 The 2009 ACEEE Summer Study in Industry
July 28–31, 2009 • The Conference Center Niagara Falls • Niagara Falls, New York
Timing is everything in improving energy efficiency. Anytime a manufacturing plant makes capital improvements there is an opportunity to achieve energy efficiency while improving the project's return on investment, and reducing the plant's environmental footprint. The 2009 ACEEE Summer Study was the 9th biennial ACEEE conference on Energy Efficiency in Industry. Participants from around the world gathered for three days to discuss technical, policy, financing, and program issues related to increasing energy efficiency in industry. Presentations and discussions related to the theme, Timing is Everything: Moving Investment Decisions to Energy-Efficient Solutions. Attendees included energy decision makers from industry, equipment manufacturers, government policymakers, electric and gas utility staff, energy consultants, leading industrial energy researchers, and academics.
The 2009 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry offered opportunities to learn about approaches to securing your boss's support for energy efficiency, financing mechanisms to pay for your project, regulatory aspects affecting energy efficiency projects, commercially-available technologies that work, and emerging technologies likely destined to be the next big thing. Energy experts from private industry, academia, government, consulting, and the nonprofit sector came to Summer Study to network and learn from each other.
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Social Event
At the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Power Vista and Observation Deck on Thursday, July 30th, from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM, ACEEE offered dinner and tours of the Power Plant overlooking the majestic Niagara River Gorge.
Go to: http://www.nypa.gov/facilities/niagara.htm to learn more about this amazing project.
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Site Tours
Tours highlighting industrial energy issues were offered during the afternoon of July 30th. Some site visits were of projects co-sponsored by NYSERDA.
Niagara Generation, LLC (NiGen) owns and operates a fluidized bed coal power generation facility in Niagara Falls. The NiGen/NYSERDA project involves the conversion of the existing, operating coal and tire-derived-fuel (TDF) fired facility to a facility that will burn biomass & TDF, while maintaining the ability to also fire coal or petcoke in lieu of TDF.
Olin Niagara Falls produces chlorine, hydrochloric acid, bleach and caustic soda for industrial users. The Plant utilizes two water tube Nebraska packaged boilers fueled by “surplus” hydrogen and natural gas. NYSERDA is co-funding the demonstration of a stack gas heat recovery system utilizing a condensing heat exchanger to recover waste flue gas energy from boiler, which, in turn, is used to preheat boiler makeup water and combustion air. An overview of the plant operation will be provided with a tour of the boilerhouse and the stack gas heat recovery system.
Hard Hats, Safety Glasses and Escape Respirator will be provided by Olin.
Unifrax I LLC Tonawanda is a primary manufacturer of insulating and support mat material used in catalytic converters and diesel particulate filter devices. A specialized paper making technology is utilized to produce these mats. Unifrax fiber products are used to solve application problems in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals, industrial ceramics, petroleum products, power generation, ceramic, glass, automotive, fire protection, aerospace, appliance and other industries.
Clothing Requirements:
Substantial or hard sole shoes, No sandals, opened toed shoes or high heels allowed. Long pants and long or short sleeves recommended.
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Champions
of Energy Efficiency Awards
ACEEE is proud to announce the 2009 Champion of Energy Efficiency Awards. Presented at ACEEE's 2009 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry conference, these awards recognize leadership and accomplishment in the energy efficiency field. Winners were selected based on demonstrated excellence in the following categories:
Research and Development (R&D): Excellence in research and development including baseline or background research, as well as R&D of products and practices.
Energy Policy: Excellence in energy policy including writing, educating, promoting, or supporting energy efficiency in energy policy, at the federal, state, or local level.
Implementation and Deployment: Effective design and implementation, including achievement of significant impacts on energy use.
Leadership: Exceptional personal leadership demonstrated in the development, implementation, or growth of important energy efficiency initiatives.
Nominations were made by peers and the final awards were chosen by the ACEEE Board of Directors Awards Committee.
For more information on the awards and to read about previous winners in the industry sector please visit http://www.aceee.org/about/awards.htm#Industry.
The 2009 Champions awards were presented at the 2009 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry in Niagara Falls, New York scheduled for July 28-31, 2009 at the Conference Center Niagara Falls. The "Industry" Summer Study is the premier energy efficiency conference in its field, and draws leading academics, energy efficiency professionals, government representatives, researchers, and policymakers.
