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Evaluation of the Utility Distribution System Efficiency Initiative (Phase I)
Traditionally, electric utilities have taken a demand-side approach to energy efficiency and conservation, focusing resources on programs to promote energy-efficient measures and conservation practices for their customers. However, industry experts have long believed that a vast, viable, and largely untapped resource for energy efficiency and peak load reduction may exist in the distribution system practices…
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ENERGY STAR Homes Northwest Program Report No. 1
This report is the first of three market progress evaluation reports (MPERs) for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s ENERGY STAR® Homes Northwest program. This project represents one of two major projects within the Alliance’s Residential Sector Initiative and works in close coordination with the alliance’s ENERGY STAR Home Products program – the other project included…
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Market Progress Evaluation Report 2: Surveyor Software
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) and Verdiem, Inc. (formerly EZConserve, Inc.) formed a public/private partnership in 2001 to help commercialize the Surveyor Network Energy Manager software.
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Small Commercial HVAC Pilot Program: Report No. 1
This report documents the experiences of a research, development, and implementation effort involving a multi-year Small Commercial Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Pilot program undertaken by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance).
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Market Baseline Evaluation Report of The Bacgen Biowise Project
The BacGen BioWise Project (Project) represents a unique opportunity to transform the wastewater industry in the Pacific Northwest by leveraging the resources of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) with the entrepreneurial skills of BacGen Technologies. The Project is a market transformation venture focused on making micro-nutrient assisted biodigestion technology an industry standard. Developing formally…
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Performance Tested Comfort Systems / Climate Crafters Report No. 2
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit corporation supported by electric utilities, public benefits administrators, state governments, public interest groups and energy efficiency industry representatives. These entities work together to make affordable, energyefficient products and services available in the marketplace.
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ENERGY STAR Home Products Program Report No. 2
This report is the second of two Market Progress Evaluation Reports (MPERs) that document the status and assess the progress of the ENERGY STAR® Home Products Program (Program) at the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance). The Program began in April 2001 and ran as a standalone program through the first quarter of 2004. Selected elements…
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Super Good Cents Evaluation Report No. 4
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit corporation supported by electric utilities, public benefits administrators, state governments, public interest groups, and energy efficiency industry representatives. These entities work together to make affordable, energy efficient products and services available in the marketplace.
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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…
Industrial|Technology