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Hydrogen blending demonstration with fuel cells
Companies, utilities and research institutions are investing resources into advancing hydrogen’s role in the net-zero economy. One such project involves a prestigious university in California.
Boilers improve sustainability, energy efficiency at mushroom farm
Ostrom Mushroom Farms looked to expand their operations with a new facility that better suited their mushroom growing as well as improve their energy efficiency with three boilers that provided significant energy savings across their 43-acre facility.
Gas cooling benefits in medical and recreational facilities
Gas cooling systems can help hospitals and recreational facilities reduce their energy costs by providing reliable cooling in facilities where year-round cooling is needed.
CHP success stories for commercial and industrial facilities
Combined heat and power (CHP) systems can help provide comfort and stability in large facilities while reducing power costs.
Installing point source carbon capture on industrial sites
Carbon capture technology is a way for companies to safely remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gases and the technology is getting smaller – making it more economically-viable for more companies.
RNG benefits for fleet vehicles
Renewable natural gas (RNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are being increasingly used by companies such as UPS for their fleet vehicles. Learn why.
Improving the efficiency of steam traps
A look at how a facility in suburban Chicago improved energy efficiency and reduced natural gas costs by identifying several energy saving potentials.
Reducing building carbon emissions
Cities such as New York are forcing buildings to reduce CO2 emissions, which has allowed some entrepreneurs to develop building decarbonization solutions to reduce emissions in a smart, efficient way. See video.
Improving industrial equipment efficiency
Industrial equipment manufacturers (IEMs) build a specific type of industrial equipment repeatedly without much customization. Improvements can be challenging, but it can result in major savings and better efficiency for companies.
Improving hot water heating efficiency at hotel resort
Tankless water heaters were used at the Pan Pacific Hotel in British Columbia to improve overall hot water heating efficiency and reduce maintenance needs.
CHP success stories
Combined heat and power (CHP) systems play a key role throughout the United States as a key source of power for facilities and several examples of how they improve a facility’s overall performance are highlighted.
VRF natural gas heat pumps chosen for charter school system
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) natural gas heat pumps are used in two campuses at a charter school system in Georgia.
LDC Focus: Spotlight on Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Energy is ready to make tomorrow even better than today
LDC Focus: Spotlight on Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is developing cleaner forms of natural gas to help its customers reduce their carbon footprint
How to improve energy efficiency in the baking industry
Energy efficiency improvement opportunities are applicable at the component, process, facility and organizational levels
Using hydrogen in industry
A look at hydrogen, from generation to injecting it into gas networks to the role it plays in decarbonizing the steel industry
LDC Focus: Spotlight on DTE Energy
DTE Gas is taking a unique, holistic approach to achieving its net zero goal by including suppliers and customers on the journey
Bridging the gap between electrical infrastructure and renewables
While renewable energy sources like wind and solar photovoltaics may be the future of a low carbon electric grid, they there is a need for reliable and resilient dispatchable generation along with energy storage
Understanding the growing importance of hydrogen
A look at hydrogen, from generation to blending with natural gas
LDC Focus: Spotlight on Enbridge Gas Inc.
Ontario utility embarks on North America’s first utility-scale Power to Gas plant project
Decarbonization and electrification: View from the utilities
Two utilities speak out regarding their efforts and views on decarbonization and electrification
Cutting carbon in California
Environmental and energy concerns are typically addressed in California first; for a preview of what’s to come regarding decarbonization, look West
ISO 50001 benefits for manufacturers
The ISO 50001 standards establishes an energy policy and process to achieve energy management objectives for manufacturers.
LDC Focus: Spotlight on Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy Corp. has experienced growth as an energy provider for the distillery market in Kentucky and Tennessee.
CHP is a cost-effective solution for cannabis production
Combined heat & power (CHP) is a reliable source of electricity and power for cannabis owners, which need a constant and reliable source to ensure their plants quickly grow.
Fueling asphalt production with LNG and CNG
Asphalt companies without a readily-available pipeline are turning to LNG and CNG.
Producing RNG through power-to-gas technology
Power-to-gas (P2G) technology can help produce renewable natural gas (RNG) without creating greenhouse gas emissions, but there are questions about how to make P2G work, mostly related to system optimization and electric grid integration; projects in the field and university research are working to answer those questions.
Portland generating renewable natural gas
Renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in Portland, Ore. announced its first RNG-to-vehicle fueling station.
Spotlight on National Fuel
For 115 years, National Fuel has been operating safely and responsibly in Western New York, Northwest Pennsylvania.
Duke Energy issues second green bond
Duke Energy Progress completed its first issuance of $600 million in green bonds that will finance eligible green energy projects, including the development, construction, and procurement of solar generation in the Carolinas.
NGV trucking outlook on the rise
Increasing fueling opportunities for over-the-road (OTR) trucks and the availability of improved truck technology with larger, more efficient engines make natural gas vehicles a cost-effective, environmentally responsible choice because of lower emissions.
Integrating renewable natural gas
Renewable natural gas (RNG) can be used in any existing infrastructure or process that currently uses conventional natural gas.
Full steam ahead: Packaged boilers
Packaged boilers focus on safety, efficiency, and modularity.
CHP, DG, and microgrids energize universities
Combined heat and power (CHP), distributed generation (DG), and microgrids keep university campuses energized—fueled by natural gas.
Virtual pipelines to the rescue
Virtual pipelines go where no pipes have gone before.
U.S. Bank Stadium: America’s newest sports and entertainment venue
Natural gas helps to maximize the efficiency of the stadium’s operations for a better bottom line.
Gaining efficiency from hydronic boilers
Hydronic systems are gaining popularity due to their ease of installation, quiet operation, and safety compared to other heating technologies.
