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In The News NEWS AND TRENDS Energy forum (Continued from pg 13) James Rogers, chairman, president and CEO, Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, used a phrase that is increasingly being heard from U.S. energy experts: energy security. “There’s a difference between energy independence and energy security,” he said. “When it comes down to it, only the latter is really possible.” Even so, argue others, energy independence is something to work for. “The $120 billion increase in the trade deficit is from oil imports,” said speaker Kateri Callahan, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance to Save Energy. “Bills are before Congress this day. Senate bill HR 6 is being put together with significant new measures. Hopefully, the combined House and Senate bills will be a very strong bill.” A highlight of each year’s Energy Efficiency Forum is the panel discussion. This year’s panel, discussing the day’s theme, “Daring to Commit,” was moderated by Christine Ervin, who served as first president and CEO of the USGBC, as an assistant secretary of energy during the Clinton administration. One observation in particular from panelists seem to symbol the tenor of discussion at the forum. “New lighting products will dramatically change energy efficiency standards,” said panelist Randall Moorhead, vice president, government affairs, Philips Electronics, North America. “We’re looking for a new performance standard that will require new products that will be dimmable, give the same color as lights in use today and will be halogen type.” In other words, manufacturers and authorities must take the lead, rather than waiting for users to involuntarily adopt new technologies. It’s official: Burj Dubai tallest It was always known that the Burj Dubai skyscraper being built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, would be the world’s tallest, but developers have been keeping the final figure under wraps. The figures are finally in. The Burg Dubai has reached 1,680 ft., surpassing Taiwan’s Taipei 101, which stands at 1,671 ft. Taipei 101 has held the tallest-building-in-the-world title since it opened in 2004. The Dubai skyscraper has reached 141 stories, and according to a press release from the owners, as many as 143 floors of the still under-construction tower have been sold out. When construction is completed by December 2008, Burj Dubai will officially become the tallest structure in the world in all four of the criteria listed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The council measures height to the structural top, the highest occupied floor, the top of the roof and the tip of the spire, pinnacle, antenna, mast or flagpole. In all, 35,000 people will populate this tower, which will comprise a hotel, private apartments and office space. Input #209 at csemag.com/quickResponse http://www.yaskawa.com/E7 http://www.yaskawa.com http://www.yaskawa.com http://csemag.com/quickResponse

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Contents M/E Roundtable Giants 100 Pullout Poster Giants Stand Tall: CSE Giants 100 Report Electrical Design for Tall Buildings HVAC and Fire Safety for Elevator Systems How to Beat the Codes GAS Technology Supplement Recovering Waste Heat from Boilers New Applications for Tankless Water Heating Systmes Techniques Improve for Powder Coating MDF New Tools Available for Heat Treating Steel Direct Drive Engines

Consulting-Specifying Engineer - August 2007

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