inherently flexible passive solar design principles typically accrue energy benefits with low maintenance risks over the life of...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, energy efficiency; White papers 2000-12-01

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New Patented CerMet Metal Restoration Product Displays Fuel Savings Properties Through Significant Friction Reduction: SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CerMet Lab Company has received a U.S. patent for a nano-particle ceramic conditioner product that restores metal and reduces friction in metal-to-metal environments. The process has proven to significantly improve fuel economy in both diesel and gas-powered engines, as well as provide energy...; Articles 2008-06-23
Verizon Earns Energy Star Award From U.S. Department of Energy for Operation of Nation's Largest Fuel Cell Project: GARDEN CITY, N.Y., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon has earned the federal government's prestigious Energy Star Award for operating the nation's largest fuel cell site of its kind, an environmentally friendly call-switching center and office building here. In operation since 2005, the facility uses seven fuel cells...; Articles 2008-06-09
USDA Shows High Oil Prices, Other Factors Drive up Food Prices: Affirms Wisdom of U.S. Biofuels Policy WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture released economic analysis that shows high energy prices, increasing global demand, drought and other factors -- not biofuels -- are the primary drivers of higher food costs. During a briefing...; Articles 2008-05-20
Governor Donald L. Carcieri, APC and RIEDC to Host Department of Commerce Officials Visit to Rhode Island as Part of "Invest in America" Week Activities: U.S. Department of Commerce officialsplan to visit Rhode Island today to highlight the benefits of foreigninvestments made in the U.S. as part of the agency's Invest in America Weekactivities. Invest in America Week will be held May 5-9, 2008, featuringevents spanning the United States. These events will highlight theimportance...; Articles 2008-05-08
Electric Companies Earn 2008 Energy Star Awards: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Keith Voight of the Edison Electric Institute, +1-202-508-5683/ kvoight@eei.org WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energyhave presented 11 shareholder-owned electric power companies withEnergy Star awards for 2008 in recognition of their outstandingcontributions to reducing greenhouse gas...; Articles 2008-04-02
Your building envelope is signed, sealed and delivers, but â€¦ Sam McLamb looks beyond the benefits of an energy-efficient building and examines what happens when indoor air stays indoors: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can energy efficiency be hazardous to your health? The answer is a resounding 'yes' according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA, major universities and many state health departments. Efforts to improve energy efficiency in recent decades have had a direct impact on indoor...; Articles 2008-04-01
U.S. Labor Department Reaches $1 Billion Paid in Part E Benefits Under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Dolline Hatchett, +1-202-693-4650, or Loren Smith, +1-202-693-4676, both of the U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Departmentof Labor today announced that it has paid more than $1 billion to8,926 individuals under Part E of the Energy Employees OccupationalIllness Compensation Program Act...; Articles 2008-02-21
BIO Says Small-Scale Biorefinery Projects Will Move Forward Advanced Biofuel Technology, Benefit Climate: WASHINGTON -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO today held a news briefing to discuss newly funded small-scale biorefinery projects that will demonstrate advanced technologies for converting cellulosic biomass to biofuels and biobased chemicals and products. The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced cost-sharing grants worth $114 million for four small-scale...; Articles 2008-02-21
U.S. Labor Department Increases Claim Assistance for Energy Workers: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Dolline Hatchet, +1-202-693-4650, or Lauren Smith, +1-202-693-4676, both of the U.S. Department of Labor Resource centers offer new services to energy workers WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.Department of Labor has announced enhanced services to assistnuclear weapons industry workers with medical bill payments andrelated...; Articles 2008-02-12
Universal Display Announces Advances in Transparent White OLEDs for Lighting Applications: Prospective Energy Savings, Environmental 'Green' Benefits and Novel Design Features of Transparent OLED Light Source Demonstrated Under Department of Energy Research Contract EWING, N.J. -- Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:PANL), a major force behind today's evolving displays and lighting with its PHOLED[TM] phosphorescent OLED technology, announced advances in the...; Articles 2007-12-06
SMUD is DOE Wind Power Pioneer.(Member News): The U.S. Department of Energy DOE has announced that Sacramento (Calif.) Municipal Utility District SMUD is receiving the 2007 Wind Power Pioneer Award. Nationally recognized for its environmental efforts, the municipal utility was cited for leadership, demonstrated success, innovation, and long history with wind power technologies....; Articles 2007-12-01
Daylight-saving time, caffeine, more: Year that daylight-saving time was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin, according to Basex's TechWatch Special Report: 1784 Estimated cumulative economic benefit of daylight-saving time through the year 2020, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: $4.4 billion For every day we are...; Articles 2007-11-25
Automotive Recycling in the United States: Energy Conservation and Environmental Benefits: The production and use of polymers has been growing and that trend is expected to continue. Likewise, the production of metals from ores is on the rise because ofincreasing demand. Recycling polymers and residual metals can result in significant energy savings and environmental benefits including a reduction in CO2 emissions....; Articles 2007-11-01
U.S. Secretary of Labor Extends Operations of EEOICPA Ombudsman: To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: David James or Dolline Hatchett of the U.S. Department ofLabor, +1-202-693-4676 WASHINGTON,Oct. 23/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --U.S. Secretary ofLabor Elaine L. Chao today extended the term of the Office of theOmbudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness CompensationProgram until Congress passes legislation to make the officepermanent. The Defense...; Articles 2007-10-23
Argonne Helps China Create Cleaner Beijing for 2008 Olympics: To: SPORTS EDITORS Contact: Eleanor Taylor of Argonne National Laboratory, +1-630-252-5565, etaylor@anl.gov ARGONNE, Ill., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department ofEnergy's Argonne National Laboratory is working closely with Chinesescientists and policy makers toward the goal of creating a cleanerBeijing and developing sustainable technologies for the 2008 OlympicGames and...; Articles 2007-10-09