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Beating the summer heat
It is a lot easier to stay cool in the summer heat when your front door has E-stop glass and is as thick as that of a bank vault. That's one of tricks in a Smart Home we toured recently. We shot a video of our tour which will be up soon. Meanwhile you can see our write up here: eetweb.com/applications/SmartHome/index.html
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Solid tires: Next energy efficiency measure?
The next generation of super efficient vehicle tires could be made from polyurethane. At least that is the claim of inventor Richard Steinke, CEO of Amerityre Corp. in Boulder City, Nev. He says he's devised a manufacturing process for building passenger and light truck tires made from solid elastomer. The resulting tires will far outlast conventional designs, run flat at high speeds for hundreds of miles, and have a low rolling resistance to boot. READ MORE
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Energy Efficiency Expo September 20-21 in NashvilleSmart phone apps for energy
Among the latest smart phone apps in the energy field are a CFL Light Bulb Savings Calculator, a primer on the physics of energy, and a free tool that calculates the performance of a carbon-neutral office building design. READ MORE
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It took only 1:38.858 for an electric race car called the EV-X11 to traverse one 2.3-mile lap at the Mazda Leguna Seca racetrack in Monterey, Calif. This is a new lap record at the track for electrics. The milestone took place at the 3rd annual REFUEL - Clean Power Motorsports Event recently. READ MORE
How to measure LED lamp life
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Miniature Inertial Sensor Combines AHRS with Onboard GPSEnergy shorts
Here comes a new energy act
Energy education via online video
New Energy Star specs for dishwashers, furnaces
Modern metering, old grid
Legally-enforced performance standards for buildings?
Energy myths: Renewables and CAFE
Energy figures: Ice makers, LED lighting, wind turbines
Featured video: Energy Star for lighting
At EE&T's Illumination Summit, EPA's Energy Star marketing manager Taylor Jantz-Sell broke down the basic program requirements for existing Energy Star CFL, Integral LED Lamp, and Solid-State Lighting Luminaires programs in the wake of third-party testing requirements. You can watch her presentation here.
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Bulk power dc/dc supply
General-purpose ac motors
Cast-iron three-phase premium-efficiency motors are available in horsepower ranges from 1 to 200 hp, with speeds of 1,200, 1,800, and 3,600 rpm. The motors are electrically reversible. The industrial-duty T-frame and TC-frame TEFC motors feature ribbed cast-iron frames for maximum cooling, full-frame-length cast-iron mounting feet, junction boxes with rubber gasket, and a rubber dust cover. Motor sizes 10 hp and lower come with maintenance-free bearings. Larger motors feature ball or roller bearings.AutomationDirect
Shaft-locking devices
Wind-energy sensors
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