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The editors of Electrical Construction & Maintenance and
Electrical Wholesaling magazines welcome you to the first issue
of GreenBiz, a twice-monthly newsletter covering the latest news in the
green market of interest to the readers of our magazines.
Concerns over oil and gasoline prices, lucrative utlity rebates, the
LEED certification program, green legislation and exciting new
developments in R&D are creating new opportunities for the design,
installation and sale of energy-efficient electrical products. GreenBiz
will inform electrical contractors, maintenance personnel, electrical
engineers, electrical distributors, reps, manufacturers and other
electrical professionals about the latest news in this fast-changing
market.
We hope you enjoy this new online publication and would like to learn
more about your newest green products, promotions or installations that
would be of interest to our readers. Please send any feedback or news
for publication to Jim Lucy, Chief Editor, Electrical Wholesaling
magazine, at jim.lucy@penton.com.
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The 52-week high for shares of First Solar Inc., (FSLR) Phoenix, a manufacturer of solar
electric power modules. During its meteoric rise from $30 per share
in January 2007, seats for Wall Street investors were tough to find on
the First Solar bandwagon last year, and the stock epitomized the
market's discovery of green stocks. The stock price has come back to
earth at least a little bit and was selling for approximately $185 per
share at press-time.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority,
Albany, N.Y., is now offering sizeable grants for energy-efficient
projects in New York. Eligible electrical products include lighting,
lighting controls/sensors, energy management systems/building controls
and motors.
This initiative will provide clean energy-related business projects with
grants totaling up to 50 percent of project cost with a maximum of
$200,000 per project, funded through the state System Benefits Charge
(SBC). A total of $6 million is available for three rounds of funding,
although any or all project funds may be allocated during any one round.
Proposals for the first round of funding were due Sept. 5, 2007, while
the second and third round have deadlines of Feb. 4, 2008, and Aug. 4,
2008, respectively. For details on this and other NYSERDA incentive
programs click
here.
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While most of the industry chatter regarding LEED certification is
about office buildings and schools, residential architects are thinking
green, too. With the energy-efficient lamps, dimming systems and
lighting systems that these homes will require, it will mean some nice
new business for electrical contractors and their suppliers. This Santa
Monica home is one of the first LEED-certified houses in the United
States.
Check out the
home's features.
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When school administrators at Sidwell Friends School in Washington,
D.C., considered an upgrade of its middle school building, they decided
it should live up to the school's Quaker ideal of environmental
stewardship. To offer a learning environment that would increase the
productivity of students and faculty, they decided that the building
would have to be transformed into a LEED Platinum-certified facility.
They accomplished their goals in the $21 million construction project
with the help of a lighting system designed by Benya Lighting Design,
Portland, Ore., and the EcoSystem lighting control system manufactured
by Lutron Electronics Co, Inc.,
Coopersburg, Pa. The Sidwell School was certified as LEED Platinum in
October 2006, the first school in the nation to achieve this
certification. Lighting energy consumption has been cut by 92 percent,
and overall energy use has been reduced by 55 percent.
For more on this story check out Lutron's Sidwell School
Project.
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The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Washington, D.C.,
reported record growth in wind power generation, with 5,244 megawatts of
capacity installed in 2007, a 45 percent increase reflecting $9 billion
in investment and 30 percent of all new power generating capacity in
2007.
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Green Class E-Mon D-Mon electric submeters offer utility-grade
metering accuracy and are a cost-effective method of benchmarking and
monitoring energy usage trends. The meters are also ideal for measuring
and verifying the on-going effectiveness of LEED, EPACT, renewable
energy, demand response and other major energy-related initiatives that
can help a facility's bottom line. In addition to complying with several
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) guidelines, E-Mon's Green Class meter
can help facilities gain points toward LEED Certification by the U.S.
Green Building Council in the LEED rating system's areas of core and
shell, existing buildings, new construction and commercial interiors.
Equally suitable for new or retrofit installations, Green Class meters
offer several important features that provide users with a complete
facility energy snapshot, including scrolling display of kilowatt (kWh)
usage on the meter's 8-digit LCD display; kWh in dollars; and current
demand load (kW).
E-Mon
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These residential vacancy sensors offer many benefits to homeowners
in retrofits or new construction. They replace standard light switches
and feature manual-on operation, so users can turn the lights on when
they are needed. In order to save energy, the sensors automatically turn
the lights off if no occupancy is detected following a time delay preset
for 30 minutes. California's Title 24-2005 energy code waives the
requirement for high-efficacy sources in bathrooms and bedrooms if
compliant sensors are installed; residents wishing to use incandescent
vanity lighting may do so if they also employ vacancy sensors.
Watt Stopper
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A new electronic ballast with step-down capability for the
operation of two 28W T5 fluorescent lamps is now part of the Optanium
line of high-efficiency electronic ballasts. Ideal for recessed lighting
applications within commercial, institutional and retail settings, the
ballast's high efficiency electronic design maximizes energy savings and
operates from any line-voltage switching device such as standard toggle
switches and occupancy sensors. The ballast incorporates
programmed-start lamp ignition to provide extended lamp life in frequent
switching applications and also features Advance's exclusive IntelliVolt
multiple-voltage technology, which enables the ballast to operate at
120V to 277V, 50/60 Hz, enhancing accuracy and ease of ordering as well
as reducing stocking/SKU requirements.
Advance Transformer
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GreenBiz is a twice-monthly newsletter published by Electrical Wholesaling and Electrical Construction &
Maintenance magazines covering the latest news in the green
market of interest to the readers of our magazines.
Twice each month, GreenBiz will cover topics such as:
- The latest developments in solar, wind and other
alternative sources of energy
- Utility rebate programs and other finanical incentives
- Federal, state and local energy legislation that creates sales
opportunities for energy-efficent electrical products
- LEED-certified building projects
- New green products
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