Papers – Page 13 – TechConnect Briefs

Natural Gas – A Bridge and a Destination

Michael Ming C., Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America, US

Among energy sources, clean burning natural gas is uniquely positioned to serve not only as a low carbon bridge to a new clean and sustainable energy future but to also be a part of that [...]

Energy In A New Light – Transforming Corporate Energy Use into a Weapon of Strategy

Livesay D., Marshall H., Warren K., Deloitte Consulting - Senior Manager, US

In most industries, energy consumption has long been regarded as a fixed cost, an important but background cost of doing business. During the past several years a convergence of factors – the rising costs and [...]

Renewable Energy Technologies: a Veritable Tool for Women’s Empowerment in Niger Delta Communities

Mbachu C.P., Tennessee Technological University, US

Poverty is generally considered as a major cause of food insecurity and poverty alleviation is essential in improving access to food. The Niger Delta of Nigeria, one of the world’s top oil producers, has been [...]

Intelligent Electrical Energy Demand Management

Ashton K., EnerNOC, US

The electric power industry in North America faces enormous challenges to keep pace with the increasing demand for electricity. According to the international Energy Agency, the United States and Canada need to add 758,000 MW [...]

Impact of Biomass Based Distributed Generation on Electric Grid

Kumar A.A., Masannagari A.R., Srivastava A.K., Schulz N.N., Mississippi State University, US

Advances in technology and the push for alternative clean energy systems have created a new paradigm in the last ten to fifteen years. Small generating units based on alternative clean energy connected near the loads [...]

Laying the Groundwork: Lessons Learned from the Telecommunications Industry for Distributed Generation

Wise A., National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US

The telecommunications industry went through growing pains over the past that hold some interesting lessons for the growing distributed generation “industry.” Public policy was crafted that helped to accelerate specific applications within the telecom industry, [...]

The Role of Private Capital in Emerging Building Technologies

Singer A., Living Space Labs, US

With buildings consuming 48% of all energy generated in the United States alone, “arch-tech” is the next frontier for addressing two of the planet’s most critical future challenges - energy consumption and global climate change. [...]

Industrial Application of Total Performance Oriented Retro-Commissioning

Xin D., Liu G., Gunawan S., Bes-Tech, US

Building commissioning has emerged as the preferred method of ensuring that building systems are installed and operated to provide the performance envisioned by the designer. However, Continuous Commissioning (CC) focuses on improving overall system control [...]

Social-Interest Green House Design based in Rapid Product Realization Methodology – Case Study Solar Green House ITESM

Valerio A.A., Molina A., Cambero C.A., Zarate A., Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) campus Monterrey, MX

In this paper we share our experiences in the methodological design of a solar house focused in the Social-Interest Market. The methodology exposed here, was developed by the ITESM campus Monterrey, and is a particularization [...]

Cleantech Daylighting Using Smart Glass: A Survey of LEED Accredited Professionals

Sottile G.M., Research Frontiers Inc., US

(Note: This abstract is 444 words per the <=500 word limit expressed in your Abstract Preparation Instructions) Residential and commercial buildings are a main focus of the accelerating clean technology movement. Smart glass is an [...]