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The eclectic and conscious illustrations from the innovative mind of El Salvadoran artist Josue Martinez of the Corinto Gallery came to fruition in the ART-of-Motion exhibit at the 2023 Washington Auto Show. Thousands of showgoers observed, photographed, and socially posted imagery while Josue painted a stylish Toyota Camry Hybrid live over two weeks. The ideology around the concept is tri-fold, with three distinct animals infused into the environmental design. First is the Panda to represent the land we live on. Next is the Japanese Common Kingfisher bird that embodies the air we breathe. Lastly is the Koi fish to honor the vital resource of fresh water. The final presentation culminated in a colorful and ecological work of art that fascinated us all.
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Joseph Enning opened Mr. Wash's first car wash in Düsseldorf in 1964. In 1965, "Automatische Auto-Wasch-Geräte GmbH" was founded and converted into today's "Mr. Wash Autoservice AG" in 1974. The company is still majority owned (95 %) by the founding family, 5 % belong to independent shareholders.
The company has a total of 30 locations nationwide. Each branch has a textile washing line with up to 4 parallel belts. This makes several thousand washes at one location possible on peak days.
Source: wikipedia.org
Several energy efficiency projects at the Green Bay School District in Wisconsin are allowing the District to cut its energy use, reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, create good jobs and save taxpayer money.
Our customers are doing their part by participating in programs that make a difference by saving power
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors today unanimously approved a long-term agreement with experienced terminal operator SSA Marine for the development and operation of a state-of-the-art, $238.7 million international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The facility, SSA Jacksonville International Gateway Terminal, is an expansion of SSA Marine’s current leasehold at Blount Island and will offer deepwater berthing space to accommodate the larger container ships calling JAXPORT from Asia more fully loaded.
SSA Marine will expand to approximately 80 acres of terminal operating space, with the option to grow up to 120 acres as space becomes available. The facility will offer a vessel turning basin and deepwater access of 47 feet upon completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project, which is ahead of schedule and expected to be complete in 2023 based on continued funding from all partners. SSA Marine will contribute $28 million for exclusive use of JAXPORT’s three 100-gauge cranes, with those funds going toward the cost of the deepening project.
The agreement is for 25 years with two five-year renewal options and includes a number of improvements to the Blount Island terminal. SSA Marine will contribute up to $129.7 million for the use of the terminal and facility upgrades, including the addition of three new 100-gauge container cranes. JAXPORT will complete $109 million in berth rehabilitation and upgrades which are already underway and will allow the terminal to simultaneously accommodate two post-Panamax vessels.
SSA Marine has been a JAXPORT partner for more than 40 years and currently leases 50 acres at Blount Island. The terminal is estimated to create or protect 3,000 jobs over the first 10 years of the contract.
“We are thrilled to partner with a major international terminal operator that is as dedicated as we are to contributing to the economic vitality of Northeast Florida,” said JAXPORT CEO Eric Green. “The significant investments SSA Marine has committed to this facility, accompanied by their unparalleled industry knowledge and experience, allows us to take full advantage of all of the opportunities the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project creates for our port and our region.”
“SSA Marine has a longstanding commitment to Jacksonville and we are proud to invest in this community in such a meaningful way,” said SSA Conventional President Mark Knudsen. “The port’s strong leadership team and strategic location in the growing southeast U.S. market—combined with the efficiencies created by a deeper harbor— give us the tools we need to operate a world-class container terminal and further position Jacksonville as a gateway for global trade.”
On April 17, 2010 Efficiency Maine went to the Bangor Mall to provide informational resources and materials to the general public. Our very own PowerSleuth Fox made an appearance for the kids to raise awareness for our energy education curriculum at www.powersleuth.org. For more information on how to save energy and cut electric bills, please visit www.efficiencymaine.com.
USTDA sponsored a Reverse Trade Mission to familiarize Brazilian government, private, and regulatory representatives with the latest cargo rail technologies and intermodal transportation best practices. The delegates met with vendors of control center, logistics and intermodal technologies. They also learned about U.S. best practices for enhancing operational efficiency (USTDA photo/released)
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) has partnered with Yeshiva Darchei Torah to assist them in the construction of a new educational facility outfitted with the latest energy efficient measures and technologies that will help save the school $119,131 in annual electric costs.
On World Energy Efficiency Day, MARTI invites you to implement these simple steps that will help you, not only to protect the environment but also to reduce your electric bill.
For more MARTI tips visit www.mesoamericanreef.org
Retailing washing machines must be a strange thing. In my life, I've bought maybe two sets (one stayed at a house we sold). Maybe I need to trade mine in for some high efficiency, so I can do laundry faster. The sheer banality of it all.