Advances in dryer design
Industrial dryers are overcoming unique challenges and making improvements in energy efficiency, process control, and drying uniformity.
Industrial gas humidification
Gas humidification systems are becoming increasingly popular across North America due to the relatively low cost of natural gas.
CHP: Brewing up energy savings
Improved efficiency, inexpensive fuel source, control over power and heat, and access to high-quality onsite-generated power and heat make combined heat and power (CHP) an increasingly attractive prospect.
Understanding burners for heat-treating furnaces
Industrial gas-fired heat-treating furnaces can operate more efficiently—and safely.
CHP helps growth in the greenhouse
Commercial greenhouse production requires energy for lighting, heating and ventilation. Often the best solution is combined heat and power (CHP) – on-site electric generation that also utilizes the byproduct heat for climate control in the greenhouse.
New boiler life with a new burner
Is it time for a boiler replacement? Maybe a controls and burner replacement will solve the problem.
Safe underground digging for electrical applications
Underground digging, drilling or landscaping projects cannot take place until the utilities are properly located and avoided. It is dangerous, professionally embarrassing, and potentially very costly to disturb or damage any of these services.
Condensing boilers: the final step in boiler savings
Using a counterflow heat exchanger arrangement to take the exhaust below the point of condensation results in improvements in efficiency in the magnitude of 10% to 15% over an annual heating cycle.
Fuel cells find new applications
A fuel cell creates electricity from hydrogen, or hydrogen-rich fuel, and oxygen, and can be used in a wide range of applications including transportation, stationary, portable, and backup power applications.
Large engine-generator sets keep getting better
Engine-generator sets come in all sizes for many applications. Large stationary units, in particular, are especially attractive for many electric power applications.
Natural gas from new sources
The convergence of three technologies—horizontal drilling tools, smart drill feedback communications, and fracking, made energy recovery from tight rock formations practical and have made natural gas a dominant player in energy production.
Take back your steam energy
Great opportunities exist in making major improvements in steam and hot water distribution systems, which can save money for companies.
Combined heat and power and frozen vegetables
Absorption refrigeration and freezing using ammonia-cycle chillers is useful if the thermal source is byproduct heat that would otherwise be wasted.
CHP Makes Sense for Universities
Reducing energy costs, cutting carbon emissions.
Fleets switching to natural gas fueling
UPS announced plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and to add 380 new CNG tractors in the US. This announcement is indicative of a growing trend in North America toward long-term commitments to CNG as a major fleet motor fuel.
Package boilers find new friends
For original equipment or replacements, package boilers offer efficiency, redundancy, flexibility: Advanced controls manage steam ramp-up and ramp-down for better combustion efficiency and heat transfer; improvements create efficiencies as high as 85%.
Natural gas infrared heating
Perfect solution for many spaces: Take care with sizing, selection and placement of infrared tubes and panels to maximize comfort and efficiency.
Sweetening the absorption option
Today’s single-stage absorbers can generate chilled water from hot water as low in temperature as 190°F.
Standby generation as a profit center
Natural gas-powered reliability.
Vintage factory converted to healthcare offices
Energy improvements key to success.
Natural gas supports green efforts
Natural gas is increasingly being chosen to replace other fossil fuels which produce much higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
Rooftop features for HVAC systems
Efficiency, control capabilities part of a wider range of system applications
Dairy processing industry is evolving
Finding ways to improve energy efficiency.
Save that condensate!
Perhaps the best opportunity for a quick payback in improving a steam system is evaluation and improvement of the condensate return system. Returning as much of the condensate as possible to the boiler feedwater stream pays rewards in two ways.
Boiler MACT and your boiler
The U.S. EPA’s National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, generally known as the “Boiler MACT Rule,” was issued in January, 2013. MACT stands for “maximum achievable control technology.”
New process heating tool
A new assessment tool became available to simplify these calculations, allowing managers to evaluate these manufacturing steps and to determine if there are better, less costly methods.
Energy-smart industrial architecture
Evolving industrial building codes, increased robotic operations, heightened ventilation requirements, and new energy technologies have changed the look and feel of today's factories and warehouses.
Offshored jobs coming home?
There are indications that this trend of "offshoring" has slowed and in some cases operations are being "reshored" — relocated back to their countries of origin for a variety of reasons.
Absorption cooling makes sense
Each area and application is different, but in many places the absorption solution has become much more attractive and will bear reconsideration over an electric chiller.
Organic rankine cycle
Using the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) allows even relatively low-grade byproduct heat to be economically converted to valuable electric power.
Finding help with energy projects
Finding help for your energy project can be challenging in the U.S. and Canada, but there are hundreds of assistance programs available.
Gas Technology: Powder coating applications growing
New methods, new markets.
Gas Technology: Capturing the heat
Making CHP pay with efficient heat recovery.
Gas Technology: Doors opening for NGV trucking
Natural gas vehicle (NGV) trucking's benefits are becoming more apparent as consumers realize its potential in reducing emissions and overall fuel costs.
Gas Technology: Craft brewers watch energy dollars
Smaller microbreweries, especially startups, are often located in facilities that were originally designed for other purposes. These might include warehouses, factories, or store buildings. Space is often at a premium, and compromises in energy systems may be unavoidable.
Gas Technology: Reduced boiler NOx from advanced burner designs
Meeting tightened standards with new solutions
Gas Technology: Thermal fluid could be a better way
Taking the pressure off
Gas Technology: Natural gas for today’s fleet
Growing range of options
Gas Technology: Better Plants Program
Making a commitment to reduce energy
Gas Technology: Digital Age management
With tools such as digital loggers and wireless communications, systems operators can get an accurate picture of plant energy usage patterns.