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FROM THE EDITOR mike brenner, group publisher mbrenner@putman.net editorial staff paul studebaker, cmrp editor in chief executive editor managing editor senior technical editor group art director art director contributing editor contributing editor contributing editor contributing editor pstudebaker@putman.net russell l. kratowicz, p.e. cmrp Conservation corps russk@putman.net lisa towers Doing more with less is the first step toward green significant percentage of today’s inou know renewable energy has dustrial applications. But although it become an economic rock star is not considered renewable, conservawhen Google gets involved. In tion is usually the cleanest and cheapcase you missed it, back in November est energy source. 2007, the virtual giant announced its Compared to renewables, cuts in “renewable energy cheaper than coal consumption are harder to make and (RE<C)” initiative (www.google.com/ more difficult to measure, and efficiencorporate/green/energy/). cy hasn’t had a rock star since Jimmy “Our goal is to produce 1 gigawatt of Carter left office in 1980 renewable energy capac(Gore doesn’t count). ity that is cheaper than Energy Hebert says, “The probcoal,” said Larry Page, Google co-founder and efficiency hasn’t lem is that there is no president of products. had a rock star huge industry with paid lobbyists that benefits Web surfing uses more since Jimmy directly from reduced power than most might Carter left energy use, so cutting realize. For example, consumption falls to a rough calculations indioffice in 1980. motley collection of incate that at 5 kWh per dustry engineers, enviday, a Second Life avaronmental groups and utilities.” tar sucks watts about as fast as a fleshTrue, there’s no way yet in the Unitand-blood citizen of Brazil (see www. ed States to sell conservation by the roughtype.com/archives/2006/12/ pound of CO2, but that day will come. avatars_consume.php). But many engineers are skeptical of Meanwhile, many industries do stand the hype that’s gathering around words to profit indirectly from the variety of like green, sustainable and renewable, no-risk, high-return investments we perhaps especially when they’re applied all can make in energy efficiency. Issue to energy, and for sensible reasons. after issue of Plant Services highlights “Biofuels encourage deforestation gains made in compressed air sysin developing countries,” says Dan tems, HVAC, motor systems, lighting Hebert, P.E., senior technical editor, and more. You can find it all at www. for sister publication Control Design PlantServices.com. (www.ControlDesign.com). “It takes But no avatars. Not yet. acres of wind turbine towers to generate relatively small amounts of electricity. The same is true with solar.” The examples given in this month’s PAUL STUDEBAKER, CMRP cover story make it clear that renewEDITOR IN CHIEF able energy can be plentiful and inpstudebaker@putman.net expensive enough to power at least a (630) 467-1300 ext. 433 ltowers@putman.net dan hebert, p.e., dhebert@putman.net stephen c. herner jennifer dakas sherner@putman.net jdakas@putman.net david berger, p.eng. peter garforth sheila kennedy joel leonard Y publication services carmela kappel jerry clark jack jones assistant to the publisher v.p., circulation circulation director production manager reprints marketing manager ckappel@putman.net jclark@putman.net jjones@putman.net rita fitzgerald rfitzgerald@putman.net claudia stachowiak Foster Reprints claudia@fostereprints.com (866) 879-9144 ext. 121 administrative staff john m. cappelletti julie cappelletti-lange keith larson rose southard president/ceo vice president v.p., content it director PLANT SERVICES (ISSN 0199-8013) is published monthly by Putman Media, Inc., 555 West Pierce Road, Suite 301, Itasca, IL 60143. 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Plant Services - March 2008 Contents From The Editor Letters The PS Files Up and Running Crisis Corner What Works Asset Manager: Enterprise Thinking Technology Toolbox: Hydrogen In Action Cover Story: Get Real Electrical: Reliable Distribution Power Transmission: When the Belt Breaks Web Hunter: Tooting Horns In the Trenches Product Picks Classifieds Fast Facts Energy Expert: Energy versus Sustainability

Plant Services - March 2008

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