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JUST ENOUGH AIR: Efficient Pneumatic Conveying No. 2
In March 1999, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) funded an initiative called “Just Enough Air: Efficient Pneumatic Conveying” (JEA). The initiative’s objective was to increase the energy efficiency of industrial low-pressure pneumatic conveying systems (PCS), with an initial focus on the secondary wood products industry. In August 2002, the Alliance contracted with Currents…
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Non-Intrusive Motor Efficiency Estimators
In order to be useful in assisting decisions of replacement of electric motors in industry, efficiency instrumentation is required that must be of “acceptable” accuracy and non-intrusive operation. This study has examined the state-of-the-art in instruments to meet these requirements.
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Final Report Assessment of the Commercial Building Stock in the Pacific Northwest
This report characterizes the commercial building stock in the Pacific Northwest. Jointly sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance), Bonneville Power Administration, the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO), and Puget Sound Energy, the study was intended to (1) update the results of several recent surveys of the nonresidential sector in the region, and (2)…
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Building Commissioning Association, Report No. 1
This report presents the results of Quantum Consulting’s (QC’s) evaluation of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) through November 2003.
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Drive Power Initiative Market Progress Evaluation Report #5
This report comprises the fifth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) on the Initiative and covers the period from June 2002 through June 2003. The following provides an overview of Initiative activities, market effects, and recommendations. These items are also summarized in a more compact form in Table 9 in the main report.
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Third Market Progress Evaluation Report for the MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed Drive
This Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) is the third of three progress reports prepared by Quantec over the course of this assignment. It covers research and analysis conducted between July and December 2002.
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Microelectronics Evaluation, Report No. 2
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit group of electric utilities, state governments, public interest groups and industry representatives committed to bringing affordable, energy-efficient products and services to the marketplace. The Alliance sponsors the Microelectronics Initiative (the Initiative), which has a variety of components.
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Envinta One-2-Five Pilot: Second Follow-Up Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit corporation made up of a group of electric utilities, state governments, public interest groups and industry representatives committed to bringing affordable, energy-efficient products and services to the marketplace.
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LED Lighting Technologies and Potential for NearTerm Applications
Light emitting diode (LED) based exit signs and traffic signals have fulfilled their promise of an energy-efficient, long-lasting, compact, and low-maintenance light source in real-world commercial and industrial applications by saving millions of kilowatt-hours of electricity and thousands of maintenance hours. While a number of technological and economic challenges have combined to limit the availability…
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Sav-Air Market Transformation Initiative, Report No. 4
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit group of electric utilities, state governments, public interest groups, and industry representatives committed to bringing affordable, energy-efficient products and services to the marketplace. SAV-AIR, LLC (SAV-AIR) was formed in 1997, and was selected by the Alliance in December 1998 as one of its initiatives.
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