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Eaton Presentation at 2014 NOSHE Annual Conference Focuses on Health Care Energy Reliability
Power management company Eaton today delivered a presentation on electrical equipment life extension and modernization at the Northern Ohio Society for Healthcare Engineering (NOSHE) 2014 Annual Conference held at the LaCentre Conference Facility in Westlake, Ohio. The presentation, given by Larry Yonce, Eaton product line manager, focused on health care facilities and how they can meet the ...
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Nexterra Receives $6.9 Million Order to Deliver Biomass Gasification System to Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Michigan
Nexterra Systems Corp. announced today that it has signed a $6.9 million (USD) contract to deliver a biomass gasification system for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Battle Creek, Michigan. The state-of-the-art biomass gasification system will provide clean, carbon-neutral heat and power to the medical center. The total cost of the project is $18 million (USD) and ...
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Obama administration establishes White House rural council to strengthen rural communities
The White House today announced the establishment of the first White House Rural Council. While rural communities face challenges, they also present economic potential. To address these challenges, build on the Administration’s rural economic strategy, and improve the implementation of that strategy, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the White House Rural Council. ...
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Solar electric light fund launches `Energy Is A Human Right” campaign
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit working to eliminate energy poverty through the use of solar power, today announced that it is launching “Energy is a Human Right,” a campaign to provide a voice to the nearly 1.5 billion people around the world living without access to electricity and other forms of modern energy. It is also calling upon the ...
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Report: U.S. Commercial Buildings Consuming Less Energy per Square Foot as of 2018
The average total amount of energy used per square foot in commercial buildings decreased by 12% from 2012 to 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS). The amount of energy used per square foot decreased in commercial buildings overall, particularly in buildings used for inpatient health care, offices, and education. ...
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Medical Waste Incinerators
Worldwide medical waste incinerators are making a huge difference to waste control, many clinics and hospitals, that just a few years ago, either buried or burned their medical waste are now utilising the benefits of incinerators to help them take the next step toward better health. Even generating heat and hot water and in some larger cases, electricity generation is available. ...
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Eltek to provide solar energy for hospitals in Zimbabwe under UNDP programme
Having fully operational hospitals is vital to any society, and in rural Zimbabwe access to electrical power is a challenge to providing health services to the population. With the help of green energy from Eltek, this is about to change. Eltek will, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), deliver complete photo voltaic solar solutions for 104 hospitals in Zimbabwe. ...
By Eltek AS
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2007 Energy Conference and Exhibition
Southfield, Mich. – DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit will co-host the 2007 Energy Conference and Exhibition May 15, 2007 at Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan. More that 100 exhibitors will showcase products and services that will help building owners and managers conserve energy and save money. The conference has three tracks with 16 sessions on sustainability, ...
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Entropy Solutions develops shape-stabilized versions of 2 PureTemp PCMs
Entropy Solutions has developed shape-stabilized versions of two of its PureTemp biobased phase change materials. These gelled PCMs maintain their shape even as the PCM cycles between solid and liquid form, absorbing, storing and releasing thermal energy as needed in temperature-control applications. Potential uses include building materials, underfloor electric heating systems and shipping ...
By PureTemp LLC
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REC Solar Awarded 6.6 Megawatts of Turnkey Solar Contracts from Veterans Affairs in California and Texas
REC Solar, leading solar electric provider in the United States, today announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the company two contracts to design and install turnkey rooftop, ground mount and carport solar arrays for VA hospitals in California and Texas. The contracts total 6.6 megawatts and include a 4-megawatt addition at the West ...
By REC Solar
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EBRD support energy efficiency and SME investments in Georgia
The EBRD is lending $12 million to Cartu Bank to finance energy efficiency projects and support the development of small and medium size (SMEs) enterprises in Georgia. A $7 million credit line will be used to provide local entrepreneurs with much needed access to medium-term financing, focusing on regions outside of the capital and on sectors such as tourism, agriculture and health care. The ...
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Bayer and Cat Creek Energy Sign Landmark Renewable Energy Deal
Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, and Cat Creek Energy (CCE), a renewable energy Independent Power Producer, today announced a long-term Structured Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Purchase Agreement that will satisfy Bayer´s renewable electricity needs and lead to the construction by CCE of multiple variable renewable ...
By Bayer AG
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EPA Reports Significant Energy Efficiency Opportunities for U.S. Servers and Data Centers
A new EPA report shows that data centers in the United States have the potential to save up to $4 billion in annual electricity costs through more energy efficient equipment and operations, and the broad implementation of best management practices. The 'Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency' recommends priority efficiency opportunities and policies that can also lead to ...
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Video from Siemens and Synaptic Digital: Boeing, Siemens Form Strategic Alliance for DOD Energy Modernization
Boeing and Siemens today announced a strategic alliance for the joint development and marketing of "smart grid" technologies to improve energy access and security for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the largest energy consumer in the federal government. See video from Siemens at: http://inr.synapticdigital.com/Siemens/Boeing/ The collaboration centers on providing U.S. military ...
By Siemens AG
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The Pharmaceutical Industry Ultrapure Water (UPW) Purchases to Reach $0.5 Billion In 2017
The pharmaceutical industry demands for UPW for injection (WFI) and UPW for cleaning process equipment and other uses will result in purchases close to $550 million in 2019 up from $480 million in 2015. This is the latest forecast in the continually updated Ultrapure Water: World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com) Some major trends are: Coal-fired boiler ...
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State of the Union: Recognizing the impact of America`s original green industry
This week, President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union Address that will focus in large measure on job creation. The President will rightly target new public and private investments in clean energy and green jobs. As a longtime supporter of American biofuels such as ethanol, he knows that these investments reap rich returns in employment opportunities, economic growth, energy ...
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Mercy Takes Commitment of Saving Energy to New Level
Mercy is expanding its energy management efforts at its hospitals. As part of its commitment towards saving energy, Mercy will be using eSight energy management software to streamline energy data collection and monitor energy usage across the hospitals to target areas for savings. Douglas Neidigh, Executive Director of Energy/Sustainability at Mercy said, “The eSight Energy program will ...
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The global leaders in medical incineration
As the global leaders in medical waste incineration, we are committed to expanding the countries and organisations that we work with. Today is the first day of Arab Health one of the worlds biggest Health Care exhibitions that is held in Dubai annually. Continuing our planned international growth, a number of our top incineration experts are over in Dubai representing us in the global ...
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The Global Leaders in Medical Incineration
As the global leaders in medical waste incineration, we are committed to expanding the countries and organisations that we work with. Today is the first day of Arab Health one of the worlds biggest Health Care exhibitions that is held in Dubai annually. Continuing our planned international growth, a number of our top incineration experts are over in Dubai representing us in the global ...
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Kroff, Inc. Joins Leaders in Marcellus Shale Development, Exhibits Innovative Flowback Treatment Technologies at Shale Gas Insight Conference
Kroff, Inc., one of the fastest-growing water treatment companies in the United States, will share its creative solutions and expertise in the areas of responsible water treatment as an exhibitor at the Shale Gas Insight Conference, held from September 7-8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The conference is hosted by the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), an organization ...
By Kroff, Inc.
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