May 30, 2013- Kathleen Hogan gives special recognition awards at the2013 Better Buildings Alliance Efficiency Forum, hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes major milestones and member accomplishments, vetting approaches to maximize building energy savings with the input from commercial stakeholders and experts. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
May 30, 2013- Kathleen Hogan gives special recognition awards at the2013 Better Buildings Alliance Efficiency Forum, hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes major milestones and member accomplishments, vetting approaches to maximize building energy savings with the input from commercial stakeholders and experts. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
May 30, 2013- Kathleen Hogan gives special recognition awards at the2013 Better Buildings Alliance Efficiency Forum, hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes major milestones and member accomplishments, vetting approaches to maximize building energy savings with the input from commercial stakeholders and experts. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
From left to right: - Front row : Joris van Kreil (Chart Industries), John Kokarakis (Bureau Veritas), Gilberto Rubini (Ecospray Technologies) and Maria Kyratsoudi (Hellenic Lloyd's)
From left to right: - second row: Apostolos Belokas (GREEN4SEA), , Kai Latun (Yara Marine) and Marco Dierico (DuPont/ BELCO)
Speakers of Session 3 focused on fuel options during the 2015 GREEN4SEA Forum
On April 17, 2010 Efficiency Maine went to the Bangor Mall to provide informational resources and materials to the general public. Our very own PowerSleuth Fox made an appearance for the kids to raise awareness for our energy education curriculum at www.powersleuth.org. For more information on how to save energy and cut electric bills, please visit www.efficiencymaine.com.
Now small size and high efficiency (COP 157%) ion boilers STAFOR are available at South Korea.
Company STAFOR have visited Exhibition in South Korea EXPO SOLAR 2013 together with exclusive partner VBM, for more information visit www.stafor.eu/ion or www.staforkorea.kr
New generation ion heaters STATFOR helps save your money
차세대 STAFOR 이온 보일러가 여러분의 난방비용을 줄여줍니다.
에너지 가격변화와 새로운 난방기술의 출현, 환경 주택에 대한 관심의 증가로 인하여 사람들로 하여금 난방에 대한 다른 보완적 대안을 찾도록 강요하고 있습니다.
전기 에너지를 활용한 난방은 “비용이 너무 많이 든다.”는 고정관념이 있습니다. 어느 정도 맞는 이야기이긴 하지만, 반드시 짚고 넘어가야 할 사항이 있습니다. 이런 생각은 일반적인 물을 채운 시스템에서 사용되었던 TEN 보일러에 들어맞는 이야기입니다. 관형 발열체(TEN)의 표면은 매우 빠르게 소금의 단열 층을 흡수하고 보일러의 효율은 70% 이하로 떨어집니다. 결국, 에너지 효율이 낮다는 것입니다. 시간이 흐르면 관형 발열체는 과열되어 쉽사리 고장이 나게 됩니다.
이온(전극) 보일러가 갖춰진 난방 장치에서는 이와 같은 결점을 찾아볼 수가 없습니다. 관형발열체에는 전달 링크가 없어서, 시스템 난방이 직접 특수 히트 캐리어의 전기적 특성으로부터 난방 시스템으로 채워집니다. 이 히트 캐리어는 소금 속으로 침투하지 않고, 열 전달 표면이 깨끗하며 전체적인 난방 시스템의 작동은 양호하며 또한 경제적입니다.
라트비아에서 6년간 STAFOR 이온 보일러가 장착된 난방시스템을 가동해본 결과, 석유연소 방식이나 액화가스 방식보다 저렴하다는 것을 알 수 있었습니다. 보다 저렴한 천연가스는 “파이프”나 장작, 목탄 등과 같은 고체연료에서 구할 수 있습니다.
일반 단열재로 둘러싸인 62.5㎡의 가정용 방을 가열할 수 있는 225,000원의 보일러와 비교하여, STAFOR 이온 보일러가 장착된 시스템의 낮은 원가를 고려할 때, 이 보일러가 장착된 난방장치는 비용이 저렴하며 타당한 대안입니다.
이온 난방 보일러의 장점은 다음과 같습니다.
● 어떠한 방에서든 1㎡의 벽 공간에 설치할 수 있는 작은 크기,
● 조용한 운영,
● 난방비 절감을 위하여 시간대 별로 가동모드를 설정할 수 있습니다.
● STAFOR 이온 보일러는 설치가 쉽고 신속합니다.
● 연소기능이 없어 화재나 폭발에도 안전합니다.
● 작은 연료요구량
● 기존 시스템에 새로운 난방 시스템을 설치할 수 있습니다.
● 다른 난방 보일러와 병렬 구성이 가능합니다.
● 시스템 결빙 방지(히트 캐리어는 -40°C까지 얼지 않습니다.)
● 친환경적인 장점
● 차세대 에너지 절감 자동화
● EU표준에 따른 1등급 전기안전 준수(인증서 번호: T25D07, T37D08)
● STAFOR 이온 보일러에 대한 COP 157% 기록
On April 17, 2010 Efficiency Maine went to the Bangor Mall to provide informational resources and materials to the general public. Our very own PowerSleuth Fox made an appearance for the kids to raise awareness for our energy education curriculum at www.powersleuth.org. For more information on how to save energy and cut electric bills, please visit www.efficiencymaine.com.
