Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Sept. 21, 2016, by Saahil Tumber.
http://www.csemag.com/single-article/designing-with-liquid-immersion-cooling-systems/50ef4dcd4e7dee72b8d45e1fa4608abb.html
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Liquid cooling refers to a scenario where liquid (or coolant) must be supplied to the ITE. An IT cabinet is considered to be liquid-cooled if liquid, such as water, dielectric fluid, mineral oil, or refrigerant, is circulated to and from the cabinet or cabinet-mounted equipment for cooling. Several configurations are possible, depending on the boundary being considered (i.e., external or internal to the cabinet). For the same heat-transfer rate, the flow rate requirement for a liquid and the energy consumed by the pump are typically much lower than the flow rate requirement for air and the energy consumed by the fan system. This is primarily because the specific volume of a liquid is significantly lower than that of air."
IEEE Spectrum, Sept. 22, 2016, by Jeff Hecht.
http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/conservation/led-streetlights-are-giving-neighborhoods-the-blues
"Early adopters of LED street lighting are struggling with glare and light pollution."
FastCoexist/Fast Company, Sept. 29, 2016, by Griffin Hagle.
https://www.fastcoexist.com/3064046/grassroots-and-grass-how-sacramento-became-the-center-of-zero-energy-housing
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California’s unassuming state capital boasts more energy-neutral homes than any other city in America."
Stanwood Camano News, Sept. 20, 2016.
http://www.scnews.com/news/article_b7c7181c-7ea9-11e6-9e1e-8b2855a54976.html
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To demonstrate new energy technologies including energy storage, a microgrid system, small-scale renewable energy and an electric "vehicle to grid” system, Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) will receive $3.5 million in matching funds from the Washington Clean Energy Fund."
Science Daily, Sept. 28, 2016, Columbia University.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160928151119.htm
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In a discovery that could have profound implications for future energy policy, scientists have demonstrated it is possible to manufacture solar cells that are far more efficient than existing silicon energy cells by using a new kind of material, a development that could help reduce fossil fuel consumption."
The Seattle Times, Sept. 28, 2016, by Lynda V. Mapes.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/hydropower-isnt-carbon-neutral-after-all-wsu-researchers-say/
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Washington State University researchers have learned that reservoirs produce much more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, than previously understood."
Link to access the full-text article:
http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/10/02/biosci.biw117
Washington State University News, Sept. 28, 2016, by Tina Hilding.
https://news.wsu.edu/2016/09/28/researchers-make-breakthrough-biobased-materials/
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Washington State University researchers have developed a way to practically separate lignin from wood, a breakthrough that could provide new sources of lignin for advanced renewable fuel and advanced materials applications."
Alberta Oil, Sept. 9, 2016, by Nick Wilson.
http://www.albertaoilmagazine.com/2016/09/cogeneration-one-efficient-energy-sources-whats-holding-back/
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Combined heat and power generation, or “cogeneration,” is clean power’s unsung hero. And the oil sands are its ground zero, supplying about 50 percent of Alberta’s 4,821 megawatts of electrical capacity, and pushing the province to the top of Canada’s “cogen” table. It’s not just ultra-efficient; it can be lucrative too. Oil sands operators have earned as much as $2.43 per barrel from power sales to the electricity grid."
Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Sept. 21, 2016, by Steven R. Schiller, Anna C. Spurlock, Annika Todd, and Bill Saxonis. (A webinar presentation - 75 mins.)
https://emp.lbl.gov/publications/evaluation-residential-behavior-based
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Residential behavior-based (BB) programs use strategies grounded in the behavioral and social sciences to influence household energy use. These programs have unique evaluation challenges and usually require different evaluation methods than those currently employed for most other types of efficiency programs. This webinar is currently planned to provide an introduction to documenting the energy savings associated with BB programs and examples of how different jurisdictions are addressing BB program evaluation."
Flow Control, Sept. 2016, by Jeff Bergman and Sean Fitzpatrick.
http://www.flowcontrolnetwork.com/how-you-size-vfd
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Confusion often surrounds the proper sizing of variable frequency drives (VFDs), and sometimes, knowing when and how to choose one may be difficult. Actually understanding what a VFD does might make this decision easier and the requirements less difficult to understand."