Sector
Commercial, Agricultural
End-use
Process
Project Number
PGE 0715
Project SummaryImplementing electrodialysis wine stabilization instead of traditional cold stabilization has been demonstrated to show electrical energy and demand savings. This Project utilizes the quantitative analysis models (thermodynamic and glycol cooling model) developed in a previous study...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
PGE 0701
Project SummaryLight-emitting diode (LED) lights are emerging as a viable alternative for outdoor locations such as parking lots, parking garages, and streets, which typically use wallpaks and bollards lit with high wattage, high intensity discharge (HID) or fluorescent lights. In addition to...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Whole Building
Project Number
PGE 0609
Project Summary:There are a variety of emerging technologies that have potential to save substantial energy and demand in the lodging industry. Some of these are targeted specifically to the hotel and motel markets, while others may have applications in multiple market segments. The nearest term...
Sector
Other
End-use
Plug Load
Project Number
ET 07.01
Project SummaryData center power supply efficiency typically ranges from 70 to 75 percent (at 50% load). Approximately 30 percent of the energy is wasted. The project crafts an energy efficiency specification and program structure for accelerating sales of the most efficient server power supplies...
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural, Public, Industrial
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
PGE 0615
Project SummaryThis project evaluates the benefits and customer acceptance of electronic high intensity discharge (HID) ballasts in medium- and high-wattage applications, such as warehouses, gymnasiums, and big box retail stores. Benefits of electronic ballasts include increased energy efficiency,...
Sector
Industrial
End-use
Whole Building
Project Number
ET 06.14
Project SummaryVariable speed control of dust collection system and automated gates for the battery and metal finishing industries. The primary focus of this project is to reduce energy consumption in fume and dust collection systems from a battery manufacturing facility. The battery industry is...
Sector
Other
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET 06.05
Project SummaryThis energy efficiency study determined the demand reduction and energy savings of 12 vertical sash, variable air volume fume hoods. The assessment compared the volumetric air flow rates of fume hoods with and without automated sash positioning control systems (ASPCS). Twelve hoods...
Sector
Residential
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
PGE 0508
Project SummaryThe BreezeAir single-stage advanced evaporative cooler is an Australian product that has recently been introduced into the U.S. market. This product differs from U.S. advanced technology in that it uses 4-3.5 inch thick pads rather than 1-8 or 12 inch thick pad. The result is twice...
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural, Industrial
End-use
Process
Project Number
PGE 0505
Project SummaryPumps and fans are responsible for about 40 percent of motor energy use and account for more than a quarter of industrial electricity consumption nationally. The potential savings are more significant in pump and fan systems than for motors alone because pump energy use varies as...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
ET 05.04
Project SummaryThis technology relies on plastic optical fibers to guide beams of light where the light source is located outside of the refrigerated display case. The fiber optic system is going to replace very high output fluorescent lamps that can be found in low-temperature reach-in...