October 12, 2011, Albany - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announces transformative steps that his administration is taking to change the way state government does business in order to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
The reforms will focus on five specific areas, including transforming the procurement process by harnessing the state's full buying power to reduce costs, eliminating costly empty space leased by the state, modernizing information technology systems, improving customer service, and streamlining business services. These reforms are expected to save taxpayers $600 million in all funds over five years including $100 million in all funds over the next fiscal year.
On April 17, 2010 Efficiency Maine went to the Bangor Mall to provide informational resources and materials to the general public. Our very own PowerSleuth Fox made an appearance for the kids to raise awareness for our energy education curriculum at www.powersleuth.org. For more information on how to save energy and cut electric bills, please visit www.efficiencymaine.com.
May 30, 2013- Kathleen Hogan gives special recognition awards at the2013 Better Buildings Alliance Efficiency Forum, hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes major milestones and member accomplishments, vetting approaches to maximize building energy savings with the input from commercial stakeholders and experts. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
Several energy efficiency projects at the Green Bay School District in Wisconsin are allowing the District to cut its energy use, reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, create good jobs and save taxpayer money.
If you are designing or building a multifamily project, why not specify or build with a material that can save the design professional, the builder, and the developer time and money?
I was involved with the Sarann Knight project, which is a four-story apartment complex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The developer, Community Development Programs Center of Nevada (CDPCN) used our 6” SIPs for all of the exterior walls on all four levels. And all of these SIP walls are load bearing and self-supporting.
• SIPs reduce energy consumption
• Easier to become Energy Star Compliant
• Reduced construction time
• Reduced job site waste and dumpster removal
• End up with a durable, long-lasting building
CDPCN owns and operates this apartment complex; therefore, the heating and cooling bills are paid by the developer. Heating and cooling costs constitute a significant portion of the operating budget in the hot Las Vegas climate…one of the reasons CDPCN chose to build with energy-efficient SIPs! Building on the efficiency of the R-23 SIP walls, CDPCN specified low emissivity (low-e) windows to further reduce solar heat gain, and used tankless water heaters. By using Premier SIPs and these other energy-efficient measures, CDPCN expect to save about 60% on their heating and cooling costs.
ENERGY STAR did not require a blower door test because they used SIPs…Sarann Knight project automatically surpassed the ENERGY STAR certification.
Cycle time savings were also a factor on this project. The developer believes that SIPs durability is something else to consider. This project is actually the third project that I have worked on with CDPCN. The other two were a 58 single home development (Daisy Lee Homes), and a 240 unit senior housing project (Senator Richard Bryan Senior Apartments) . They are now realizing reduced call-backs for things like stucco cracking because their SIP walls are straighter and stronger than a typical stick framed wall.
More info? www.premiersips.com
Community Development Programs of Nevada
Architect: Winston Henderson, Las Vegas NV
Builder: National Construction Providers, Las Vegas NV
Thomas Lanzilotta, Energy Solutions Performance Engineer, Johnson Controls; Michael Hervey, Chief Operating Officer, Long Island Power Authority (LIPA); Terrence Clark, Superintendent of Schools, Bethpage Union Free School District (BUFSD); Michael Kelly, President, Board of Education, BUFSD; Jon Simpkins, Director of Operations & Facilities, BUFSD
May 30, 2013- Kathleen Hogan gives special recognition awards at the2013 Better Buildings Alliance Efficiency Forum, hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes major milestones and member accomplishments, vetting approaches to maximize building energy savings with the input from commercial stakeholders and experts. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
An Energy Efficiency Showcase was held at Friends Meeting House in Derby, UK with displays and example systems showing PV panels, solar water heating, insulation, air and ground source heat pumps. A range of books were available to borrow together with smart meters and smart plugs to turn off appliances when not in use. The Meeting House solar
panels and controls were on display together with explanations of the zoned heating and lighting - which have helped the Meeting House meet
their 10:10 commitment.
On May 5, 2010, Efficiency Maine presented the Lewiston School Department with recognition awards for their dedication and implementation of energy saving efficiency measures in their schools.
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Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the expansion of its RF power amplifier portfolio, with the addition of the new SST12LP17E and SST12LP18E devices. The SST12LP18E is a lower-cost, lower-voltage alternative to Microchip’s popular SST12LP14E power amp.
May 30, 2013- Kathleen Hogan gives special recognition awards at the2013 Better Buildings Alliance Efficiency Forum, hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes major milestones and member accomplishments, vetting approaches to maximize building energy savings with the input from commercial stakeholders and experts. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
Im a pretty unconventional student. Most people prefer a quiet library as a place to efficiently study by dentying themselves the glory of the outside world. Efficiency though misery, lets say.
I long ago realized that if you like what youre studying, its works better in a place that you enjoy. Which, in college, led to the majority of my education taking place at two places. Firstly Phish show parking lots, and secondly Lincoln Woods, in RI. So instead of the library, my idealized image of myself as a studious university student was me in the woods with a hooded sweatshirt, blanket, music, and occaisional dip ion the lake as a study break.
May 30, 2013- Kathleen Hogan gives special recognition awards at the2013 Better Buildings Alliance Efficiency Forum, hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes major milestones and member accomplishments, vetting approaches to maximize building energy savings with the input from commercial stakeholders and experts. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)