New Arc-Fault Breakers to Be Required in 2009 in Ohio
from The Columbus Dispatch via RedOrbit
 A building requirement aimed at making new homes in Ohio safer from the threat of electrical fires will go into effect a year after originally intended. The new rules, part of the 2008 National Electrical Code, require a special circuit breaker -- called an arc-fault circuit interrupter or AFCI -- on circuits for bedrooms, living rooms, sunrooms and other areas where families gather or sleep. More
Technology Could Streamline Solar Power
from MSNBC
A new, compact way to collect sunlight from windows and focus it to generate more electricity could make those multiple expensive rooftop solar panels a thing of the past. The solar panels that cover the tops of some buildings today contain photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. Unlike burning coal, collecting and converting solar energy releases no greenhouse gases, which warm the atmosphere. Limited efficiency and high construction costs have kept solar from producing more than about 0.07 percent of U.S. energy needs in 2007, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Energy. More
State Rebates Lead More People to go Solar
from San Francisco Chronicle
California has added enough solar power to its electrical grid this year to light a small town, according to an update released Monday on the state's solar rebate program. Those rebates, which go to businesses and homeowners who put solar panels on their roofs, have funded enough new installations this year to generate 59.4 megawatts of electricity, about enough to juice up 44,550 homes. More
And Now, for Something Completely Different
from Special contribution to the IAEI Weekly Update
Today’s buzz words are green, sustainable and energy efficient. Lighting is one of the three disciplines now regulated by the national ASHRAE/IESNA/ANSI Standard 90.1. Lighting, necessary to see or do anything, has made the most strides in saving energy. Since 1882, complete lighting source/systems are constantly being developed and employed abroad. These include light pipe, glass fibre optics functional architectural lighting, OLEDs and DALI. More
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A Systematic Approach to Power Chain Management
from Plant Engineering
Energy-intensive industries such petroleum-chemical, water/wastewater, pulp and paper and data centers understand that electricity has become a very significant business expense. They also realize that quality power has become even more critical to the day-to-day conduct of their business, and that effective management of the power chain is essential to accomplishing their sustainability goals. Yet power remains one of the last unmanaged areas of the P&L statement in many enterprises, despite the broad ranging and valuable advantages that are available through full-scale management of a company’s usage of electrical power. More
Strategies for Reining in Energy Costs
from The Wall Street Journal
With gasoline surging toward $5 a gallon — and oil flirting with 150 a barrel — small businesses are scrambling to figure out how to keep their costs in check this summer. Experts say small companies should start actively pursuing ways to lower their energy bills now, since rising energy prices aren't likely to abate anytime soon. More
Retrofitting Buildings Seen as Key to Lower Energy Use
from Charlotte Business Journal
As awareness of global warming enters the public consciousness, a growing number of large corporations are committing themselves to aggressive efforts to become carbon neutral. This means their operations will not result in an addition of greenhouse gases — a major contributor to global warming — to the environment. More
The following article is being reprinted because of an error in last week’s IAEI Weekly Update. The original sourced publication removed the link prior to our publication, causing our readers to not be able to access the story.
As Homes Age Electrical Fires Increase
from PR Newswire
Hazards commonly found in older homes are increasingly causing fires and fatalities in the United States. Home electrical problems account for nearly 55,000 home fires every year. These fires cause over 500 deaths, injure more than 1,400 people, and account for $1.4 billion in property damage. Older homes are at even greater risk of fire. A report released today by the Fire Protection Research Foundation highlights the fact that aging homes in the United States can be protected by taking a few simple steps and by bringing electrical components up to date. More
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