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Conference
Panels
Paper presentations were accepted
in the following panel areas:
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Investing in Energy-Saving Technologies
Panel Leaders: Michael Greenman, Glass Manufacturing Industry Council;
Rob Naranjo, BCS Incorporated
This Panel will review strategies for deploying energy saving technologies in industry. Of particular interest is finding innovative investment strategies for these deployments. Often energy efficiency is low in investment priorities and the Panel will explore ways to create this critical investment. |
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Selling Energy Efficiency in Your Organization
Panel Leaders: Frank Peters, Iowa State University; Patricia Calkins, Xerox Corporation
Energy efficiency lags behind required regulatory compliance, market place product innovations, and other competitive opportunities in capital allocations. How does our energy community sell this priority and gain the funds and support to make it happen? |
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Energy Efficiency: Using Other People’s Money
Panel Leaders: John Nicol, Wisconsin Focus on Energy; David Terry, ASERTTI
One way to improve the priority of investments in energy efficiency is through financial incentives. If programs are known and in place, companies may adopt energy saving technology to gain the investment capital available. What programs work to get companies to invest and adopt energy efficient solutions? |
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Regulatory Aspects and Incentives to Energy-Efficient Investments
Panel Leaders: Gene Rodrigues, Southern California Edison Company;
Nancy Margolis, Energetics
Regulatory compliance drives many investment decisions. Concern about global climate and sustainable development are changing the regulatory context for energy efficiency. How are various regulatory approaches influencing or supporting the adoption of energy efficient manufacturing? |
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Energy Efficiency: Investing in Time of Uncertainty
Panel Leaders: Toni Marechaux, Strategic Analysis, Inc.; Thornton White, Advanced Technology Institute
Energy efficiency was important in the 1980’s when oil supply disruptions created volatility in price and supply. When the cost and supply stabilized, the interest in energy efficiency collapsed. We are again in a time of volatility and uncertainty. How do we adjust our approaches and programs to grapple with the volatility and uncertainty? How do we seize this precious opportunity? How do we institutionalize the drive for energy efficiency? |
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Energy Efficiency as a Co-Benefit
Panel Leaders: Kent Peaslee, University of Missouri;
Larry Kavanagh, American Iron and Steel Institute
Second only to regulatory requirements in investment priorities is responding to the marketplace. Market leaders adopt process improvements or product innovations to gain a marketplace advantage. Often, improved product and processes improve energy efficiency as an ancillary benefit. How can we promote energy efficiency as a co-benefit of process or product improvement? |
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Tech Expo (and “Job Fair”)
Anna Chittum, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
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Conference
Calendar
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October
24, 2008
Extended till November 7, 2008 |
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Abstracts
due to ACEEE |
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January 5 –9, 2009 |
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Authors
notified of acceptance or rejection of abstracts |
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March
2009 |
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Registration
materials available |
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March
20, 2009 |
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Authors
submit drafts of Refereed Papers to designated Panel
Leaders for peer review |
April
17, 2009 |
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Deadline for paying for Tech Expo Submission |
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April
24, 2009 |
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Review
comments on draft papers due to authors from Panel
Leaders |
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May
22, 2009 |
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Authors
submit final version of Refereed Papers to Panel
Leaders for final acceptance and submission to ACEEE
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May
28, 2009 |
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Early
Bird registration due. Full conference fee required
after this date |
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May
29, 2009 |
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Authors
submit final, approved paper to Proceedings Producer |
June
28, 2009 |
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Conference
registration due. Late registration fee in effect
after this date. |
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July 28–31, 2009 |
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2009
ACEEE Summer Study |
2009
Funders and Organizing Committee
Bronze:
3M
Bonneville Power Administration
Conservation Services Group
Energy Trust of Oregon
Fertilemind Management LLC
GDS Associates
ICF International
KEMA, Inc
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Pump Systems Matter
Organizing
Committee:
Dana Levy (Co-Chair)
Program Manager Industrial Research, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Raymond Monroe (Co-Chair)
Executive Vice President, Steel Founders’ Society of America
R. Neal Elliott, Rebecca Lunetta, Glee Murray, Lori Nachman, Anna Chittum, and Steve Nadel, American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Also special thanks to the Panel Leaders who were responsible for the overseeing the content of the conference.
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FUNDERS
Host:
Platinum:
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze:
Fertilemind Capital
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